The World’s Best Day Hike
Recognized as not just one of the best day-hikes in New Zealand but in the world, Tongariro Alpine Crossing is
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Oceania
Eastbound on the Northwest of the South Island
The road snakes around the northwest coast, heading from one jaw-dropping National Park to the next in New Zealand’s South
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Geothermal Fantasyland: Rotorua
Volcanoes, as destructive as they are, sure make things pretty. Geysers, steaming fumaroles, bubbling mud pots, and rainbow colored pools…this
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Goodbye Asia, Hello Oceania!
Spotless streets, glamorous storefronts, painted crosswalks, fish and chip shops, and the familiar sounds of the English language…where are we?
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The Great New Zealand Campervan Adventure Begins!
Imagine arriving to the shore of a glacial lake, surrounded by yellow poplar trees and snow-capped mountains and saying, “We’re
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Adventure Capital of the World
Mike shuffles his bound feet to the edge of the platform and swan dives 44 floors toward the bottom of
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Scuba Diving The Great Barrier Reef
Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is larger than the UK, Switzerland and Holland combined? At 2,300 kilometers
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Road Trip to the World’s Oldest Rainforest
Ten million years older than the Amazon, Daintree is the most ancient rainforest in the world. And if being 180
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Best Winter Destinations: Where snow and ice is a good thing
If you can handle freezing temperatures, so much more of the year and world will open up to you. Put
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Glaciers to Glowworms: Our Final Days in New Zealand
We looked up at the tallest mountains in New Zealand, guarded by glaciers on all sides, and thought, “How the
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The Complete South Island Road Trip Guide
The South Island was made for road trips. It has glaciers, fjords, volcanoes, vineyards, Lord of the Ring forests, impeccable
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