One of the views from the plane

So Much Adrenaline!

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March 25th 2018
After a chill travel day to Westport followed by a Brewery Tour (luckily they had cider), it was time for an activity that almost makes canyoning seem boring. When I arrived in Franz Josef, I had exactly half an hour to get ready to jump out of a plane. Yes, seriously: I was about to do a skydive! My expectations were sky-high (pun intended) and I was not disappointed. We had to dress up ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more