New Zealand Travel Diary: Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier

After our beautiful road trip down the coast, we found ourselves in a heavenly little hotel in a cute little town! We stayed at Franz Josef Oasis and absolutely loved it. Modern, but comfortable decor, good location to town (but kind of on the outskirts so its scenic!), and even had a fireplace in the… Continue reading New Zealand Travel Diary: Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier

New Zealand Travel Diary: Road Trip Down the West Coast (of the South Island)

Back to our regularly scheduled New Zealand programming…. After we left the Abel Tasman area, we had about a 6-7 hr drive ahead of us, as our next stop was Franz Josef and Fox Glacier area (more on that soon!), so we decided to make a true road trip out of it and stop anywhere… Continue reading New Zealand Travel Diary: Road Trip Down the West Coast (of the South Island)

New Zealand Travel Diary: Abel Tasman National Park & Nelson

I’m back with some more New Zealand travel coverage! It was quite the trip, and I’ve got at least 3 more posts after this one.  After we left the little slice of heaven that is Napier, we headed towards Abel Tasman National Park, which is in the northern area of the south island.    On… Continue reading New Zealand Travel Diary: Abel Tasman National Park & Nelson

National Parks of New Zealand

If you think the National Parks in the US are gorgeous…. wait until you Google “national parks NZ”. Prepare to be blown away.We’re only going to be visiting New Zealand for 12 days (on the ground), and sadly, it’s not enough time to hit them all! We’ve been doing TONS of research and here are… Continue reading National Parks of New Zealand