After having hiked the Overland Track in Australia, I had the opportunity to spend a few days in New Zealand, before heading off to South America on my Around the World journey.
In 2012, I spend six months in this wonderful, adventurous country. That time, I lived on campus at Lincoln University, near Christchurch. Four years later, I landed at Auckland Airport, and wanted to explore some outdoor adventures on the Northern Island.
Caving, or “black water rafting” at Waitomo Caves, was something totally new: rappelling, swimming, and tubing through underground gorges, rivers, and waterfalls, all in the dark. Out of this world.
Hiking Mount Taranaki in the early season was definitely a challenge. Listen to local advice and bring proper gear! From tropical vegetation and temperatures at the base, up steep rocky and snowy slopes, I met almost white-out conditions and near freezing temperatures at the top of this amazing volcano.
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Around the World
Based on travel & hiking advice from my guiding company’s guests, I travelled around the world in 6 weeks to find the best hiking locations.
Inca Trail
“The trail of all trails”. A 4-day, 43 km long hike through Andean jungle and mountains, past ancient Inca ruins, ending at Machu Picchu.
Chile – Drive & Hike
Driving through the varied Chilean scenery, I hiked Conguillo National Park, Altos del Lircay National Reserve, and Pan de Azucar National Park.
Pucón – Chile
Pucon is the adventure capital of Chile. I hiked Jurassic Park-like Huerquehue National Park, rafted the Rio Trancure, and climbed Villarica Volcano.
Overland Track
Melbourne
Melbourne is a beautiful, vibrant, and international city. Lots of green parks, good food, changing weather, and great people.
Hong Kong Trail
Jungle and skyscrapers side-by-side. Hiking the 50 kilometer long Hong Kong Trail is surprisingly stunning. Is it possible to hike the trail in one day?
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