One Day in New Zealand, This Happened... A Kayaking Trip in Abel Tasman Cut Short by Rocky Waves The waves were rapidly getting larger. I tried to stay calm as I pushed my paddle through them and hoped Tom was focusing on keeping the kayak straight forward to the waves the … [Read more...]
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Travel articles and itinerary guides for destinations in New Zealand and Australia, including 24-hour itineraries.
The Cray Pot Restaurant in New Zealand
One Day in New Zealand, I Ate Here... The Little Cray Pot Restaurant Makes a Big Impact You have to go out of your way to get to the Cray Pot restaurant near Haast, New Zealand. It’s about 30 minutes off the main highway to Haast and once you reach there, you’re basically at a … [Read more...]
Pancake Rocks in Punakaiki, New Zealand
New Zealand's Millions of Years Old Pancake Rocks In the town of Punakaiki on New Zealand’s South Island’s west coast lies the Pancake Rocks. Someone must have been hungry when deciding to name these rocks, because instead of calling them discs, or Frisbees, or simply … [Read more...]
Auckland and a Sky Tower Jumper
One Day in Auckland, this Happened... Missing out on seeing one of Auckland's famous sights due to an alarming turn of events. It was a gorgeous day in Auckland. The sky was blissfully blue, the temperature was an ideal temperature – not too cold, not too hot – and the … [Read more...]
The Mussel Pot, New Zealand: Eating Green-Lipped Mussels
One Day in New Zealand, I Ate Here... Eating and Learning about Green-Lipped Mussels at The Mussel Pot in New Zealand When I first heard of green-lipped mussels from New Zealand, I didn’t think they’d really be green. Maybe ever so slightly dark greenish black on a … [Read more...]