There are some trips that can only be described as “epic.” Whether it’s the landscape or adventure worthy escapes or just the idea of a certain place, sometimes you just want to have an adventure different than the rest. If you’re craving that type of trip, here are 5 epic trips… Read more
What to Wear in New Zealand in the Spring
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! When we booked our trip to New Zealand in November, I wasn’t sure what the weather would be like. Being late Spring/early Summer there, I knew it might be warm in some spots but chilly in others. It ended up being… Read more
An Evening in Auckland : New Zealand’s Big City
After the worst turbulence of our lives on our flight from Queenstown to Auckland, New Zealand, we arrived in the country’s big city for a quick evening and overnight before heading to Bali. Surprisingly, even with only a few hours there, we loved Auckland. It reminded us of San Francisco… Read more
Mountains, Lakes + Beauty : Exploring Queenstown
I’ll admit, once we got to Queenstown, our trip sort of went downhill. We got really sick and spent much of our time there in the hotel room bed recovering and then experienced the worst turbulence of our lives leaving here, so my memories of this beautiful place are a… Read more
Favorite Travel Moments from 2015
Looking back on 2015, we had some really incredible travel moments. I also recap our favorites from every trip right when we return so I have a way of remembering the amazing moments in destinations all over the world, but this year, I thought it would be fun to look… Read more
Exploring Wanaka + THAT Tree
Originally on our road trip through New Zealand‘s South Island, we weren’t planning on stopping in Wanaka. But after we finished fairly early at Lake Pukaki, we decided to add it to the schedule. It actually ended up being one of our favorite stops and in the future, I’d love… Read more
Teal Water + Wild Flowers : Lake Tekapo + Lake Pukaki
If I had to pick my ultimate favorite spot while in New Zealand, it would definitely be these two incredible lakes. Lake Tekapo was our first true stop after leaving Christchurch, and to be honest, we were a little disappointed with the first few hours of our drive as it… Read more
Driving New Zealand’s South Island
After leaving Christchurch early in the morning on our second day in New Zealand, we were really excited to kick off our day long drive from Christchurch to Queenstown with multiple stops along the way. When we booked this trip to New Zealand, we knew we wanted to see more… Read more
An Evening in Christchurch
I’m not sure why, but I was anticipating all of the towns and cities in New Zealand to be full of cottages and somewhat small-town-esque. For some reason, I was picturing more like small villages in Ireland for what New Zealand would look like and I couldn’t have been more… Read more
Raw and Beautiful New Zealand
After our one day in Sydney, we were on to New Zealand. To be honest with you, I’m not sure what to say about New Zealand. Prior to the trip, we had high hopes for this country and we really thought it would be our favorite stop of the trip…. Read more
Favorite Moments : Australia, New Zealand + Bali
When we get back from a trip, I always love to look back at the moments that were our favorites, that meant something special, moments that perhaps defined the very best of this particular travel experience. This trip was full of really high highs and really low lows, but more… Read more