New Zealand travel stories
I have always wanted to explore New Zealand the same way Captain Cook did all those years ago. In a land that was completely and utterly green, surrounded by dense bush that is alive with the many different notes of bird song. To actually see a Tuatara, New...
"Everyone knows someone who died," Julie says. "Nobody came out of it unscathed." In truth, it doesn't sound like the sort of place that would appeal to even the most intrepid traveller. Christchurch is hardly the prettiest -- half the city centre is a building site....
New Zealand's National Park Stretching Out in Cook National Park Reclining on cushions I had wrested from my couch the previous morning, I stared out the open hatch of my Subaru past my outstretched legs. Somber clouds descended down; the undulating peaks faded to...
Hitchhiking in Queenstown Preparing for Queenstown So there I was"”optimistic thumb outstretched, a sign that read "Queenstown," an overweight backpack tipped over on the ground, and a cheery smile that I hoped didn't look psychotic. I, like many,...
Driving through nature's postcard It's like clicking through a stereoscope with picture after picture of gushing rivers, snow capped mountains and smooth straight roads. A different image appears at every turn of the wheel, whether static or moving, beckoning us to...
A Wellington food tour that showcases the best of the city, New Zealand I feel like I should be breaking out the Jamie Oliver repertoire. "Look at this, with big plump raspberries and the moist buttery insides with a hint of citrus zest…" but who...
A View of Auckland New Zealand Way Above Auckland The squiggly brilliant green line of the North Island was like a painting. At 37,000 feet I stared curiously out the window of the Air Pacific 777. I was puzzled. It's not that I didn't know New Zealand was beautiful....
Festival takes over Christchurch New Orleans "All That Jazz" food and wine event California-born, nine-time Grammy-Award Winning American blues artist Bonnie Raitt is headlining this year's Cavell Leitch New Zealand Jazz and Blues Festival in...
EARTHQUAKE ATTRACTION OPENS AT CANTERBURY MUSEUM IN CHRISTCHURCH February 20, 2013, Santa Monica, Calif. "“ Just two years after the earthquake struck Christchurch (in the Canterbury region), not only are venue and hotel capacities bouncing back, but the...
Mountain Oysters or Huhu Beetle Grubs, Anyone? The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival in New Zealand Has it all! New Zealand, a country synonymous with award-winning wines and some of the best lamb in the world, has also developed a discerning palate for wild grown,...
