5 Ways to Travel Around New Zealand

So you’re considering a trip to New Zealand? Why wouldn’t you? It’s a country known for dramatic landscapes, friendly people, succulent lamb, and stunning vistas. There is something here on each island to please the thrill seeking backpacker, the wine sipping connoisseur, or lovers of the outdoors. It’s an excellent place to come to as [...]

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Friday Travel Photo: Reykjavik, Iceland

Today’s Friday Travel Photo takes you to Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavik. Marcello (@wanderingtradr) from The Wandering Trader shot this photo on the shore walk in Reykjavik on his first day in the country. For some more great Iceland content, check out Twenty-Something Travel. Are you interested in having your photo featured here? Email the [...]

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eBook Review: How To Teach English Overseas (by Nomadic Matt)

While I’m not entirely sure where my travels will take me after New Zealand, one option I’m considering is a stint teaching English someplace in Asia. As I’m only in the preliminary stages of considering this idea, I haven’t done a whole lot of research on the option. What little bit of research I’ve done [...]

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7 Tips For Dealing With A Long Haul Flight

Chances are, your Round the World trip will result in you taking off on a long haul flight to some far off destination. I prefer most methods of travel over airplane travel, but inevitably you’ll be forced to board a jet knowing very well you wont be going anyplace else for the next six, eight, [...]

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Friday Travel Photo: Sicily, Italy

Today’s Friday Travel Photo was taken somewhere on the largest island in the Mediterranean – Sicily. Like much of Italy, the Sicilian region has many characteristics that are different than other regions in Italy. In some respects, a visit to Sicily is like a visit to a different country. Either way, it’s a beautiful place [...]

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7 Tips for Successful Long Term Travel

While I’ve never specifically set off on a Round the World Trip, I’ve done most of my traveling on working holidays. I find this to be an excellent way to temporarily get settled in a country and gain a better understanding of its people, geography, customs, and lifestyle. Prior to coming to New Zealand, I [...]

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Running of the Sheep in New Zealand

Just as much of New Zealand is overrun with tourists, much of New Zealand is overrun with sheep. Take for example, the King Country south of Auckland. It’s a rural heartland that raises All Blacks, sheep, and is much greener than my rural home of Iowa. A visit to New Zealand’s King Country on the [...]

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Friday Travel Photo: Highland Cow in Scotland

Today’s Friday Travel Photo features a highland cow in the Scottish Highlands. These highland cattle – known as hairy coos in Scotland - are native to the Highlands of Scotland and are identifiable by their long hair and big horns. They’re rugged animals and can survive the wet, cold, and windy winters of the Highlands. [...]

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Bungy Jumping at Night in Queenstown

New Zealand is the place to come for adventure sports. And Queenstown is the town to come to in New Zealand. On a walk down Shotover Street, you’ll pass stores selling jet boat rides, canyon swings, white water rafting, skydives, zip line adventures, and yes, bungy jumping. Oh bungy jumping, the act of tying your [...]

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Monday Escape: Coromandel, New Zealand

Today’s Monday Escape takes you to New Zealand’s North Island on the Coromandel Peninsula. I visited Coromandel after spending a couple weeks in the Northland near the Bay of Islands – I didn’t think this area of New Zealand could be topped, until I made it to Coromandel. It’s a beautiful area filled with mountains, [...]

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