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THE WHANGANUI RIVER: A Powerful past and present
Water flowed like chocolate milk, brown and opaque, obscuring what lay beneath. While it made swimming less than appealing, the hue increased the vibrancy of the New Zealand vegetation. Clinging and crawling, plants snaked upward, coating the steep cliffs...
Jailhouse Accommodation: The Ultimate Inmate Experience
Have you ever wondered what it's like to sleep in a prison? Well, tucked away, unassumingly, in a quiet neighborhood of Christchurch, sits a hostel known as Jailhouse Accommodation, that can, and will give you that exact experience. Told the day before that I'd be...
The Anniversary of New Zealand Adrenaline
Within seconds she was gone and the door slammed shut. We continued to climb, oxygen masks on, the tension increasing with every inch of elevation gained. Three thousand more feet and the hatch reopened. In a flash the next two disappeared, out of sight before I could...
Must Have Experiences on the South Island
On the other side of the globe exists a world beyond imagination. Bustling cities sit next to pristine lakes. Soaring mountains rise alongside golden beaches. Expansive glaciers pass through temperate rainforests. The combinations and diversity seem unbelievable....
8 of the Best Day Hikes in New Zealand
From volcanic peaks in the North to expansive Alps stretching along the entirety of the South Island, New Zealand boasts some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. Because of this, visitors are instantly drawn outdoors, looking to immerse themselves in the...
Franz Josef: Worth Every Penny
New Zealand is certainly not an inexpensive destination. The plane ticket itself can set you back a thousand bucks. Then there’s accommodations, food, on-island transportation and, of course, excursions. In order to extend travel as long as possible, many visitors...
The Secret’s Out: Kaikoura’s One of New Zealand’s Top Spots
Following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November of 2016, for almost a year the town of Kaikoura remained cut off from the rest of New Zealand and subsequently the world. Massive rock slides, or “slips” as the Kiwis say, covered the main highway in mountains of rock,...
The Return of Kaikoura: 5 Activities in One of New Zealand’s Top Spots
I'm happy to announce that BootsnAll has picked up one of my travel stories. Check out the article on their website to learn the five must-do activities in the New Zealand town of Kaikoura.