Tag: South Island

With circling mountain ranges, clear lakes, fast-flowing rivers and vine-covered hills, Queenstown has the type of terrain and scenery that marathon runners love to compete in. Which makes…

There are few places in the world that remain unscathed by man. Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, is one of them. Still, serene and inaccessible by road, it is no wonder the majestic fiords are…

Over Easter, aviation enthusiasts look skyward to marvel at planes performing various loop-the-loops above New Zealand’s Wanaka Airport as part of the biennial air show, Warbirds Over…

Fiordland is a magnet to me: profoundly nurturing of the restless spirit and deeply satisfying to the eye. So much so, that I find myself drawn back time and again to drink in the majesty of…

Crampons? Check. Yes, crampons. I have never actually seen or held crampons before. Until now, they were just something that explorers and climbers on television wore: metal traction devices…

It was April, autumn’s middle child, and already Queenstown’s mountainous cloak was blanketed in snow. It was the perfect weekend to visit.