It has been nearly seven years since I stepped off the plane in Auckland for what turned out to be …
My Top 10 Wildlife Encounters Around The World
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m a zoologist. Animals are my passion (aside from travel) and form a huge part …
3 Days in Wellington: NZ’s Cool Little Capital
I picked the wrong time of year to visit the Kiwi Capital back in 2014. Autumn was in full force, …
One Day In Aoraki/Mount Cook – New Zealand’s Highest Mountain
Mount Cook, or Aoraki to give it its proper Maori name, is the highest peak in New Zealand. Located in …
The Beautiful Bay of Islands – New Zealand
Everywhere I went in New Zealand, I felt like I’d entered a completely different world. That’s how distinct and varied …
Christchurch – a City of Cranes, a City in Recovery
*I visited Christchurch in September 2014. Now that more time has passed, the recovery effort is a lot more advanced. …
Tongariro Alpine Crossing – Mordor and Back Again
Frodo, Sam, I now feel your pain. Mordor is a tough place. By Mordor I mean the actual, reality-based, non-fictional …