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Budget New Zealand Oceania 

The World’s Best Day Hike

December 6, 2014February 27, 2018 Mike & Anne 769 Views 4 Comments Hikes, LOTR, mountains, natural wonders, volcano

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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Budget Destinations New Zealand Oceania 

Eastbound on the Northwest of the South Island

January 9, 2015November 11, 2017 Mike & Anne 3200 Views 10 Comments camper, campervans, road trip

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

November 29, 2014January 23, 2018 Mike & Anne 827 Views 13 Comments City Guide, Hikes, lake, natural wonders, volcano

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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Sydney Harbor Flag
City & Culture Destinations Luxury New Zealand Oceania 

Goodbye Asia, Hello Oceania!

November 12, 2014February 26, 2018 Mike & Anne 768 Views 30 Comments boat, City Guide, culture shock, Hikes, museums, vineyards

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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Adventure Destinations In Transit Luxury New Zealand Oceania 

The Great New Zealand Campervan Adventure Begins!

May 19, 2015February 9, 2017 Mike & Anne 1358 Views 15 Comments beach, campervan, glacier, hitchhike, in transit, mountains

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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Nevis Bungy Photos
New Zealand Oceania 

Adventure Capital of the World

February 9, 2015February 26, 2018 Mike & Anne 847 Views 9 Comments adventure sports, bungee, campervan, gorge swing, hotels, lake, luxury

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 Dive Great Barrier Reef
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Scuba Diving The Great Barrier Reef

March 27, 2015March 11, 2018 Mike & Anne 805 Views 18 Comments boat, coral, fish, scuba, shark

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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Australia Destinations Oceania 

Road Trip to the World’s Oldest Rainforest

April 4, 2015May 8, 2019 Mike & Anne 4177 Views 14 Comments beach, Jungle, rainforest, road trip, Ultimate Journeys for Two, Water Adventures

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
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Best Winter Destinations: Where snow and ice is a good thing

September 20, 2019July 7, 2020 Mike & Anne 687 Views 10 Comments

If you can handle freezing temperatures, so much more of the year and world will open up to you. Put

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Snow Ice Tai Poutini NZ
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Glaciers to Glowworms: Our Final Days in New Zealand

February 23, 2015March 12, 2018 Mike & Anne 4249 Views 11 Comments campervans, glacier, gloworms, helicopters, mountains, road trip

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 Great New Zealand Road-Trip
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The Complete South Island Road Trip Guide

September 2, 2016September 2, 2017 Mike & Anne 1120 Views 0 Comments Hikes, mountains, natural wonders, road trip, Ultimate Journeys for Two

The South Island was made for road trips. It has glaciers, fjords, volcanoes, vineyards, Lord of the Ring forests, impeccable

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