Anakiwa Backpackers: Our Month Long Home Away from Home
Here we are! We’re two weeks into our 5 week stay at Anakiwa Backpackers. While I wouldn’t say we’re in the middle of nowhere, we...
Kaikoura’s Seal of Approval
What a shameless pun. <Shakes head and sighs with resignation at the inheritance of her Dad’s corny sense of humor> So, yes, if you were...
Avoiding Earthquakes in Canterbury
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past six months, you probably know there was a massive earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand in...
We’ve Become Printable!
We both love photography, and when there are so many amazing things to shoot in New Zealand, it makes it that much more fun. Hopefully...
Happy Father’s Day!
Thank you for the huge difference you have made in our lives! With much love, Drew & Lori
Starry Nights & Blue Waters at Lake Tekapo
Starry nights & blue waters at Lake Tekapo… with a side trip to Mt. Cook! New Zealand’s tallest peak is just an hour’s drive from...
Dunedin in a Day
I’ve decided Dunedin is the skateboarding capital of New Zealand. Everywhere we went, university kids on skateboards went whizzing past us. And if he wasn’t...
Cruising Through Southland
I’ll be honest, I didn’t really think I would like Invercargill. The only reason we wanted to travel there was to say we had been...
Luxury Living in Wanaka
Wanaka (pronounced WAH-nuh-kuh) is a beautiful lakeside village nestled in the mountains at the foot of Lake Wanaka. I’m pretty sure we had the best...
Ice Hiking on the Franz Josef Glacier
When we embarked on this trip, we had a slew of reasons to give up our jobs, our apartment, and our way of life to...