'Saber'ing the moment in Sydney
If you're not exploring all of the Lord of the Rings filming locations in their natural 'Hobbit'at of New Zealand, then the joke's on you. Here is my long awaited, long overdue Lord of the Rings Guide to New Zealand. While it won't be as comprehensive as the official guidebook on Amazon, …
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The following destinations are based off my comprehensive Google Sheets document from my 2019 winter road trip through both islands. Even though I lived in Wellington in 2013-2014, the amount of places that I discovered via car were far more extensive than when I was living and working in the …
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You're not a hardcore Lord of the Rings fan if you haven't hiked Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Tongariro National Park is the real-life landscape of Mt. Doom, that famous mountain that serves as the most important destination in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Mt. Ngauruhoe is the actual mountain …
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Upon arrival in Wellington yesterday morning, I had less than 24 hours to re-immerse myself in this beautiful little city I used to call home. Flying over the familiar rolling green hills and turquoise oceans was exhilarating. My heart was going to jump out of its chest. I was transported back to …
New Zealand is exactly what I needed for my soul. I needed to revisit this incredible country again, the first place I left my heart when I moved here in 2013. A lot changes in six years, though. While the sheer beauty of New Zealand remains the same and still floors me, I'm a completely …
All my dreams came true today when I experienced my very own 'alpaca'lypse in Akaroa, New Zealand. Visiting the Alpaca Farm In planning my vacation, I had plowed through every New Zealand article that Liz (Young Adventuress) had written. I put Shamarra Alpaca Farm in my "VISIT FOR SURE" …
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For the past 6 years, I've hiked alone and never injured myself. Until today. What started off as a normal hike ended up with a rescue helicopter and a dislocated shoulder... and of course, no cell service. Do you see why travel insurance comes in handy, especially as a solo traveler? I'm staying in …
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Oh hi there, bloggity blog. It's been so hard to keep up with chronicling the most exciting tidbits of my life in the past six years of my travels. Seeing that I'm a girl who wants to kickstart my career in working remotely and writing for a living, I should improve on this... so here goes. I'm …
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This is my extremely condensed reflection on my year, spanning across New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Canada. It took me about five different tries to make the smallest-sized version of this. Videographer and editor, I am not! There were far more things I wanted to include, as well as …
Queenstown: The adventure capital of the world, the jewel of New Zealand, the most beautiful place in the world.* *These are all phrases that others described the town as - not me. Just being honest here... Hell, even when I had the chance to ask Sean Astin for advice on where to go in New …
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