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Blue Pools track reopening: Here’s what you need to know
I lived in New Zealand for seven years, and during that entire time I hadn’t even heard of the Blue Pools track. Fast forward to 2023, when I…
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10 free things to do in Melbourne’s city center
Melbourne tends to have a reputation for being expensive — a rather undeserved one, I might add. Yes, it’s pricey… but so is everywhere else in Australia. In…
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Tasman Glacier walk: The most underrated hike in Mount Cook?
The first time I visited Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, I was a tourist fresh off the boat from Malaysia. I’d planned to stay for one night (because…
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A local’s guide to viewing jacarandas in Brisbane
One of my favorite things about living in Brisbane is watching the jacaranda trees come alive with brilliant shades of violet and pink each spring. It’s a big…
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Hooker Valley track closure: Is visiting Aoraki Mount Cook still worth it?
In April 2025, one of New Zealand‘s most popular day walks – the Hooker Valley track in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park – partially shuttered its doors. The…
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Gorgeous Glenorchy: Everything you need to know about visiting
Glenorchy, through no fault of her own, tends to be the forgotten middle child in a New Zealand road trip itinerary. Most people spend a few days in…
