by Ben Thomas | Feb 6, 2015 | BenThere, New Zealand
“Would you like to take it for a test drive?” Omer asked, eager to move along the inspection. I hesitated for a minute. In the months leading up to arriving in New Zealand, every time I mentioned to an American friend that Jenna and I were planning on...
by Jenna Thomas | Feb 4, 2015 | Destinations, New Zealand, Round the World Travel
The North Island of New Zealand, it seems to me, is getting short shrift. The mountains and fjords of the South Island are the star of the show down here; even the locals have told us, “Oh, the South Island is way cooler.” Maybe that’s true, and...
by Jenna Thomas | Feb 3, 2015 | Destinations, New Zealand, Round the World Travel
Like many people around the world, I’ve spent the last decade-plus associating New Zealand with the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. In my head, New Zealand landscapes included the green, rolling hills of The Shire, the high grasslands of Rohan, the magical...
by Jenna Thomas | Feb 2, 2015 | Destinations, New Zealand, Round the World Travel
We’ve been in New Zealand for about a month, so I guess now would be a good time to start writing about it. We’ve spent so much time soaking up the scenery that we haven’t had time to hunker down in cafes (nor can we afford to–coffees start at...
