by Sarah Gallo | Sep 2, 2019 | Australia, Australia/New Zealand
Australia was my seventh continent. I remember feeling overwhelmed with joy as my plane touched down in Melbourne after spending a month road tripping through New Zealand, and I couldn’t believe that it was real! I’d wanted to visit and discover the things to do in...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 19, 2019 | Accommodation Reviews, Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, Reviews, South Island
You know how sometimes you just want to throw your phone out the window, get away, and go off-the-grid? Believe it or not, that happens to me more frequently than you’d think, which is why I absolutely love places that don’t have consistent cell reception; where,...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 16, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, Reviews, South Island, Tour Company Reviews
3, 2, 1… BUNGYYYY! This is the fifth time that I’ve heard an AJ Hackett crew member shout the bungy countdown to me while standing on the edge of a platform. This time around, the highest bungy jump in New Zealand – the Nevis Bungy in Queenstown – was...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 11, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, Reviews, South Island, Transportation Reviews
Three years ago I road tripped around New Zealand for a month with my brother. Within days of arriving in New Zealand, it had instantly become my favorite country. And I’m happy to report back that it’s still holding the #1 spot! While we had an extraordinary...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 9, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, Reviews, South Island, Tour Company Reviews
All Aboard the Tasman Sea Explorer, Go Orange's Doubtful Sound cruise! Today we got our first taste of New Zealand’s beautiful Fiordland region, and after a clear and stunning few days in Mount Cook, we also had our first taste of New Zealand’s fickle climate. With...
by Sarah Gallo | Feb 17, 2019 | Accommodation Reviews, Australia, Australia/New Zealand, Reviews
Picture yourself removed from the stresses of everyday life, surrounded by nature, and lounging on a couch beside the person you love with a glass of wine in hand while looking into your own private aviary. Or perhaps floating in your own plunge pool listening to the...