Category: New Zealand

12 Days Traveling New Zealand on my First Solo Adventure
December 2015

New Zealand Day Three – Welcome to the South Island

Day Three – Welcome to the South Island

It was raining this morning when I left Wellington, but after a 35 minute flight across the Cook Strait, the sun was shining when I landed in Nelson.  And so my South Island adventure begins!!  Almost everyone familiar with New Zealand will tell you, THIS island is where it’s at… So I can’t wait to …

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New Zealand Day Two – 360 Degrees of Wellington

Day Two – 360 Degrees of Wellington

I was told Wellingtonians love their coffee (CNN recently named Wellington one of the top 8 international coffee destinations) and with a cafe on almost every corner, hitting at least one is a must!  So I started my Saturday sitting in the sun, sipping a latte from a coffee shop that is ranked among the …

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New Zealand Day One – Kia Ora from New Zealand

Day One – Kia Ora from New Zealand

And just like that, I’m in New Zealand!  Well I guess not just like that, lol… a six hour flight from Newark to LAX and then a thirteen hour flight from LAX to Auckland.  But honestly, the flight wasn’t that bad!  I managed enough shut eye that I woke up rested and ready to go …

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