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September 29, 2019

“It’s not like I’m trying to put goulash in my pocket”

Well, I’m not drinking beer for a while. At least German beer. And definitely not four liters of it. We left Liechtenstein in the morning to head towards Munich, or München, for Oktoberfest. The weather… Read more
September 22, 2019

Shitzelplatte, or whatever it’s called

If I had to use three words to describe the Swiss Alps, it’d be holy freaking cow (yes cow, I’ll get to that later). Seriously, we saw some of the most stunning vistas we’ve ever… Read more
September 21, 2019

Oui, not si

Bonjour my American friends! Huh huh huh (pretentious French laugh). Jared and I landed in Switzerland the other day and we hit the ground running. Geneva was kind of a bust – we flew into… Read more
January 26, 2019

New Zealand: An Unexpected Journey

I’ve been so busy the last few days that I haven’t had time to write our last blog! I’m going to keep it brief because honestly last week in Auckland feels like ages ago. Since… Read more
January 6, 2019

Waitomo, Matamata and Coromandel Peninsula

Where has the time gone?! Somehow the end of 2018 approached us sneakily from behind. We made the best memories for the 2018 New Year’s Eve and 2019 New Year’s Day. Waitomo On December 31st,… Read more
December 31, 2018

Tongariro, Taupo and Rotorua 🥚

Here comes the good weather! We had beautiful days of sunshine in Tongariro National Park, Great Lake Taupo and smelly-sulfur Rotorua. Taupo The day after our Taranaki hike, our legs were still pretty dead so… Read more
December 28, 2018

Well, Well, Well…(ington) and Taranaki

We took the ferry from Picton to Wellington, crossing the Cook Strait in about three hours before landing on the South Island. Wasting no time, we headed straight for an I-site (information center) as we… Read more
December 22, 2018

Kaikoura and Marlborough Region – last days on the South Island

After weeks of traveling through and around the Southern Alps, the coast and various National Parks, our time in the South was coming to an end. It was bittersweet! Leaving Abel Tasman, we only had… Read more
December 20, 2018

Tasman Region Part 2: Abel Tasman National Park and Kaiteriteri

Day 1 We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Nelson yet were excited to go to Abel Tasman, as the forecast looked sunny for days. On our way out of Nelson, we stopped at Berrylands for… Read more
December 17, 2018

Tasman Region: Part 1 (Paparoa, Nelson Lakes NP and Nelson)

We made it all the way up the West Coast! The last few days we’ve been hitting National Park after National Park. After Arthur’s Pass NP, we arrived at Paparoa National Park, home to the… Read more