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The time has come!! 2011 is coming to a close, and 2013 is right around the corner. Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions, new adventures and challenges, and, in my case, a renewed case of wanderlust. It’s only the beginning of my traveling for the year, and yet I can already tell that in seven months when I finally return to the States, I will be yearning for the road once more; unable… Read More

Using Queenstown as a base, we ditched our large suitcases in the hostel and bed and breakfast, and headed off for an overnight trip to the infamous Fjordland of Southwest New Zealand. The Fjordland is characterized by the majestic Southern Alp peaks that lead into the eerie, lush Fjords that jet out into the ocean. Although Milford Sound is the most famous of the Fjords located in Fjordland, we made the choice to visit to Doubtful Sound.

It might have been the bungee jumping, but Queenstown is definitely my favorite city in New Zealand thus far.  Smaller than Boulder, Colorado (it has a population of about 20,000), Queenstown is a cute little touristy town. Honestly, I’ve not met many Kiwi’s here, nevertheless, I do like it a lot. My dad and step mom are staying in a cute little Bed and Breakfast on the hill in Queenstown, and on… Read More

Queenstown, New Zealand is a resort town located on the southern part of the South Island of New Zealand primarily known for something called “adventure tourism.” It is also called “the Adventure Capital of the World”, a very fitting name for the assortment of activities offered in the town. Everything from skiing and snowboarding in winger, to bungee jumping mountain biking, sky diving, and parapenting in the summer, Queenstown is truly a… Read More