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The Steepest Street in the World

While Taylor and I were in Dunedin, we tried to see as much as we could. While our time was primarily spent checking out beaches and looking for seals and penguins, we did make sure we got to see the city too. Overall we liked Dunedin a lot; things were cheap, the people were nice,…
The Beaches of Dunedin

While we were in Dunedin, the majority of our time was spent exploring the many many beaches. We also spent a great deal of time looking for penguins (which I will get into in a different blog post), so there was a lot of exploration and time spent hanging out on the beach. The first…
Van Insulation – On a Budget

Since Taylor and I decided to travel NZ in the winter, we have had the luxury of battling cold weather for the past few months. While in the North Island, we really had it pretty easy. We only saw a couple nights below 40F. Unfortunately, winter in the South Island is a bit tougher. We…
24 Hours in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park

We spent the Matariki weekend the same way a lot of other New Zealander’s spent their holiday: Travelling. We decided it would be a good weekend to go see Mount Cook, and the weather was looking good. We needed to cross a pass to get there, and without chains for the van, the weather played…
Exploring Hoodoos in New Zealand

If you know me, you may know that I absolutely love Hoodoos. It’s not just that it is an incredibly fun word to say (hooodooo), but they are one of my favorite landscapes. I fell in love with Hoodoos rather recently, after a trip to Bryce Canyon in October 2022. We actually ended up visiting…
Exploring the Beauty of the Catlins: Waterfalls, Blowholes, and Beaches

The weather continued to be less than desirable for us as we began to head back up the coast before going back to Queenstown. Luckily, we were still able to make the most of this trip, and got to see a lot of different things. Just driving through the Catlins was a treat, with rolling…