
Catlins, Dunedin & Mount Cook
The drive from Queenstown to the Catlins is one of the more mellow New Zealand drives. First, you will drive around Lake Wakitipu, which...

Wanaka, Queenstown & Te Anau
After Christmas, things really began to heat up for us. We spent the next week zig-zagging from Wanaka, Queenstown, Te Anau, and Milford...

Abel Tasman & the West Coast
After three hours crossing the Cook Straight via ferry, we saw first glimpse of land. Large mountains off in the salty ocean air horizon....

Auckland to Wellington
All good things must come to an end, and all endings are also new beginnings. As I write this, currently located on the South Island, I'm...

Auckland and the Northland
Okay, so far, New Zealand has not been any fun at all, it's not paradise, and the people are so mean. Did I mention it's opposite day?...