Category: Big Trip
The madness begins… in Taupo
We arrived in Taupo to a gorgeous sunset. The lake has a mountain backdrop and clear, still waters. The stunning scenery and fine weather leant itself to our latest activity…. Skydiving!! Skydiving was brilliant!...
The Togariro Crossing
The Tongariro Crossing is 19km hike passing through volcanic terrain including 2 volcanoes which are still active). As it is spring, a substantial part of the route is still covered in snow and ice,...
Waitomo glow worm caves
This was a very fun visit and one of our favourite days so far! We decided to go for the most adventurous package on offer that day which resulted in a 5 hour trip...
The Northlands
The landscape of the northern part of the north island is an unsung beauty in New Zealand, often skipped in search of the more dramatic sights. We really enjoyed our days of driving through...
Auckland – A rainy start in New Zealand
The rain which greeted us on our arrival to Auckland can only be described as torrential! We decided to be brave and headed out in it, and we were quickly rewarded with a scrumptious...
Chile – Santiago, Valle Nevado, Valparaiso
Santiago was a required stop on our trip as it is where you fly across to New Zealand. We hadn’t thought there would be too much to do, but we were happily surprised. The...
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires was chilly when we arrived, but the skies were blue and the sun was out! The city is really interesting and we would have been happy to stay much longer to explore...
Colonia, Uruguay
The benefit of not planning too far ahead is that when someone invites you on a random day trip to Uruguay, you say “yes!” That is how we ended up in Colonia.. Colonia is...
We made it to Rio
It is going to be difficult to fit Rio into one blog post. It is a city with much to see, and is also where our trip has changed a lot. We will try...