What’s the Kepler Track? The Kepler Track is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks. The country’s Department of Conservation (DOC) maintains 10 hiking tracks across New Zealand throughout unique and stunning landscapes. The Kepler is one of the most famous for its diverse environments from alpine mountains to beech tree forests to sandy lake shores. …
Milford Sound: A Cruise of the Fiords & Weekend Away
For the past year, I had wanted to visit Milford Sound. Finally, after Covid-19 lockdown ended, I entered a giveaway for a free cruise with Jucy Cruise. The cruise was going out the first weekend of out of lockdown from Covid-19. I couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy myself after being indoors for …
Day Hike on the Routeburn Track
Longing for the Routeburn Conquering the Routeburn, one of NZ’s Great Walks, has been high on my list since arriving to the South Island. With its crystal clear river and beautiful valleys, there’s nothing not to love! The Routeburn is on one side of Mount Aspiring National Park, which we visited from the northern end …
Weekend Trips from Queenstown: Enjoying the Outdoors
One of the best parts of Queenstown is its proximity to such interesting locales for weekend trips! Queenstown has plenty of stellar weekend trips and things to do. Unfortunately, all of the well-known backpacking huts are booked well in advance for the summer season. Therefore, we looked elsewhere for outdoors adventures. Ultimately, my friends and …
The 12 Most Epic Experiences in Vietnam
When two of my friends were each leaving for trips to Vietnam, I thought it would be fun to look back on my trip and choose a couple of my favorite activities and restaurants to recommend for them! When I go somewhere new, my favorite way to get to know a place is through recommendations, …