When you are living in a van, it’s hard to make gourmet meals… or just meals, period. Even two minute Ramen Noodle are almost impossible. Each evening we were faced with the challenge of what to eat and how to …
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If you are going to visit New Zealand there is only one way to do it… In a campervan! We rented from Escape Campervans, which is a company best known for their uniquely painted vans. They have hundreds of different …
When I think of New Zealand, the first images that come to my mind are beautiful snow capped mountain ranges, white sand beaches, rolling green hills covered with sheep and clear waters that appear to be almost turquoise blue. All …
*An Ode to Wool* Our lives were changed, ever magically, last year when we were preparing to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was suggested by many packing lists that we layer up with wool shirts and pants… and much to our …
At 12,217ft, Mt. Cook is the highest point in all of New Zealand. Not in the same league, altitude-wise, as many of the world’s more famous peaks but a legend to climbers all the same. It’s an extremely difficult climb and many …
As we’ve said, New Zealand has a lot of good hiking (I think I was previously quoted as saying they had 8 billion hiking trails but again I’m rounding) but there are a few that are not simply classified as good, …
Nestled in the southwest region of New Zealand’s South Island is Fjordland National Park. It’s home to many fiords, the most popular being Milford Sound. Although we usually steer away from touristy bits, Chris pushed us to purchase a one …
When one makes their inaugural visit to Queenstown, the self-proclaimed (and deserved) ‘Adventure Capital of the World’ there are two requisites. First, thou must eat at Fergburger. Yup the first thing anyone ever has to say about Queenstown, despite the …
I like to think of Queenstown, NZ a bit like an adult Disney World; tons of fun stuff to do but terribly expensive. The town offers everything from skydiving to high speed jet boats but any given adventure activity costs …
New Zealand has about 8 billion beautiful small hikes (I’m rounding) and the Diamond Lake track near Wanaka is one of the best we were lucky enough to try. Check it out!