A month has come and gone and now it’s time to say goodbye to this beautiful country that has exceeded my expectations in all ways possible. I covered 2,516 miles in the past 30 days by boat, bus, swimming and jumping! Topping the list of my favorite memories were skydiving, hiking the 13-mile Tongariro Alpine […]
I can’t believe it but another month has passed and my trip to New Zealand is just wrapping up. I remembered when I first arrived and couldn’t fathom spending the next 30 days in a hostel. The first friend I met, Hanne told me that this would be good for me and that I would […]
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Queenstown at the Novotel hotel but it was back to the hostel trenches when I left….all good things eventually come to an end. Our next stop was the iconic Milford Sound known for it’s stunning views and millions and millions of sandflies. This is probably the most famous and […]
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my last few days in Queenstown. Not sure if it’s because I’m in a hotel or the actual city itself! No I’m joking it is a beautiful town with great little cafés and restaurants, good shopping and with views of the lake that are so pretty it looks fake!
One thing that I always planned on doing in Queenstown was the famous Nevis Bungy Jump. New Zealand is where bungy jumping originated and the Nevis is the biggest one in all of New Zealand and Australia and the 3rd biggest in the world! Everyone on my tour that also planned on doing this has […]
When the girls got home drunk on that saturday night in the horrific hostel they all went down to the kitchen to make themselves a “cup’o tea” before they went to bed. A cup of tea I thought? They were so drunk, why in the heck would they want a cup of tea at this […]
