Many people don’t realize the beauty of driving through New Zealand’s wilderness. Most of the landscapes just open up right before you as you drive through the well paved, well marked roads. Unlike many other destinations across the world, there isn’t much separating you and the views from your car …
My second day in Norway consisted of some ridiculous reflections on the waterways in and around Bergen.
After leaving Lake Tekapo we drove nearly 7 hours to the Franz Josef Glacier on the West Coast of New Zealand. Hotels in this area of New Zealand are limited in both service and scale so there are very few affordable options. Couple that with the fact that we were …
There is no denying the fact that New Zealand is one of the most stunning destinations in the world. There are very few places with the rugged beauty that New Zealand (aka Middle Earth) possesses.
After landing in Christchurch, we picked up our bags as well as rental car and drove 3 hours to Lake Tekapo.
There are tons of lists which claim to definitively point out the world’s friendliest country. A lot of magazines take a stab at it on a regular basis (eg. Forbes, Inc) with varying results. While I think this list varies from person to person, there are a few countries that …
When people think of New Zealand, they often envision Milford Sound, Queenstown, Hobbiton, Auckland or Lake Matheson. What’s often overlooked are the lands just west of Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city. Heck, I often get the feeling that people overlook Christchurch as a starting point for their Middle Earth …
Last July 4, I went to Switzerland on a weekend trip for a family event, and to hopefully explore more of the country I’ve come to absolutely adore over the years.
This will not be an extensive review since I’ve reviewed BA Club World a couple of times before and most recently in trips to Italy and Spain. And though the product was revolutionary about 10 or so years ago, it really hasn’t evolved in the least bit despite the airline adding new …
I recently came back from my second trip to marvelous Middle Earth, and I just wanted to comment on how much I loved not only the great drives through it, but also the flights over it. I’ll have a full trip report out soon about my trip, but I just …
