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There is really no point to this post other than to say that if you are ever in northern Queensland, eat the mangoes! Really, this is probably the most valuable advice I can offer. I, for one, ate a mango … Read More

After three days of unfavorable winds and visibility limitations, we finally were able to board our 10-person Cessna 208 Caravan for our seaplane adventure with Air Whitsunday! Much like committing to parking myself at the base of Tongariro until I … Read More

With a second day disappointingly unfit for our seaplane tour, we decided to make the most of our now-extended time at Airlie Beach and booked a last-minute boat tour of the Whitsundays with Ocean Rafting (at the recommendation of our … Read More

From Cairns we made a 7-hour drive south to Airlie Beach, the ‘heart of the reef’ and port of origin for visiting the world-renowned beaches of the Whitsunday Islands. The drive along the Queensland coast was surprisingly mind-numbing – just … Read More

A few of the feathered friends of note below: New Zealand This was the only albatross we saw in New Zealand, spotted during the ferry ride across the Cook Strait. Unfortunately, we missed out seeing the Royal Albatross. The banded … Read More

Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, is hotter than **** in February. After the mild temperatures throughout New Zealand, it was a sudden shock to wake up to a heat index of 107°F, with humidity similar to that … Read More

After a rather exhausting day of travel, we finally made it to our first destination in Australia – Cairns! With about five days left in New Zealand, the only definitive plans we had made for our tour of Oz included … Read More

WHAT WE DID: Rented a campervan (28 days, one-way rental) through Euro Campers (2 + 1 berth, self-contained with camping toilet) Stayed at powered and non-powered camp sites Made the majority of meals in the campervan to cut down on … Read More

Several of our stops along the North Island were short little day or half-day trips to scenic areas and cities. Though we are kind of lumping them together here, due to their brevity, it doesn’t mean we enjoyed them any … Read More

On our way back south to Auckland, we stopped about an hour and a half from the city at Bream Bay, after hearing it was a lovely beach area. We hopped over the dunes and were met with an expansive … Read More