Travel by Baughman

  • 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…

    Sarah Baughman

  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 19-22: Arthur’s Pass

    21-24 February 2025 Kia Ora, We spent three nights in Arthur’s Pass last week, which was lovely. We arrived at the lodge just in time for a guided nature walk that introduced us to a little more of the history of the area and some of the flora. The next day, we relaxed a bit…

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  • 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…

    Sarah Baughman

  • 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…

    Sarah Baughman

  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 9 & 10: Melbourne

    11 & 12 February 2025 Tuesday was an early morning to catch a flight to Melbourne. We arrived late morning and enjoyed the sunshine while reading in a park before we were off to our foodie tour recommended my mom from my parents’ trip last year. The foodie tour was excellent! Our guide was very…

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  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 7 & 8: Adelaide

    9 & 10 February 2025 We had a lovely time in Adelaide! It feels much smaller than its true population of 1.4 million. Sunday morning included a delicious breakfast at Biga Cafe and a trip to the Gorge Wildlife Centre, recommended by Sam & Vicky. We saw emus, capybaras, wallabies, kangaroos, dingos, cassowaries, and some…

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  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 4-6: Cairns

    5-8 February 2025 Hi everyone, We’ve had a great time in Cairns! We weren’t quite sure what to expect – parts of Cairns’ county, Queensland, was damaged by flooding last weekend. The worst, it turns out, was just south of Cairns and it eased up before we got there. Our time there way quite lovely.…

    Sarah Baughman

  • Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) Days 2 & 3: Sydney

    3 & 4 February 2025 We started Tuesday with a walking tour. It was over three hours but very enjoyable and well worth it. Our guide, Steve, sought out shade at pretty much every stop and occasionally found places where we could sit. In the gardens we learned that the white ibises we saw are…

    Sarah Baughman