When we read that Kaikoura is where the mountains meet the sea, we thought it was just a nice way of saying you get the best of both worlds. We were wrong. The mountains actually pour into the sea in this small town. This was our first time back on…

We are officially halfway through our time in New Zealand. There are moments where it feels like this has flown by and other moments where I feel like we’ve been doing this a while. Crazy how time can play tricks on you. We are wrapping up on our time on…

Queenstown, New Zealand is a favorite of many travelers. Its location on a beautiful lake surrounded by the Southern Alps makes it a great destination. The population is small, but the tourism industry is bursting here with the international airport bringing in people from all over the world. The city…

The Milford Sound is one of the most beautiful places we have seen. After all the research we did, we wanted to share our trip.

A photo recap of our time in Dunedin, New Zealand and the surrounding area.

We left Twizel and the Mt Cook area and headed back towards the coast on a road trip through the Otago region. The route is a little less traveled because many travelers continue on to Queenstown. This is one of the longer driving days so we made sure to plot…

The central portion of the South Island of New Zealand is filled with national treasures. Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo are two of the most popular places to see, but that’s not all for this part of the country. We left Christchurch after just two nights to head to the…

The Banks Peninsula is a great day trip from Christchurch. The scenery is beautiful, and it offered us a nice little introduction to New Zealand. The roads were not busy, so J could get used to driving on the other side of the road and car. Neither of us anticipated…