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Beijing – “It’s Forbidden”
Another day in Beijing, another glorious breakfast from Hotel Cote Cour. Seriously, is this real life? Since the weather was gorgeous, we asked the fantastic lady at the front desk to…
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Beijing – A Wild Hike on the Great Wall
When we first started planning our trip to China, I knew that I wanted to hike along the Great Wall. It’s been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember,…
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Beijing – Hutongs & New Year Dumplings
After a pretty grueling flight (hello 18 hours on an airplane), we arrived in Beijing late in the evening, and holy moly was it COLD! As we were driven to our hotel in…
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Te Anau to Queenstown – ‘The mountains are calling and I must go’
After stopping by the Sandfly Café for a delectable meat pie breakfast, we spent the next few hours wandering around Lake Te Anau. The panoramic views were spectacular! Te Anau is known as…
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Milford Sound, South Island – ‘Rain makes the Milford Sound sing’
After chasing the sunset from Queenstown to Te Anau the night before, we awoke to an overcast and rather dreary morning. I guess the weather can’t be perfect ALL the time. …
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Queenstown, South Island – Be BrAve and Jump!
If I could make one suggestion regarding hotels in Queenstown, it would be to make sure you have a lake view. For just a fraction more, we got to enjoy this magnificence from…
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Queenstown & Glenorchy, South Island – Riders of Rohan
After experiencing a lot of what the North Island has to offer (okay, seriously, we didn’t even crack the surface), it was time to see the South Island. Onwards to Queenstown! I would…
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Hobbiton, North Island – ‘In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit…’
To say I was ‘excited’ to visit Hobbiton would be a bit of an understatement. I was ecstatic! To see a fantasyland that had permeated so much of my life (even my wedding!)…
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Rotorua, North Island – ‘It stings the nostrils!’
There’s nothing like waking up to the smell of sulfur in the morning. But in the resort town of Rotorua, you get used to it. Known for its geothermal activity and Maori culture,…
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Waitomo, North Island – Take the Plunge
I have yet to mention that the absolute best way to see New Zealand is by car. The landscape is constantly changing and just simply gorgeous (like jaw-droppingly gorgeous), and it gives you…
