Stephen and I travel with my mom, Tammy, and stepdad, Steve, each Thanksgiving. We decided that this year we'd forgo the Thanksgiving trip in favor of Christmas in New Zealand and Australia before we start our 50 state road trip. It can be hard trying to find things to do that … [Read more...] about Exploring New Zealand’s Forgotten World Highway
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Experience Hobbiton With These 37 Photos
On our second day in New Zealand, we took a trip to Hobbiton - the home of the movie set from Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit. I wasn't sure at first how much I'd enjoy it, but the set is seriously impressive. They've done a phenomenal job not only in its creation, but with … [Read more...] about Experience Hobbiton With These 37 Photos
48 Hours In Hamilton, NZ – Here’s What We Did
After arriving at Auckland Airport at 9am, we picked up our rental car and hit the ground running driving. With only six days in New Zealand, we wanted to make the most of our time in the country. Our first couple of days were spent in and around the city of Hamilton - here's … [Read more...] about 48 Hours In Hamilton, NZ – Here’s What We Did
Introduction: A Month In New Zealand And Australia
Shae and I decided to embark on our 5 year, 50 state road trip more than 18 months ago. The reason we chose January 1, 2018 as our leave date was because of a month-long trip we'd already planned to New Zealand and Australia in December 2017. Growing up in the UK, I watched … [Read more...] about Introduction: A Month In New Zealand And Australia
Mini Golf Tournament #2: Congo River Golf, Orlando FL
Back in June 2017, Shae and I had a four course mini golf tournament in Virginia Beach. We love playing mini golf with each other, if for no other reason than all the trash talk that goes on. We were in Florida last week in an attempt to change our state of domicile (it was a … [Read more...] about Mini Golf Tournament #2: Congo River Golf, Orlando FL