Babbling Brooke’s Travel Blog

Wanaka Horse Trekking: Adult Me Living Out My Childhood Dreams

When I was a kid, I went through a pretty intense horse-girl phase. I was obsessed…
Milford Sound Via the Milford Mariner

Back when Matt and I were planning our trip to New Zealand, we knew we couldn’t…
Mount Cook to Te Anau

After taking my first flight lesson in Wānaka, Matt and I journeyed north to Mount Cook…
I Flew a Plane for the First Time!

After waking up nice and early in our Wānaka Airbnb, Matt and I packed up then…
The Siberia Experience: Fly, Hike & Jet Boat

We awoke all cozy, in our A-frame cabin on the morning of our 25th day in…
Ice, Ice, Baby

On January 4th, we awoke bright and early, hopeful that our last-minute charter to fly up…
The Most Stunning Sunset

The following morning, I woke up before Matt. It was now our 23rd day in NZ…
Roadtrippin’ Down State Highway 6

Wishing we had late check-out of our Nelson Airbnb on January 1st, we dragged ourselves out…
NYE in Nelson

We awoke in the comfort of our hotel bed- a REAL bed, surrounded by 4 walls.…
Disaster in the Abel Tasman

On December 29th, our 18th day in New Zealand, Matt and I gathered up our backpacking…