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Conquering the Tongariro – A Flu-ridden Day Through Mordor.

The brakes on the bus screeched as it came to a sudden halt. “Please, don’t spill” I whispered as I juggled the coffee cup in my hands. I was determined to save every precious ounce. The bus doors flung open and sleep deprived, zombiesque people walked down the stairs and into the cool breeze blowing through …

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Haka Tours Review – The Best New Zealand Small Group Tours

Welcome to my Haka Tour Review. Now, If you follow me on Instagram (Insert shameless social media plug here), then you are aware that for the last 16 days I’ve been romping around backpacking New Zealand small group tour with Haka.  The last 16 epic days have been through the rolling hills of North Island, and the vast mountain landscapes of …

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Hobbiton – Traveling through the Shire in New Zealand

My all-time favorite travel movie is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. These movies spoke to my wandering soul long before I even knew I was a traveler I wanted to backpack New Zealand. Therefore, you are probably not surprised to hear that visiting the emerald fields and rolling hills of Hobbit shire in New …

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