Oceania

New Zealand’s North Island: A Geothermic Wonderland

February 27, 2017 by Kameri 1 Comment

New Zealand's North Island is a wondrous destination. It offers glowworms, volcanoes, steaming pools, rumbling craters, and colored lakes. Waitomo Caves Our first destination was the Waitomo Caves. We explored 3 different caves throughout the day starting with Waitomo Glowworm Cave. If you only see one, this is the one! Clusters of glowworms cling to the walls around you while walking through the cave, but the best part is the boat ride on the river within. The boat glides out through the …

Racing Through New Zealand’s South Island in 7 Days

February 4, 2017 by Kameri 2 Comments

My mom and I had 13 days available to explore New Zealand. Two islands (North and South) make up the country and we wanted to see both. The South holds so many amazing destinations and we had only 7 days here… so we found ourselves racing through New Zealand’s South Island. Was it fast paced? Yes. A bit exhausting? Absolutely…. But I’m thankful we didn’t skip any of it! Day 1: We arrived at Christchurch airport in the middle of the night, caught a cab and crashed at our Airbnb. When we …

Ayers Rock: The good, the bad, and the ugly.

November 27, 2016 by Kameri 1 Comment

While spending a few days in the outback, we encountered the good, the bad, and the ugly of Ayers Rock, but mostly good. The good. Seeing Ayers Rock for yourself is incredible. Our rental car carried us into the national park that contains Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta. Before you even enter the gate, the sight of a giant Ayers Rock greets you. Around 6 pm we claimed a parking spot in the sunset viewing lot. Here, the setting sun shines directly on the side of this massive structure causing …