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Category: Where in the World?

Travel Bucket List

Posted on March 16, 2014September 29, 2014 by Amy

I am a list maker….it’s just in my nature. So, having a bucket list is a must when it comes to my travel goals. There is so much to see and do in our massive world and I don’t expect to check all of these things off of my list during my year long trip,…

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Month One Summary: January – February 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014July 19, 2014 by Amy

I have been on the road now for over one month!  I really cannot believe it has been a month already, but they say time flies when you are having fun!  I will be summarize each moth as I go so you all can have some perspective as to what I have been up to,…

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Tongariro Alpine Crossing PLUS 2 summits?! Challenge Accepted!

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014 by Amy

After one week on the backpackers bus working our way up the east coast of the south island and across the ferry to the north island, I was ready for a break.  Backpacker buses are a great way to see a lot of the country, but they can be exhausting as well.  I needed a…

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Next stop on this crazy adventure is….

Posted on February 10, 2014February 13, 2014 by Amy

I took advantage of a gloomy day in Auckland to start thinking about my next stop following New Zealand.  I really love traveling open ended because it does allow you to go at your own pace and figure where you would like to go along the way.  One down side is…you have to actually take…

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This Can’t Be Real: Milford Sound

Posted on February 5, 2014February 13, 2014 by Amy

It is like a scene out of a movie.  Mountains covered in lush, green vegetation towering around us, water deep blue with bright pops of red.  It resembles blood, just as you would see on the big screen, but is really just a reaction of the plankton and microbes living in the water, tricking us…

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I think I am in LOVE….

Posted on January 30, 2014February 13, 2014 by Amy

I knew it would happen at some point along the way, I just didn’t realize i would be so suddenly.  He is tall, dark, and handsome and plays rugby.  Noooo!  A girl can dream though, right? 😉  But, seriously I think I am in love with Queenstown, New Zealand!!  Now, I have a feeling I…

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One Way Ticket!

Posted on December 16, 2013December 18, 2013 by Amy

It’s official…I have booked a one way ticket to NEW ZEALAND!!!  After much consideration and planning, I have decided that I will begin my adventure in the land of Kiwis.  I couldn’t be more excited to have New Zealand as my launching pad!  I will be flying into Queenstown and I plan on spending a…

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain
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