Our Travel Destinations
After a very unexpected dramatic and adventurous month in Nepal due to the devastating earthquake (read about it here) we spent a few days enjoying the tropical heat of Malaysia and Thailand before heading further south.
Currently we are exploring the winter wonderland of New Zealand, one of the most beautiful places we have ever had the chance to lay eyes upon! Cruising around the islands in a camper van, in style!
ADVENTURE - DISCOVERY - CHALLENGE
DESTINATION #4
New Zealand (North + South Islands)
This magical country has been on my bucket list for a very, very long time and we can't wait to finally check it out. Even though we will arrive smack in the middle of the Kiwi winter I know we're going to have a sweet time down there. First off we're going to visit some very good friends and then set off to explore the two islands!
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Jun
20
2015
Black Sandy Beach
On a stormy and windy winter day we said good bye to Mel and Shannon and Wellington and flew up north again, back to Auckland for our last few days in beautiful Aotearoa. We quickly picked up our rental car and headed straight west, out of town, to make the most of the last few […]
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05
2015
Beautiful Wanaka
New Zealand just keeps on delivering and being amazing! After a dark, stormy day of non-stop rain we left the Milford Sound/Te Anau area and headed over the hills towards Wanaka. Undulating snow capped mountain peaks flank the wide expanse of the Lake Wanaka valley and the ski season is just about to start here. Here […]
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02
2015
Milford Sound
Heaven is a place on earth …and it’s name is Milford Sound! I’ve had the fortune to have seen a lot of amazing places but there aren’t many that can compete with Milford Sound in terms or raw beauty, serenity and sheer remoteness. We’re in Fjordlands National Park, all the way at the bottom of […]
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29
2015
Road Trippin‘
Time for a road trip… Instead of flying, taking buses, hiring taxis and sorting out other means of transport we’ve opted to discover New Zealand on our own. I managed to find a very very cheap car rental deal and so far we’ve covered roughly 1800km and already driven from Auckland (top of the North […]
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28
2015
Kayaking Abel Tasman
Just before nightfall we finally made it to the campground at the entrance of Abel Tasman National Park. It had been a beautiful day, not a cloud in sight, and as nice as that is during the day, at night that spells frosty temperatures! Fortunately, the campsite had a nice little kitchen plus lodge with […]
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28
2015
Cook Strait Rollercoaster
Another blue sky greeted us this morning and we got up in a hurry to get the car packed on time. Mel wanted to take us to her favorite coffee joint on the way to the ferry and treat me to a New Zealand coffee specialty, a “Flat White”. We met her teaching partner for […]
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17
2015
Rocking Railay
The amazing lime stone monoliths that sprout up all around the Andaman Sea, especially here, have turned Railay Beach into a climbing mecca. There are over 1000 bolted sport climbing routes just in this area, all within walking distance or reachable by boat and the place is a really popular winter climbing spot. No surprise really, there […]
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14
2015
Yeah, right!
With the idea to beat the heat and the tourist masses, we got up very early this first day in Thailand. Armed with cereal bowls and spoons and a box or granola and some milk we headed straight down to the Ao Nang beach to catch a long tail boat to Railey Beach, our destination […]
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30
2015
Trying to help in Nepal
After the big April 25th earthquake, Luca and I managed to get out of the Khumbu Valley and back to Kathmandu a few days ago. We headed straight back to the Shree Mangal Dvip School for Himalayan Kids where had spent several amazing days before heading to the Himalayas (read the blog post here) in the […]
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