Until Next Time, NZed!
By the end of May, reality had set in and we knew we had to get serious. Unable to procrastinate any longer, we woke on the morning of June 2nd […]
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WOLO Fans
Dear WOLOtude fans…we know, it’s been too long! We’ve maintained blog silence for more than a month now and for that, we apologize! In honor of it being 3-months since […]
WOLOing in Roto
Just north of Taupo sits the well-known city of Rotorua; no seriously, the city literally sits just above one of the most geothermally active portions of the Earth’s crust. The […]
The Tongariro Crossing
Tongariro (tonga-reer-oh) National Park is NZ’s oldest national park and home to one of the North Island’s best day hikes! While the Northern Tongariro Circuit covers 43.1 km (26.8 mi) […]
Farewell to the South!
After our unforgettable journey through the Abel Tasman it was time to face the reality of leaving the South Island. Of course, when one is WOLOing it is difficult to […]
A Great Walk in the Abel Tasman
Our two month tour of NZ’s South Island culminated with a four-day hike through one the country’s most picturesque national parks: Abel Tasman. Although Abel Tasman is the smallest of […]
Heli-Ride #2: Glacial Landing
Flying high above the rainforest and icy-blue tongues of NZ’s Franz Josef glacier in a helicopter was one of our most exciting adventures; however, it only lasted a total of […]
Heli-hiking the Franz
Just north of Fox Glacier is the equally popular Franz Josef Glacier. Due to rapid-retreat of the ice over the last two years the snout of Franz Josef is no […]
Fox Glacier Adventures
With the Haast Pass behind us, we had officially made it to the west coast of NZ – also known as glacier country! Before setting out on the crowded hike […]
Queenstown and the Remarkables
Set along the banks of the beautiful glacial Lake Wakatipu and at the base of The Remarkables, Queenstown has character that is hard to rival and therefore, is the top […]
