Wellington City and Coastal Tour It’s always a great idea, when possible, to take a tour of the city you’re visiting. In my opinion, it’s best to take it at the beginning of the trip. A city tour gives you the opportunity to get a …
Milford Sound
Planes, trains and automobiles…wait, scratch that. Buses, boats and helicopters… that’s how the day went. Considered to be an eighth wonder of the world and part of the Te Wahipounamu Unesco World Heritage site, Milford Sound was on our absolute must do list while in …
Things to Do in Oahu
The Best Things to Do in Oahu are known by the people who have been there and done it. With So Many Fun things to do in Oahu, You want to experience the most amazing Oahu attractions within the limited time in your Oahu vacation. …
Hawaiian Paradise
Hawaii is such an amazing place. The people are friendly and the weather is gorgeous. Of course, there is no shortage of beautiful things to look at. Not only are the tropical flowers brightly colored and stunning, they are especially fragrant. Of course, the beaches …
Walter Peak High Country Farms
While looking for a unique dinner to remember, we found a fantastic opportunity. A tour company located in Queenstown was selling tickets for a scenic cruise across lake Wakatipu on the vintage steamboat, TSS Earnslaw. The tour included a bbq buffet at Walter Peak High Country …
Jet Boat Ride
We learned one important fact on our vacation. Kiwi’s know how to have fun! Proof of this lies in us getting the chance to ride a jet boat at 95kph down the Shotover and Kawarau rivers. That’s something we haven’t seen before. For this reason, …
Kayaking the Seven Caves
To be honest, as I looked out into the Pacific Ocean and realized where we were kayaking to, I was really questioning my sanity for setting up this outing. We were kayaking with a 14 and 12 year old after all. The caves are small …
San Diego Maritime Museum
Sitting on the San Diego Bay, the Maritime Museum has an interesting collection of historic sailing ships, submarines and steam boats. It’s home to the Star of India. Built in 1863, it is the oldest, active sailing ship.
Sunset Fireworks Cruise
When on vacation in Oahu you must take a sunset cruise at some point. It’s too beautiful no to. Friday nights are a great night to do one because the Hilton Hawaiian Island Village has fireworks every Friday night, and they will be included in …
Best Beaches in Oahu
The Best Beaches in Oahu are the ones off the beaten path. It’s like you have the entire beauty of the beach to yourself. There were really only a handful of people at the busiest of times at these secret beaches. The North Shore Oahu …