The Cook Islands

When Rarotonga first comes into sight out of the plane window, your first thought is “How the heck are we landing on that!”  The question is soon answered after going into what can only be described as a dive bomb, hard landing at the edge of water and then a deafening roar of brakes and…

New Zealand – North Island Outdoor Adventures

Our North Island outdoor adventure consisted of both planned and unplanned activities, we conquered Great Walks, Volcano’s and walked, albeit not easily, into Mordor. We have compiled a few clips of these adventures into a short video below. Our first outdoor adventure was our second Great Walk, the Whanganui Journey.  Even though it is labelled…

New Zealand & the South Island

If we thought we knew little about Australia, it turns out we knew even less about New Zealand.   Much like Australia, New Zealand is just so very far away; it is small, a little bit bigger than Britain and smaller than Newfoundland and Labrador.  It has a small population and causes literally no trouble…

The Land Down Under

Our Love Affair with Australia Australia is the flattest, driest and probably deadliest inhabited continent on earth and we are in love with it.  Maybe it was the fact that we just left a country in which we had been robbed or it could be the 21 sleep deprived hours we spent locked up in…

Flynnbob Shark Adventure

One of the first books I remember from my childhood was about Sharks, I think I was around 5 or 6 years old when my parents gave it to me, and from that very moment on, I have been obsessed with sharks.  My obsession grew when I was 13; my Aunt and Uncle took me…