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Well Well Well, Wellington

Well Well Well, Wellington

by Calvin Sun | Jan 11, 2018 | How's the weather?, New Zealand, Walking Tours, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

 After a wonderful evening recovering our weary legs at Polynesian Spa in Rotorua, we boarded our 12:35am bus from Rotorua to Wellington where we were treated to 180º flat beds the whole 7.5 hour bus ride. However, our happiness didn’t last as the...
The Rotorua Routine

The Rotorua Routine

by Calvin Sun | Jan 10, 2018 | New Zealand, Walking Tours, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

  After a quick day trip to Waitomoto yesterday, our group had another night of mayhem karaoking and dancing with our new friends Ellena and Amber before turning in at an ungodly hour of 3am. And this photo happened.     3am being ungodly because Donna...
No Wait To Waitomoto Gloworm Caves

No Wait To Waitomoto Gloworm Caves

by Calvin Sun | Jan 9, 2018 | How Did You Do That?, New Zealand, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

After a magical first day in New Zealand, we got in a late morning and rented an 8 person passenger/soccer mom van for the 2.5 hour drive to Waitomoto for their famous gloworm caves. For $37.50 NZD per person that we booked ahead online, we were quickly whisked in for...
Make Auckland Awkward Again

Make Auckland Awkward Again

by Calvin Sun | Jan 8, 2018 | New Zealand, Serendipitous!, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

  What a mad dash to get here. Our Uber barely made it on time for our 9:55am Jetstar flight, not without any help from a wisecracking negative nancy Uber driver who kept reassuring us that we’d “definitely miss our flight.” I even turned...
Farewell To Sydney: Dining At Quay Restaurant

Farewell To Sydney: Dining At Quay Restaurant

by Calvin Sun | Jan 7, 2018 | Australia, Fit for Foodies, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

  Last night we returned to Sydney for one final farewell to our Australian portion of the trip, the 11 of us packing in like sardines in our 2 Uber XLs back into the city.  Instead of staying at Kings Cross again, we chose to park up at the highly...
2 Hours In Melbourne

2 Hours In Melbourne

by Calvin Sun | Jan 6, 2018 | Australia, How's the weather?, Layovers, Serendipitous!, Winter 2017: Australia & New Zealand

  After an overnight stay at Uluru, the group hopped on an 11am flight to our 5 hour layover in Melbourne before returning to Sydney. A weird setup faced us for our onward flights to Sydney:  – 7 of us needed to switch airports during our...
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