Sep
19
19
[Throwback] New Zealand Wrap-Up
Just came across this post in our archives that we never published! What a fun time capsule. Here’s a post from March 2016 as we Read More →
the places we go
May
9
9
Two Month New Zealand Road Trip Itinerary
It took a long time to plan out our two months in New Zealand (January – February 2015). There are just so many things to Read More →
Mar
7
7
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Aoraki is the Maori name of Mount Cook in the Southern Alps, the highest mountain in New Zealand at 12,218 feet. We spent two full Read More →
Mar
4
4
Milford Sound / Fjordland National Park
After Queenstown, we arrived in Te Anau, the gateway to the Milford Sound, a little tired and under the weather but excited for what was ahead. Read More →
Mar
2
2
Queenstown & Glenorchy
Like almost all of our 70+ hours in the car so far, the drive from Wanaka to Queenstown involved some pretty splendid views. We stayed Read More →
Mar
1
1
Wanaka
From the frosty mountains of Franz Joseph, we crossed the southern alps into the warm, dry, golden land of New Zealand’s Otago region to our Read More →
Feb
28
28
Glacier Country
After driving down the beautiful west coast highway of New Zealand’s south island, we arrived in the tiny town of Franz Joseph, home of the Read More →
Feb
27
27
Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman was the first European to land on the islands now known as New Zealand. He sailed in 1642-1643, and according to the Dutch Read More →
Feb
24
24
Climbing Mount Taranaki
Mount Taranaki is a formidable beast in the midst of flatlands and farms on the southeast corner of New Zealand’s north island. It is one Read More →
Feb
19
19
Central North Island
From the Coromandel Peninsula, we drove a few more hours south to the western coast of New Zealand’s North Island. What brought us there is actually Read More →