Aoraki, more commonly known as Mount Cook, is the highest mountain in New Zealand, at a towering 3,724 metres high. It’s no wonder that the Maori term, Aoraki, translates to Cloud Piercer. Situated in the Southern Alps on the South Island, this national park is a popular destination for both the curious tourist and theContinueContinue reading “Aoraki, Lake Pukaki, and Lake Tekapo”
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Queenstown: The Adventure Capital of NZ
There’s no question about it: Queenstown is the adventure capital of New Zealand. Home to a number of adrenaline inducing activities such as skydiving, bungee jumping, mountain biking, and skiing & snowboarding, Queenstown hosted nearly 4 million visitors in 2019 – which is 80% of the whole country’s population. It might not be record-breaking inContinueContinue reading “Queenstown: The Adventure Capital of NZ”
The Catlins
The Catlins is often dismissed by travelers as its quite far out of the way and not a lot of people have the time for it. However, it does have quite a bit to see which takes no time at all to explore. We had planned 4 days in the Catlins but we were ableContinueContinue reading “The Catlins”
Outbound Introvert 