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Rotorua

Rotorua is an area with widespread thermal activity. The drive from Taupo was unique in itself where occasionally roads and nearby forests appeared to be letting off clouds of steam! Once in the city...

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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!...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

A gorgeous Sugar Loaf sunset, Rio, Brazil 0

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...

Our boat! Paraty Brazil 0

Paraty

Pronounced ‘para-chi’, Paraty is a pretty colonial town. It is located on Brazil’s Costa Verde and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its Portuguese architecture and cobbled streets which are sometimes flooded...

River snorkelling Bonito Brazil 0

Bonito

Bonito is a tiny town, with one parade of shops and some unusual telephone boxes! The weather perked up upon our arrival, so we were able to enjoy river snorkelling in crystal clear waters....

Rooftop city view Potosi Bolivia 0

Potosí

Potosí is a town whose history has been dictated by a single mountain which was lavished with precious metals. Because mining was needed for extracting these metals, it is steeped in sad history. Mining...