Allen World Tour 2009-10 » Now that's a sabbatical.

05 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 5

Kaikoura in Maori translates to “meal of crayfish”. These guys (or gals?) were cooking at a roadside outdoor grill. Sadly, we went for the grilled fish, …

04 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 4

What exactly is the theory behind this sitting area, along the cliffs of Kaikoura? Is it a reference to New Zealand’s sheep herding heritage? We …

03 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 3

The Marlborough region of New Zealand transformed itself from an economically-depressed, fruit growing backwater to a world-class wine region in less than 20 years. It …

02 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 2

Congratulations to Abel Tasman National Park on making the 2010 TripAdvisor top 25 destinations in the world list (even if it is chosen by Europeans). …

01 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 1

We did look online to see pictures of Gillespies Beach in the sunlight. But where’s the fun in that? After a half-hour’s drive on a …

30 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 30

Where else but New Zealand could you look up and see a giant glacier during your pleasant walk on the beach? Fox Glacier worms its …

29 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 29

When you’re the top tourist attraction in one of the most beautiful countries on Earth, you know you’re good. Milford Sound, first thing in the …

28 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 28

At the trailhead in Fiordland National Park a sign warns hikers to be on the lookout for overly-protective hawks during nesting season. It helpfully suggests …

27 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 27

In search of foods unique to NZ, we discovered the Afghan in a Queenstown church bake sale. This was after discovering the country’s largest (and …

26 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 26

New Zealand’s hiking trails (sorry, tramping) are legendary. Instead of going hut-to-hut for multiple nights, we favored modest day hikes. Like this one, in the …