A trip that had started in The Coromandel, continued into the Taupo Volcanic Zone and then had gone from Rotorua to Waitomo was now coming to an end. The last leg of our camper van adventure would be in the Northland Region of New Zealand. Before returning the camper van back in Auckland, we would […]
From geothermal features to crystal clear springs and from Real Middle Earth to caves filled with glow worms, our trip from Rotorua to Waitomo had it all! After the big let down of our Tongariro Crossing being cancelled, we continued on through Rotorua. As an area known for geothermal activity, we wanted to see as […]
A live volcano, New Zealand’s largest lake, and geothermal springs. That is just a snippet of what was to come as we continued our North Island, New Zealand road trip. After an interesting start in The Coromandel, we continued down the coast. Our first stop would be Mt. Maunganui, to climb the lava dome looking […]
7,000 miles, that’s how far I was from home. We arrived late at night in Auckland on a plane from Brisbane, where we had just spent 5 glorious Aussie days with our friends Ryan & Alyssa. Read about my adventures in Australia! After a week spent in hot, sunny Australian weather, we awoke the next […]
Today is World Oceans Day. A day to celebrate and raise awareness for the ever changing expanse that covers over 70% of our planet. A day for ocean conservation. My personal love of the oceans is profound and has grown along with me. In my final year of high school I wrote a 20 page […]
New Zealand is a special place. It was clear from the beginning of our camper van adventure that this would be a place unlike any other we had seen before. On our first day we fell dramatically behind schedule. We stopped every ten minutes to take in yet another insane view. This became commonplace on […]
At 1,583 square miles, there is a lot to explore at Glacier National Park. However, a lot of the park is backcountry, accessible only by hiking, biking or some form of water transportation. There is no way you could cover everything in a single trip, but there are some gems that are worth visiting as […]
If you ever find yourself lucky enough to live in Washington state, you will never run out of things to do. From not being able to place Seattle on a map, to making it my home three and a half years ago, to very recently leaving for California, there have been so many amazing memories […]
