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Oompa Loompas in Dunedin
Mom and I arrived in Dunedin Sunday morning, after a delayed flight from Auckland and a quick ride to our hotel on the airport shuttle. Our first stop was to the i-Site (or information centre), where...
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Welcome to Queenstown
Another day, another city. Yesterday Mom and I took a bus ride from Dunedin to Queenstown, which seemed a lot faster for its gorgeous scenery. There’s something really special about taking a coach bus...
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Miles to Milford Sound
After a high-adventure activity like zip-lining yesterday, Mom and I decided to sit back and relax today. We ended up taking a bus tour to Milford Sound, a beautiful fjord south of Queenstown. It’s...
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… And Then I Jumped Off A Mountain
When Mom and I were deciding what activities we would pursue in Queenstown, she was really adamant about two particular activities: zip-lining and paragliding. I wasn’t so sure about either, but I...
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Wellington Victory Lap
After a lovely weekend in Queenstown, including souvenir shopping, delicious pavlova, and a private screening in our hotel’s cinema, Mom and I packed our bags and travelled to Wellington. It seems so...
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Wild in Wellington
Today was definitely the longest day on our mother-daughter holiday so far, from a museum to a quirky shopping area to a zoo and finally to my old flat. I’m exhausted as I’m typing this, but I suppose...
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Last Day in Wellington
Our last day in Wellington was chock-full of fun and excitement. I had a Snapper bus pass with a really high balance to use up, so with all our stops Mom definitely got a good tour of the Wellington...
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Volcanic Phenomena and Nudity Nightmares
Here we are, in one of New Zealand’s tourist Meccas: Rotorua! We took the Intercity Bus early this morning from Wellington. It was a pretty long bus ride – we boarded at 8am and arrived at 3pm – but...
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AGRODOME! and a Giant Hamster Ball
I had a lot of fun the last time I was here in Rotorua, but I don’t think I had THIS much fun. Mom and I had one of the strangest days yet, and I couldn’t be happier. From a farm tourist attraction to...
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Summer to Spring
It’s hard to believe it was a month ago that Mom and I took the bus to Auckland, hung out in the Sky Tower, had L&P and Hell Pizza for supper, and then woke up the next day to head to the airport....
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