Rotorua is a city in New Zealand’s North Island famous for its Maori culture and its hot springs and geothermal activity. Rotorua is a
Glimpse of Auckland
Lesson learned 1: check flight schedules carefully when crossing the international date line! We had planned to spend a day exploring Auckland, New Zealand before
Beautiful Moorea
Moorea is a small heart shaped island off the coast of Tahiti with turquoise lagoons and lush green mountains. We spent 4 days in this
Bora Bora on a budget
Bora Bora is a French Polynesian island approximately 150 miles northwest of Tahiti. Bora Bora is expensive and as such doesn’t often feature on everyone’s
One day in (rainy) Papeete
Papeete (above) is the capital of French Polynesia and is located on the island of Tahiti. There are 118 islands and atolls making up the
More Hawaii Big Island
The largest Hawaiian island is called ‘Hawaii’ and is often known as ‘Big Island’ to avoid confusion with the state name. The capital of Hawaii
