Lord of the Rings Around Queenstown
Hey everyone! Lauren here. If you have read any of our other New Zealand posts, you might realize Gerrod and I are both big fans of Lord of the Rings...
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Posts from Oceania
Exploring Milford Sound
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our experience at the beautiful and famous Milford Sound...
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Central Otago Wineries!
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our visit to six wineries in the Central Otago Wine Region...
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Wanaka Hikes and a Cool Tree
Hey everyone! Lauren here! It has been quite a while since we last posted. We got very behind on our blog because we were too busy enjoying our trip, and when we got back to our home in Ohio, USA, we never caught up...
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Exploring Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our adventure exploring the Fox Glacier and the Franz Josef Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island...
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Paparoa National Park and Cape Foulwind
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our time looking at "pancakes" in the Paparoa National Park and at Cape Foulwind...
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New Zealand: North Island to South Island
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our journey from the North Island to the South Island of New Zealand...
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Exploring Wellington, New Zealand
Hey everyone, Lauren here to continue sharing our time in Wellington! We were there at the beginning of February 2019, and were lucky enough to be in Wellington on Waitangi Day, a New Zealand national holiday...
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Visiting the Dimholt Road and Rivendell Lord of the Rings Film Locations near Wellington... And Seals!
Hey everyone! Lauren here. We have been very busy and very bad at writing lately. Our last post was nearly 2 months ago...
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Wine and Good Company in Hawke's Bay
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our time in Hawke's Bay...
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Exploring Tongariro National Park
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our time in the Tongariro National Park...
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Hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our experience hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing...
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Hobbiton: An Unexpected Adventure
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our time exploring the Hobbiton movie set...
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Piopio Filming Location and Caving in Waitomo Caves
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our busy day visiting a filming location from The Hobbit...
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Rotorua Part 2: Wai-O-Tapu, OGO, and Tamaki Village
Hey everyone! Lauren here with Part 2 of our time exploring Rotorua! Rotorua is known for its geothermal activity and Maori culture...
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Rotorua Part 1: Exploring Downtown, Redwoods, and Kerosene Creek
Hey everyone! Lauren here with Part 1 of our time exploring Rotorua! It is a town on the North Island of New Zealand and is known for its geothermal activity...
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Coromandel Peninsula Part 2: Cathedral Cove and the Gemstone Bay Snorkel Track
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our experience with Cathedral Cove and Gemstone Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula on the north island of New Zealand...
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Coromandel Peninsula Part 1: Hot Water Beach and Pinnacles Walk
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our experience with Hot Water Beach and hiking on the Coromandel...
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Auckland's West Coast
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our first two days in New Zealand exploring Auckland and the surrounding areas!...
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Scuba Diving in Mo'orea
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our Scuba adventures in Mo’orea. The diving here was incredible!...
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Mo'orea French Polynesia: A Budget Edition Part 2
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our last few days on the beautiful island of Mo’orea...
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Mo'orea French Polynesia: A Budget Edition Part 1
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our time on the island of Mo’orea in French Polynesia...
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Rough Start to Part 2 of Our Round-The-World Trip
Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about the rough start to our round-the-world trip...
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