Franz Josef
The Franz Josef Glacier was one of the most breathtaking views we had encountered in New Zealand. Though the town itself is somewhat...
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An Idiot and aBroad
Dec 13, 20184 min read
New Zealand North Island Eats
Known mainly for its beautiful views, pristine lakes and towering mountains, New Zealand food had never really been a priority for us...
An Idiot and aBroad
Dec 11, 20182 min read
Abel Tasman
After about two weeks in the North Island, we boarded the Interislander ferry for a 4 hour excursion to the South Island. We stayed...
An Idiot and aBroad
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Wandering in Wellington
Brendan and I had the absolute pleasure of spending four days in Wellington which was absolutely beautiful. Colorful houses were...
Brendan
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Farewell Spit
Our first rainy day on the South Island struck as we first arrived in Abel Tasman National Park. After initially postponing our kayaking...
An Idiot and aBroad
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Napier
After a fun trip of White Water Rafting, we got to unwind fot a few days in Napier, also known as the art-deco capital of the world. Jan,...
Brendan
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Shine Falls
What a great hidden gem we were treated to by Jan just outside Napier. He drove us about 45 minutes out to this spot, where it was just a...
Brendan
Dec 6, 20181 min read
White Water Rafting
Following our long day of hiking Tongariro, Zorina and I were happy to lay around all day to recover. One day was plenty enough though,...
Brendan
Dec 5, 20181 min read
Tongariro Crossing
Definitely one of our favorite days in New Zealand. After driving into Taupo the night before following our glow worm caves excursion, we...
Brendan
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Glow Worm Caves
After spending the night in Coromandel, we made the drive down to Waitomo for the Glow Worm Cave tour. About a 3 hour drive through some...
Brendan
Nov 9, 20181 min read
Coromandel Sunset
After our day hiking through Cathedral Cove, we had to make the hour and a half drive back up over the mountains to the town of...
Brendan
Nov 8, 20181 min read
Cathedral Cove
After our first few days settling in in Auckland, we drove four hours out to the Coromandel Peninsula to check out Cathedral Cove. Famous...
Brendan
Nov 8, 20181 min read
Rangitoto hike outside Auckland
After spending a few days exploring Auckland and planning our route in New Zealand, we decided to take a ferry across the bay to...
Brendan
Nov 5, 20182 min read
Bull Shark Dive
One of the craziest things either one of us has ever experienced...open ocean - no cage - arms length from one of the most dangerous...
Brendan
Nov 1, 20181 min read
Five Star Fiji
"I don't think this is what this trip is really going to be like..." That was the question we were left with after our first week in Fiji...
Brendan
Oct 30, 20181 min read
Reef Shark Snorkel
Super cool experience free diving and snorkeling with around a dozen White Tip Reef Sharks about 20 minute boat ride off the coast of...
Brendan
Oct 30, 20181 min read
Snorkeling off the Beach
Some of the most amazing reefs in the world begin about knee deep off of the beaches in Fiji. Here are some of the still shots from our...
Brendan
Oct 30, 20181 min read
Underwater Caves Exploring
Blue Lagoon is known for its underwater caves you can swim through and explore, made famous by the movie The Blue Lagoon. You walk down a...
Brendan
Oct 21, 20181 min read
Blue Lagoon Sunset Hike
Zorina and I wasted no time once we got to the island to take advantage of the summit hike for sunset. Scroll through for some amazing...
Brendan
Oct 20, 20181 min read
Ferry Ride in Fiji
The only ways to get to the tropical islands in Fiji are either by sea plane or ferry ride. On our second day, we took the 4.5 hour trip...
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