Greetings Internet Stranger and welcome to this Taupo to Waitomo trip. As I think I’ve established many times in my posts on New Zealand, before I journeyed there, I was sadly unfamiliar in many ways with the Land That Is NOT The Land Down Under. But one thing I had heard about was the legendary …
Greetings Internet Stranger and welcome to the Tongariro National Park Walks. New Zealand is a land of many names. In the Maori language, its name is Aoteoroa, which translates to the Land of the Long White Cloud. Some people call it Middle Earth or Hobbiton because the Lord of the Rings movies were filmed there. …
Greetings Internet Stranger and welcome to a perfect 24 hours in Wellington itinerary. Pop quiz, hotshot. What’s the capital of New Zealand? If you said Auckland, don’t feel embarrassed! Auckland is certainly the biggest city in New Zealand, though it’s not the capital. (Auckland’s the biggest if you’re counting the human population. If you’re going …
Greetings Internet stranger and welcome to an Abel Tasman Tour! Today I am going to take you on an amazing day trip to Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand. Regular readers of this blog are aware that I am from New York City. That means that my hometown is about as far away from …
Greetings Internet Stranger and welcome to 24 hours of the best things to do in Kaikoura New Zealand! Americans like me don’t always learn very much about our own history in schools. But the history of New Zealand? Fuggedaboutit! Before I took the 20+ hour flights to this rugged island nation, all I knew about …
Greetings Internet Stranger and welcome to 24 hours of the best things to do in Nelson NZ. Nelson, New Zealand is a completely adorable city. It’s historically important because it is the oldest city on New Zealand’s South Island. It is famously home to many artists, so you could spend your entire 24 hours with …