The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is the single most popular "day hike" in New Zealand, and for good reason. It is in an easily accessible location, the terrain is not intimidating and the well-worn path can be navigated by a novice hiker. Tongariro National Park is the 4th oldest National Park in the world and the … Continue reading The “Fabled” Tongariro Crossing & Mt Doom
Hiking
Crazy Punga
Crazy Punga, the employee's nickname for Punga Cove Resort and rightfully so. I had never worked a day in the hospitality industry so stepping into two months of it at the peak season in one of the busiest tourisism areas of New Zealand became, for lack of a better term, an eye opener. When you … Continue reading Crazy Punga
Punga Cove – How we spent 8 weeks
One of the best stories of our time working at Punga Cove Resort starts before we even began our employment there. We knew that the Christmas and New Year timeframe would be the busiest and most expensive to be a tourist, and so we figured that if we could get a job then it would … Continue reading Punga Cove – How we spent 8 weeks
Boots to Birks 