A Budget Option in Queenstown – Hiking to Queenstown Hill (Photo Essay)

Queenstown bills itself as the ‘Adventure Capital of the World.’ You can experience a number of heart-dropping activities here from jet-boating, to bungy jumping, to white water river sledging (yes, really). Needless to say, a trip to Queenstown, New Zealand, can very easily break your budget. Yet it doesn’t have to. There are many budget [...]

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Monday Escape: Mount Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom), New Zealand

Today’s Monday Escape takes you to Tongariro National Park on New Zealand’s North Island – about two hours south of Lake Taupo. The Tongariro National Park was New Zealand’s first national park and is home to three volcanoes – two of which are the most active in the world. Mount Ruapehu erupted in 1995 and [...]

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Experience Abel Tasman In a Day

Each summer, thousands of backpackers and other budget travelers flock to New Zealand for a number of reasons – the sun, the beaches, the hiking, or the jaw-dropping landscapes that New Zealand provides. Many of these travelers come to New Zealand to hike a ‘Great Walk’ – one of several tramping tracks found around the [...]

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