PHOTO GALLERY: New Zealand’s Stunning Marlborough Sounds New Zealand’s stunning Marlborough Sounds spread across the northern tip of the South Island. There the cold Tasman Sea reaches inland in a series of deep narrow fingers of turquoise water separated by densely-forested, mountainous peninsulas. It’s a remote, lightly-populated region bombarded by stiff gusty winds and rain …
All About Kauri Trees – New Zealand’s Ancient Giants In my mid-20s I planned an extensive 3-6 month cycling – hiking – camping trip around far flung New Zealand. While researching for that trip I first learned about New Zealand’s unique & massive Kauri trees, one of the country’s many unique native tree species. Kauris …
My Proposed Highlights of My 3-Month Trip to New Zealand’s South Island Last week I detailed my plans to minimize costs while traveling around New Zealand’s South Island on a budget for 3 months. Read that post here to learn exactly how I’ll cut down expenses considerably on accommodation, transportation and supplies. I also expressed …
Travel Tips: My Plans for Budget Travel to New Zealand’s South Island In early 2014 I traveled around New Zealand’s North Island for 3 months on a tight budget. Before I went I worked out several methods to keep my costs low, even though NZ is actually a very expensive country, on par with Europe, …
Work Exchange: 50 Benefits I Enjoyed on New Zealand HelpX Gigs Those of you who followed my 3-month travels around New Zealand earlier this year know that I did several work exchange gigs at people’s homes. At each place I worked about 4 hours per day in exchange for room and board. More specifically, I …
Work Exchange: Pros & Cons A great way to travel through more expensive countries of the world, particularly for hopeful wanderlusters who feel their travels thwarted by a lack of funds, is to do a series of work exchange gigs. The concept works along the lines of ‘You pat my back, I’ll pat yours’. Generally …
My Low Costs to Travel Around New Zealand – Month 3 In early 2014 I traveled around New Zealand’s North Island for three months on a budget, doing several HelpX assignments at locals’ homes in exchange for room and board. In between those gigs I went off on my own to explore a few NZ …
New Zealand’s Fantastic Te Puia Geothermal Valley – A Review Pohutu Geyser erupted forcefully, shooting 60 meters straight up into a clear blue sky. Water sprayed out in all directions from the main geyser and rushed over the pale-gray sulfuric mound being built up from sulfur-laden geothermic water. Streams flowed down the sides of the …
50+ Money-Saving Tips for New Zealand New Zealand is a very expensive country. So expensive that I was afraid to visit for several years, despite my burning desire to see the acclaimed country. Accommodation, food, beverages, drinking, public transportation, petrol, personal needs, and even toiletries are all very costly. Yet I was able to travel …
PHOTO GALLERY: The Natural Beauty of New Zealand’s North Island New Zealand is deservedly famous for its stunning natural beauty. Its incredibly diverse topographies include long sweeping coasts, volcanic mountains, geothermic regions, vast rolling farm lands, majestic lakes and rivers, lush forests, and even glaciers and fjords. Lying squarely on the Pacific Rim of Fire, …
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
