I got the chance to hang out in Christchurch during my filming. Unfortunately looking back, I didn’t get to see the city. But, my time there was enjoyable. My purpose was to use Christchurch as my jumping off point to bike around the area. I rented a bike and gear from Natural High. One of [...]

  There are so many cool ways to see New Zealand: hiking, biking, spelunking. But, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that you can also check things out by train and by ferry. There are 2 lines on the south island: The TranzAlpine going east-west between Christchurch and Greymouth, and The TranzCoastal going north-south between [...]

  Abel Tasman is the smallest national park in New Zealand. It’s tucked away on the northwest corner of the south island. I have a feeling that it doesn’t get as much love as it should. Not located near other major traveler hotspots on the south island (like the famous glaciers to the south), it’s [...]

While in Auckland, I spent a few days with local celeb Penny Whiting who runs her own sailing school from Waitemata Harbour. I pulled a few pics from the film I shot for our Sailing in Auckland episode. If you notice that the photos are a little fuzzy, keep in mind that these were grabbed [...]