Zorbing, Rotorua, Taupo (aka Thermal Wonderland)

We had breakfast at Cathedral Cove with a nice view of the islands and the sun rising over the water. From there we drove awhile and stopped in Hobbiton for lunch, a town known for its LOTR tours. I had …

Coromandel Peninsula

We woke up early and returned to Auckland just after 9am to drop off 4 people [including the 2 Dutch girls] and pick up new people. My alarm didn’t go off so I had 15 minutes to pack up. Among …

Bay of Islands

Woke up by 8 for a 9am kayaking trip in the Bay of Islands. I fried a pancake [ew] and had some apple muesli and weetbix for breakfast. About 8 of us kayaked, our guide was Kylie, a very friendly …

Auckland to Bay of Islands

On Friday the 13th [!], I flew from Sydney to Auckland on Air New Zealand. It was probably the best flight I’ve ever been on — nice clean big plane with lots of leg room, and each seat had its …

New Zealand 2006: Itinerary

Since I have nearly two months Down Under before classes begin for the semester, I’m spending one of those months traveling all around New Zealand. I’m ready for camping, hiking, and exploring the islands with a bunch of international travelers …

Sydney Beach Crawl

The other day, I decided to walk a few miles on the coast between Bondi and Coogee beach, on a pathway that literally covers the coastline so that you can see the water at all times. Bondi beach is probably …

I’m having a love affair with this city!

Today I went running at 8:30am, around campus and Victoria Park. God I LOVE waking up early now! I swear, the day lasts so much longer that way. There’s nothing worth waking up for at home, but here there definitely …

I love Sydney!

Today I made my big trek down to the city! I should mention that I’ve been sleeping 11-7 the past few days and I plan on keeping it like that so I’m not all screwed up for the NZ trip, …

Flying nightmare!

Flying from Point A to Point B SHOULD in theory be a simple, concrete task; however, there exists an airline by name of United Airlines that challenges this statement.

I checked in at the airport in Hartford, CT only to …