The End?
Today marks our last full day in New Zealand. But we’ve done our best to make it a very full day. Our morning began very early, at 6am, in Rolleston. […]
Category Archives: New Zealand
Exploring Christchurch (sort of)
Yesterday, we arrived in Rolleston, a small town on the outskirts of Christchurch. I initially booked this B&B because it looked adorably cute on the internet. But given recent tragic […]
Quaint Queenstown
Queenstown is known as the adventure capital of New Zealand and a total party city. However, I think the fast pace of our trip is catching up with us and […]
On the road again…
Today was mainly spent on the road, driving from Franz Josef to Queenstown. However, what seemed to be a simple 5 hour drive turned into a beautiful, fascinating experience through […]
Today, I hiked a glacier…
Welcome to the town of Franz Josef, home of the Franz Josef Glacier. This glacier is unique in 2 ways: 1) it is one of the only glaciers to be […]
Wandering through the Wine Country
Helloooooo South Island!!! Yesterday, after a very rough 3 hour ferry ride across the rocky waters of the Cook Strait and an hour winding along the Queen Charlotte Road with […]
Windy Wellington
Today finds our sore bodies in the small city of Wellington. Wellington is also known as a “windy city”, and it’s definitely lived up to its name! Despite that, we’ve […]
Call Me “Princess” No Longer…
I must admit, I’ve often been given the title of “princess” by many different people. And at times, I do have princess-like tendencies. But, if you could only have seen […]
Meet the Natives of NZ: The Maori and The Kiwi
We fought off jet lag last night to meet two native groups in Rotorua: the Maori and the kiwi. The Maori people are the indigenous people of New Zealand. With […]
Asians in Auckland, Roaming through Rotorua
Another day, another location. Today we’re in the town of Rotorua, known for their Maori culture and geothermic hot springs. Actually, right now, I’m sitting in a Mcdonald’s, with a […]
