A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Visit Auckland’s most popular island with a small group Waiheke Island tour from Kiwi Connect. Read on to find out more… If you care about sustainability, love wine, and want to explore Waiheke Island with ease and without being on a crowded tour bus, then Kiwi Connect is an excellent option. Kiwi Connect offers a […] Read more…
Month 129 was spent entirely in New Zealand, and other than some lingering pain, it was otherwise a pretty quiet and happy month. I started the month with six nights left in Auckland, still mostly laying low and recovering from my wisdom tooth removal. From Auckland, I drove my Dad’s campervan to Rotorua and was […] Read more…
If you are visiting Auckland and want to have a fun day out to a very off-the-beaten-path island then I have the perfect destination for you: Rakino Island. Rakino Island is located in Hauraki Gulf and is one of more than 50 subtropical islands that dot this picturesque body of water. Some of the islands, […] Read more…
If you are looking for a multi-day hike in the Auckland area, I highly recommend hiking the Hillary Trail. Here is my experience… Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, both in physical size and population, with 1.67 million people residing in this thriving metropolis. There are numerous big-city benefits of living in Auckland […] Read more…
Want to find out the most fun things to do in Auckland to best experience this underrated and gorgeous city? Well, I put together a detailed list of thirty different things to do in Auckland to help you really experience the diversity and beauty of New Zealand’s largest city. Enjoy! Poor old Auckland gets a […] Read more…
Month 117 was not the most exciting month in terms of travel, despite visiting three countries, but was filled with friends and family time so it wasn’t a terrible one. I started the month in Sayulita where we had a family wedding which was so much fun, then after nearly seven weeks away, we flew […] Read more…
Month 103 saw me jumping all over the place between New Zealand, Australia, and the US. I started the month with a few more nights left at my Mum’s in Papamoa where I was visiting with my brother. We squeezed in a day trip to Mount Maunganui to hike up Mauao, swim at Mount Beach, […] Read more…
Month Eighty-Nine was a pretty chilled month spent between Colorado, New Mexico, and New Zealand, and was mostly about relaxing and catching up with friends and family after a summer working away in Washington. I started the month still housesitting in Denver for a little over a week and we used this time to relax, […] Read more…