by Sarah Gallo | Apr 15, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, featured, New Zealand, Reviews, South Island, Tour Company Reviews, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
“There’s so much more to life than we’ve been told. It’s full of beauty that will unfold…” ~ Josh Garrels After joining Heliworks on their “Ultimate Combo” flight, I can easily say that it was one of the more exhilarating, memorable days of my life. When the...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 4, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, South Island, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
After a few solid days of being cooped up at YHA Wanaka due to rain, I was psyched to wake up in Wanaka and see blue skies for my hike up Roy’s Peak! I had heard that the 1,578 meter summit will give you one of the most remarkable views in all of New Zealand. Since...
by Sarah Gallo | Mar 21, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, North Island, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
What's the complete opposite of The Shire? Mordor: a place of darkness, evil, and “doom.” It's only logical that, like Frodo and Sam, we journeyed from The Shire to Mordor. We sure had the right weather for it! We were shuttled into Tongariro National Park...
by Sarah Gallo | Mar 14, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, North Island, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
A 100 meter abseil into a dark abyss with glow worms? Sign me up! Waitomo Adventures is the only company that can take you into the Mangapu Caves, also known as “The Lost World.” And how might one enter said “Lost World”? By shimmying oneself down a skinny rope from a...
by Sarah Gallo | Mar 10, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, North Island, Reviews, Tour Company Reviews, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
“Would you like a countdown or a surpr…” we went flying through the air on our tandem extreme swing without having even a second to think about our instructor's question. The views of Lake Taupo are outstanding as you drop and swing through the air....
by Sarah Gallo | Mar 7, 2016 | Australia/New Zealand, New Zealand, North Island, Reviews, Tour Company Reviews, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
After such an enjoyable morning climbing Mt. Tarawera with Kaitiaki Adventures, we departed on their 2:45pm white water rafting experience. Prior to our arrival in New Zealand, I knew that there was one thing I wanted to do in Rotorua: raft down a waterfall....