New Zealand is known for being the fantasy world of The Lord of the Rings. The pretty nature used to bring the incredible fantasy world of Middle Earth to life. This story is about our adventure to one of these iconic places that are wild and beyond beautiful. I am talking about the location of Rivendell in The Hobbit, Earnslaw Burns. The simple, last minute backpacking trip to this wild and incredible place was unexpectedly full of excitement and adventure, so much so that I didn’t want a 4000-word blog post so it’s in two parts.

Interested in visiting countries with beautiful nature like Iceland and New Zealand. Here I want to share a few tips on how to improve your travel experience for people who are more adventurous. How to get yourself off the beaten path and be more adventurous in your travels.

This is a story about how bad weather doesn’t mean bad adventures. The companionship, the journey and the horror stories to tell afterward are worth it. Sometimes adventuring is about embracing the possibility of working your ass off and not having the payoff you expected. But sometimes if you are lucky, the outdoors gives you something unexpected to blow your mind away.

What is the most unforgettable part of the trip? To me was the freedom. New Zealand gave me the opportunity to explore this incredible piece of wilderness without a care in the world. With just a car and a tent, we drove on winding roads with stunning backdrops and shouldered our packs to camp at awe-inspiring locations.

8   January, 2018   Well, this post is mostly for dummies like the one pictured above but feel free to keep reading, you non-dummies ;). I have been doing outdoor activities for a while now but if you asked me to name what’s in my first aid kit right now, I would have...

2017 has been an incredible year for me. The year when I became obsessed with the outdoors and adventure, spending all of my free days exploring the wilderness. I have trekked to incredible places that seemed to be out of this world and slept under starry skies and northern lights that boggle the imagination. As the year comes to an end, I want to take a moment to highlight some of my most incredible adventure moments.