5 Instagram Photos that Will Have You Buying a Plane Ticket to New Zealand’s South Island

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Syd Schulz

Yes, I know, that title is a whopper. And yes, it might seem that I am promising to do rather a lot with five instagram photos. But if you’re doubting, just look at these pictures and tell me (BE HONEST!!), are your fingers twitching towards Expedia or what?!? Because the South Island is just so great that I can stick my old iPhone 4 out the car window and, SNAP, just like that, convince you that New Zealand is the most spectacular country on earth. Continue reading →

Experiencing the Adrenaline Rush Capital of the World with Shotover Jet

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Syd Schulz

Disclaimer: Due to a certain amount of happenstance and some familial connections, I didn’t pay for this activity. Once again, nothing to do with this blog and all opinions are my own!

Even though I’ve been in Queenstown, New Zealand, the supposed Adrenaline Rush Capital of the World, for three weeks, I’ve managed to resist lobbing myself out of an airplane. Continue reading →

Why You Should Go To Queenstown (And Ignore All the Haters)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Syd Schulz

Queenstown, New Zealand, adrenaline capital of the world, has a bit of bad rap in the travel blog community. The cool thing to say seems to be “Queenstown is worth a day or two, just to see what it’s all about, but then you should go to Wanaka, because it’s so much less touristy and way more chilled out.” Continue reading →