by Vicki Baensch | May 28, 2022 | New Zealand, South Island
Dr Gerry McSweeney was a university student in the 1970s. He helped fund his studies by guiding tourist walks in the National Parks of New Zealand. Now, 45 years later, at Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki he still guides rainforest walks and kayak trips almost every day....
by Vicki Baensch | Aug 23, 2021 | New Zealand, South Island
Marlborough Sounds Credit: MarlboroughNZ There is no doubt about it, this pandemic is tough. Whilst international travel is heavily restricted, the one thing we can do if we are lucky enough is to treat ourselves to those special moments in our very own backyard. For...
by admin | Feb 23, 2021 | New Zealand, South Island
Love at first Sight Bungy at first sight…now that is a twist on the traditional Valentine’s Day date! Not that I did it, but plenty of people did do a tandem Bungy with a stranger. AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand co-founder Henry van Asch explained it’s all about...
by admin | Dec 14, 2020 | New Zealand, South Island
Wild Thing climb Laurel Morrison is both an adventurous and a generous soul. Together with her husband Mark they established the world’s highest waterfall cable climb in stunning Wanaka, on the South Island New Zealand. Designed by adventurous souls for adventure...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | New Zealand, South Island
Strapping on crampons immediately draws my mind to Sir Edmund Hillary. Unlike the famous mountaineer, my use of crampons is simply for a 2-hour hike on the Franz Josef Glacier, in the Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the South Island, New Zealand. Let’s face...
by admin | Jun 22, 2020 | New Zealand, South Island
July 4 is a celebration day for Whale Watch Kaikōura as they will be back on the water after 103-days downtime! New Zealand have had great success in their fight against the Coronavirus, and the resulting reward is social distancing elimination and the resurrection of...