New Zealand Travel Budget Breakdown We departed Vanuatu on September 19, landed in New Zealand later that day, and stayed until October 25. For the purpose of budgeting we are including any costs from September Read more…
General Thoughts & Observations One of the things that we want to do after exploring a country is talk about the vibe or feeling of the place, as well as general observations and impressions. Do Read more…
Christchurch Gondala & Punting on the Avon While visiting Christchurch, one of the most popular tourist activities is the gondola, which provides a 360 degree view of the area. What we didn’t know about prior Read more…
4,500 Kilometers of Driving After driving 4,500 km (2,800 miles), and riding even more with friends, we saw a lot of beautiful places in New Zealand…far too many to do individual blog posts about each. Read more…
The New Zealand You Imagine When thinking of New Zealand prior to our trip, I of course thought of the images from Lord of the Rings. Beautiful vast hillsides and deep gorges surrounded by white Read more…
Without a doubt, visit Doubtful Sound When you are researching what to do while visiting Fiordland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand, Milford Sound always comes up as a recommendation. However, you Read more…
Westland Tai Poutini National Park One of the great things about the South Island of New Zealand is the many different places you can stop along the way. On the west coast we decided to Read more…
Spark SIM Card Each of us brought our unlocked iPhones with us with the plan to purchase local SIM cards for data. When we arrived in Auckland, we opted for Spark SIM cards based on Read more…
Don’t forget your togs We’ve learned a lot of different phrases and terms so far in our time in New Zealand and we suspect we’ll learn a few more along the way! Some are the Read more…
Time is passing quickly We have been on our RTW life reset adventure for 3 1/2 months already! Time is certainly flying by. We filmed this update on a whim after stopping at a beautiful Read more…