This was one of my favorite adventures on the South Island. If you like horseback riding, enjoy beautiful scenery, are a movie buff (or all of the above), you should definitely make the 45-min drive from Queenstown out to the small town of Glenorchy. Dart Stables offers several tours to suit all riding abilities....
2 Weeks in New Zealand: My Itinerary
New Zealand: a country I’ve wanted to visit for a long time! I only had two weeks at the end of December to work with, which is the time usually recommended to visit just one of the two main islands. I was determined to visit both the North and South Islands, since they offer different...
20 Hours in Papeete, Tahiti: A Layover Story
My friend Teri and I had a 20-hour layover in Papeete, Tahiti on our way to New Zealand. Usually, any layover longer than 5 hours is undesirable, which is why many of the cheapest flights have overnight connections. We could have paid a bit more for a direct flight to Auckland from Los Angeles, but why not...
That Time I Saw Mt. Everest From My Plane Window
October 17, 2013 Before my trip to the Himalayas, I had heard that people travel from all over the world just to fly on the Kathmandu-Bhutan route for a chance at being able to see the peak of Mt. Everest. It is actually pretty rare to see it because it is usually covered in clouds most days...