Babbling Brooke’s Travel Blog

South Island Via the InterIslander Ferry

Waking up nice and early, Matt and I packed up the car and said goodbye to…
Wellington In a Day

Waking up in Wellington on day 16 of our trip (almost halfway already 😳) we got…
The Road to Windy Wellington

December 26, our 15th day in NZ, we packed up, left our Airbnb (a bit reluctantly…
Christmas in New Zealand!

We awoke on Christmas morning surrounded in a thick fog, blanketing the Airbnb, river, and surrounding…
Hobbiton on Christmas Eve

We awoke on Christmas Eve morning knowing we had a pretty jam-packed day so we got…
Rafting Down a 7 Meter Tall Waterfall!

On a whim, Matt and I decided to book rafting tour in Rotorua that included going…
Kayaking to Cathedral Cove

Day 10 of our trip in New Zealand was a lot of driving! We retraced our…
“I think it would be rather exciting to meet a pirate” – Elizabeth Swann

Our ninth day in New Zealand and our last full day up in the Northlands was…
Big Hunkin’ Tree

Being one of our last days in the Northlands, it meant we needed to take a…
Beaches, Waterfalls, and Cows: A Recipe for Happiness.

If you’ve ever had that “this is it” feeling, then you’ll understand how all of yesterday…