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Travel guides, photography tips and destination stories from my journeys across New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the USA and Southeast Asia.
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Queenstown to Wanaka Drive: Crown Range Road, Lavender Farm and That Famous Tree
The drive from Queenstown to Wanaka was one of the better days I had on New Zealand’s South Island. I went over…
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Glenorchy New Zealand: The Scenic Drive from Queenstown and the Road to Paradise
The drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy is one of those roads you hear about before you go and still end up surprised…
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TSS Earnslaw Cruise Queenstown: Is the Walter Peak BBQ Worth It?
I’d been in Queenstown for two days before I finally stood on Steamer Wharf and looked up at the TSS Earnslaw. Hard…
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Milford Track Day Walk from Te Anau: A Complete Guide
Complete guide to the Milford Track day walk from Te Anau – boat crossing, Clinton River walk, wildlife, sandfly tips and how…
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Milford Road Stops: What to See on the Drive Between Te Anau and Milford Sound
Complete guide to the Milford Road stops between Te Anau and Milford Sound – lupins, Mirror Lakes, Cleddau River and what to…
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Milford Sound Cruise Guide: What to Expect on the RealNZ Scenic Cruise from Te Anau
The day I did the Milford Sound cruise, it rained. Not a light drizzle – proper Fiordland rain that turns every cliff…
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Driving the Haast Pass: Knights Point, Thunder Creek Falls and the Road to Te Anau
A personal guide to driving the Haast Pass – from Knights Point Lookout on the West Coast to Te Anau, with stops…
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Fox Glacier South Side Walk: Rainforest and Glacier Views
I did not expect much from the Fox Glacier South Side Walk. It is listed as easy, it takes two hours, and…
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Lake Matheson New Zealand: Complete Guide to the Mirror Lake Walk
I went to Lake Matheson twice. The first evening I arrived about 90 minutes before the light went and the lake was…
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Franz Josef Glacier New Zealand: Complete Guide to a Helicopter Snow Landing
Standing on snow at around 2,500 metres above sea level, surrounded by the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps, with the Helicopter…
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Hokitika Gorge New Zealand: Complete Guide to the Turquoise River Walk
I’d seen enough photos of Hokitika Gorge online to know the water was going to be turquoise. What I hadn’t accounted for…
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Pancake Rocks New Zealand: Complete Guide to Punakaiki and the Blowholes
Complete guide to Pancake Rocks New Zealand — the DOC loop track, blowhole timing tips, photography spots, and everything you need to…