The Tongariro Alpine Crossing on a bad day

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing on a bad day

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing has been called one of the world’s best day hikes. It winds between two recently active volcanoes, Mt. Tongariro and Mt. Ngauruhoe, and passes bright blue lakes, steaming vents in the earth’s surface, and eerie black lava...
Driving on the other side of the road

Driving on the other side of the road

“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...