Category: New Zealand

I’m a bit behind on my recap as I hit the ground running upon landing in Asia and have just now found some downtime. So much for slowing down my traveling! Two months in and I feel…

During my time in New Zealand, I sought out the best beer backpacker money could buy. Here is what I found.

Featured Photos is a series highlighting interesting or cool things I encounter on my travels and the stories behind them. As you may have read, I rented a BMW and drove the 5+ hours from…

As we piled into the chopper, a slight hint of anxiety welled up in me. I was about to join 7 other people in a tiny helicopter on a flight to the massive Franz Josef…

Featured Photos is a series highlighting interesting or cool things I encounter on my travels. This week’s photo is from the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. After devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 that…

One month in. It’s crazy to write that out. I’m long past my previous record for solo travel and I’m closing in on my longest length outside of the US in just two weeks time.…

Tatare Tunnels Franz Josef township, New Zealand Having fun with my headlamp in the Tatare tunnel above Franz Josef. If you squint you can just make out some glowworms near the top center of the…

Queenstown I came to Queenstown for the same reason so many others do. It is called the adventure capital of New Zealand and one could argue, one of the top in the world. If it…

The drive from Tekapo up to Aoraki Mt. Cook National Park was absolutely stunning as the road hugged the aquamarine Lake Pukaki. Suspended rock dust ground down over the millennia from the Hooker and Tasman…

I’m going to let you in on a little secret that can save you a ton of money while giving you great freedom to get off the beaten path. I’m talking about car relocation hires.…

It is official. I am traveling the world for a year. Today I brought all of the hand-wringing and procrastinating to an end by buying my first one-way ticket on my round the world tour.…