• Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 23-26: Rotorua & Auckland

    25-28 February 2025 After leaving Arthur’s Pass we flew to Auckland and picked up a rental car. We spent a few days in the Rotorua area, which included touring a couple of glow worm caves and a half day at a Māori village followed by a hangi lunch (meat and vegetables cooked underground utilizing the…


  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 15-18: Wellington

    17-20 February 2025 Kia ora, It’s already been a week since our last blog so we figured it’s time for the next installment. We spent three nights in Wellington – the first full day (Tuesday) was another Lord of the Rings tour. Our guide was knowledgeable about New Zealand’s history, flora, and fauna as well…


  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 11-14: Queenstown

    13-16 February 2025 Queenstown is a quite small, largely tourist city halfway up the biggest lake on the southern island, Lake Wakatipu. After checking into a very cute hotel perched up on a hill (the hills come quick in Queenstown), we immediately left and walked a few minutes to get massages, followed by dinner in…