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Tips for Safe & Fun New Zealand Travel

If you’re looking to take a trip where you can experience outdoor adventure, meet friendly people, and learn about a fantastic culture, you must go to New Zealand. It’s one of the few places where you can go to the beach, see a glacier, and experience what it’s like to … Read more

mt. Eden Auckland city evening

Auckland, City of Sails

Of all the big cities I’ve lived in so far (including both New York and London), Auckland is my favorite – hands down.  Where else can you go sailing after work, stroll a beach less than an hour’s drive away (think Karekare Beach of The Piano fame) and bask in … Read more

Chalice Sculpture at Cathedral Square with earthquake damaged building in background

Christchurch New Zealand Rising from the Ashes

If you’re traveling to New Zealand’s South Island, chances are you’ll be passing through Christchurch, its biggest town. Well-known for its English heritage and beautiful gardens, the city of around 350,000 locals was a favorite tourist destination until February 22, 2011, at 12.51 pm local time when a 6.3 magnitude … Read more

Photo Essay: Tour New Zealand

Experience a cultural melting pot of European, Maori, Pacific and Asian influences, and breathtakingly beautiful landscapes