That Time I Walked on a Glacier
New Zealand is a pretty underpopulated place. Slightly larger than the UK with about one-fifteenth of the people, nowhere outside Auckland…
New Zealand
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Next Stop Antarctica: Another Day in the Catlins
After 24 hours of non-stop natural beauty in the Catlins, it seemed that we could do no wrong when it came…
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Oamaru, Home of…Steampunk?
Ask pretty much any New Zealander what they know about Oamaru and the answer will probably be … not much. They…
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Returning to Christchurch
I wasn’t looking forward to returning to Christchurch. This was the city that I knew best in New Zealand. It’s where…
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The Road to Mount Cook
I have absolutely no idea why I didn’t get there sooner. It wasn’t like I hadn’t had the opportunity. Countless times…
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Stinky, Spectacular Rotorua
Rotorua stinks. I mean, literally, it really stinks. The small city is built on a geothermal hotspot that brings bubbling mud…
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Trains and Tipis In.. Raglan?
I’d only ever been to Raglan once before, on a rushed road trip through the North Island many years ago. We…
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Amazing Diving in the Poor Knights Islands
Back when I was planning our time in New Zealand, three days in Northland had seemed like a decent amount. Hang…
