This is a long one! I have so many pictures from the last month it was hard to decide which ones to include in this post for each destination. I loved my time on the South Island of New Zealand. It has so much to offer in terms of the diversity of landscapes, wildlife, and…
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My last day in New Zealand was spent on Stewart Island, population 408! This island off the southern coast is only accessible by ferry or plane. It took about an hour and a half by ferry to get there from the town of Bluff, and the sea was so rough the day we crossed that…
I can’t believe today is my last day in New Zealand! This marks the halfway point to this leg of my trip and I’ll be heading to Australia tomorrow for the next 5 weeks. I have so many photos to share about my time on the South Island of New Zealand, but I thought Milford…
Hello! I just finished my week-long tour of the north island of New Zealand and I wanted to put together a little recap post of all the places we visited. I spent a little over one week on the north island. A few days in Auckland on my own and then my organized tour started…
Hello from Rotorua! This was my favorite place that we visited on the north island. I pre-booked two activities ahead since there were a few things I didn’t want to miss out on, zip-lining in the morning and a kayaking/hot springs/glow worm cave excursion in the evening. It was an activity-packed day, but it turned…
Next up, Hobbiton! If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit books/movies this is a must-do while in New Zealand. They left the set of The Shire as a permanent tourist attraction after filming was complete in 2014. The village they constructed is like something straight out of a fairy…
I stayed in Auckland for two days and then decided to make Wanaka my home base while I was on the south island. It’s about an hour’s drive from the Queenstown airport and it’s the best place to be if you want to hike Roys Peak since it’s only a 10-15 minute drive from town.…
Hello from New Zealand! I’ve been here about two weeks now and I’m just starting to catch up on my blog posts. It was a bumpy start, but I’m starting to get into a routine now. When I landed in New Zealand two weeks I opened my email to a message saying that the 17-day…
After a week in Jordan, I headed to Israel and the Palestinian Territories for my last week in the Middle East. I will admit that as much as I loved the history and site seeing in Israel, I found it hard to relax due to the intense political situation in the area. Our guide warned…