Destination: New Zealand

Photos: Lake Taupo Sailing

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Photos: Russell - Waitangi

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Photos: Tane Mahuta

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cape Reinga

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Photos: Whangarei Falls

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Photos: NZ Maritime Museum

Fri, 8 Mar 2019 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Rakiura Track

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [551]

Nearly 10 years ago to the day I was first here, I've returned to Stewart Island. 42 countries and seven continents later, it remains one of my favourite places on Earth. It's more difficult to see a kiwi in the wild than it is to see a koala, but it ... Read more >

Photos: Rakiura Track

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

NZ Wilderness Misadventure

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [933] | Comments [1]

New Zealand is such a gorgeous place, and that's part of why it's my favourite country. I love tramping (hiking, to you folk from the rest of the world) and I've done many fabulous walks both in NZ and elsewhere. My favourite walk in all of NZ is the ... Read more >

Winteritis

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [616]

Itchy feet, restless soul, unexpressed desires... That's me at the moment. I want to be wandering in a warm country, Greek Islands spring to mind for some reason. Maybe it's because of the cold, the rain and the seclusion from adventure that brings to ... Read more >

10 years old - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG!

Sat, 7 Jul 2018 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [526]

On the 7th of July 2008 I started this blog detailing the trip Kent and I were beginning to the Americas. Now 10 years later it still continues, now thoughts and musings interspersed with more travels. That trip of ours ended on 10 December 2010 so just ... Read more >

Inside Out

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [668]

He looked at me - "Hey Whitey!" It hit me hard, it was as if I saw him/me/the world clearly in that instant. - I am not white as you are not brown. Within we are the same, unless we choose to be influenced by our one obvious difference - If ... Read more >

Death of a friend...

Thu, 7 Jun 2018 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [753]

With much sadness I received a call on the last Sunday in May to say that a fellow rider, friend and possibly relative had died on her bike that day. Hiria McRae was a unique, fiesty, intelligent woman I met through riding my motorbike. She rode an ... Read more >

It's been a while

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [711]

Age brings wisdom, so they say. I think age brings awareness about self and awareness about self brings awareness of interactions with others. That interaction brings ahah moments and brings you back around to awareness of self. I am on a journey.... Read more >

NZ: pt 2

Thu, 8 Mar 2018 | By misslynee | Views [615]

New Zealand: South Island   We took the ferry from Wellington to Picton. I had a night out saying goodbye to lots of fabulous people the day before, so when I found the quiet room on the ferry I was thrilled. The ferry was delayed and our ... Read more >