Oceania

New Zealand in 9 Days: Part 3, Queenstown and Dunedin

Queenstown Queenstown is known as the adventure capitol of New Zealand. It’s a small city of about 25k permanent residents, but it packs a punch for its size. Choose from canyoning, bungee jumping, ziplining, mountain biking, hiking, sky diving, paragliding, kayaking, or luging. I chose the cheap, free, physically-enduring challenge of hiking the Ben Lomond Summit. Stay at the Sir …

New Zealand in 9 Days: Part 2, Marlborough and Tasman

The second leg of my trip took me to the northern reaches of New Zealand’s South Island, where I spanned the regions of Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough in just two days. I chose this instead of Christchurch because it offered better opportunities to be immersed in nature. With Abel Tasman National Park and the magnificent Queen Charlotte track close by, …