New Zealand

This area is used a lot for tramping, which is like hiking but for longer periods of time, although it sounds like something much more nefarious.

Great scenery and places to hike in the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand.

Visited Air New Zealand HQ. Thanks to Jo Brothers and Mark Street for hosting! This airline reminded me that international travel can still be luxurious and relaxing!

The writer Rudyard Kipling dubbed this "The 8th Wonder of the World."

There's a sculptural prankster in every town and Wellington has the crazy water buckets. Known to splash as much water outside of the fountain as inside, local officials don't seem to care.

As the the site of the first commercial bungy jump, this is a place daredevils know well. Apparently, naked bungy jumping is quite popular here.

Finally got to see a Kiwi bird at the Auckland Zoo. And I got to feed a giraffe, which was really cool

Flows of Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand’s Southern Alps

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