New Zealand is the infamous home of bungy jumping and outside Queenstown is the bungy operation that claims to have started it all ? AJ Hackett?s at Kawarau Bridge. We decided to stop and watch some brave folks leap off the 142 foot high bridge, which overlooks a particularly picturesque river ravine. With bungy elastic strapped firmly around their ankles, and loud heavy rock music pumping from the jump station, individuals nervously hobbled to the edge of the platform and plunged .. more ..

Francie just got her last set of photos developed and I think they are really fantastic (but maybe I am biased).  It includes pictures from Tibet, Bangkok, Indonesia, and New Zealand.  Below is a subset of the pictures or click here to see all of them.  Boy in Tibet. He brought the horses on Francie’s horse trek.

Francie and I decided to spend a few days in Fiji before ending our trip and flying back to Seattle.  In fact, it was actually cheaper to have a layover in Fiji than to fly straight from New Zealand to the US. Well, you know how Francie likes the beach soooo off we went! We ended up deciding to stay at the Tokoriki Island Resort which is in Fiji’s Mamanuca i .. more ..

My best friend for the first 8 years of my life. We were both non-germans living a semi-normal german life. Then our families decided to move us to the opposite ends of the world. She went back to New Zealand and I to America. It's been 10 or so years since we've made contact and she left a comment on my blog! I love the internet!So, I don't know how to contact you back except through this! Please email me at melissatrombetta@ .. more ..

This was the third time I had landed in Rotorua but I really loved the place, despite the smell!

New PlymouthIt is believed that New Plymouth was formed when a volcano erupted and raised the level of the surrounding land. You can see from the map above, a round bump on the west coast that starts where Ne .. more ..

Northland, New Zealand.We pushed back our flight to South America b .. more ..