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    Beginning in Bali: The Start of My Asia Travels

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    When I arrived in Bali, the heat and humidity fell over me like a bag of bowling balls. Waiting for my driver in the Arrivals hall was like standing in the dryer room at my mom’s laundromat while also taking a hot shower—sweat rolled down my face but there was nothing to wipe it with because my arm was encased in a layer of dampness and my t-shirt was, already, in a moist and sticky state.

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    The Magical Milford Track and the Invention of Sandflies

    February 11, 2024

    A Kaleidoscope of Rotorua and Taupo – Central North Island of New Zealand

    September 18, 2023

    A Hidden Paradise in Whiritoa, New Zealand

    September 3, 2023
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    Embracing Surrealism: Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef

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    For as long as I can remember, my parents have spoken of the Great Barrier Reef as a thing of dreams, as a wonderland so breathtaking that it feels imaginary.

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    Everything I Know About the Kunkel Curse

    March 3, 2024

    Along the River Danube: Ancient Fortresses and Fearless Kings

    October 6, 2015

    Where the Buffalo Roam–Some Thoughts on Yellowstone NP

    June 12, 2023
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    World of Waterfalls in Blue Mountains National Park

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    The fog was so low and heavy that I felt as though I were in a snow globe that started and ended at the ends of the block. Church spires rose like phantoms, trees were mere shadows. I could hardly get a feel for the town of Katoomba, much less what lay beyond.

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    Cappadocia: Land of Hidden Cities and Fairy Chimneys

    March 31, 2019

    Yellowstone NP: The Current State of Bear Affairs

    June 15, 2023
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    Carcassonne: a Castle Playground

    February 3, 2020
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    A Quarter of a Century Old in Sydney, Australia

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    I cried when the plane left New Zealand, but in the air, as I crossed the Tasman Sea, I regained my sense of exploration and landed in Sydney, Australia with the wide eyes and the eager heart of an adventurer.

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    The Last Nine People (and One Dog) on Earth

    April 15, 2023

    Nice Carnival: Battle of the Flowers

    February 15, 2020

    My Pinnacles Experience: Hiking to Great Heights

    September 5, 2023
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    1 Year of New Zealand Selfies: March & April

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    For the next couple months I travel all over the place, just watching the kilometers on my car add up and up. My grandparents join me for 16 days of fun (but not 16 nights of hostels). Then, lo and behold, I have more visitors.

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    A Backpacker’s Life, Introvert Style

    January 17, 2024

    A Week in Wanaka Getting High

    December 8, 2023

    Solo Hiking and Lessons about Life: The Copland Track

    November 4, 2023
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    Haere Rā: Farewell, New Zealand

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    I’m sitting by a beach in west Auckland. It’s a sheltered beach, part of the Manakau Harbor. The waves are soft and calm and consistent and they are the only sound other than the occasional whistle of a bird and a few chirping insects. I’ve been in NZ for 288 days.

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    Nice Carnival: Battle of the Flowers

    February 15, 2020

    Ducking Ropes and Slippery Slopes in Piha

    August 10, 2023

    Where the Buffalo Roam–Some Thoughts on Yellowstone NP

    June 12, 2023
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    Tongariro Alpine Crossing – A Love Affair with a Volcano

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    When we went out to the car in the morning, the air was crisp and chilly. A thin layer of ice coated my windshield. I was reminded of Colorado, of pink-nosed mornings watching the sun come up while out hunting. Hardly a cloud threaded the sky.

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    A Backpacker’s Life, Introvert Style

    January 17, 2024

    My Love for Laos Restored by Looms and Rice

    July 20, 2024

    Yellowstone NP: The Current State of Bear Affairs

    June 15, 2023
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    Why I Had to Jump in New Zealand

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    "Any advice?" I wonder if the man I'm speaking to can hear the wobble in my voice. I imagine my eyes are coated in a shiny sheen of madness, but he must be used to that by now.

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    Barcelona Basics: Food, Friends, and Gaudi

    March 4, 2020
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    Waiting on Wapiti: a Lifetime Hunt for a Bull Elk

    September 26, 2022
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    Awestruck in the Arctic: an Aurora Borealis Gallery

    April 15, 2023
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    Kunkels in Kaikoura: the End of the Line

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    I wake up on day 18. There's a horrible little thought in my head. Abel Tasman was such a world of it's own that there was no room for intruding thoughts. But Abel Tasman is now behind me, and there is that horrible little thought growing bigger and bolder...

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    The Red-Stone Ruins of Heidelberg Castle

    May 22, 2022

    Trekking a Trio of Deadly Volcanoes in East Java

    May 20, 2024

    Camp des Milles: What France once Tried to Erase

    February 29, 2020
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    Spoiled in the Sand: Adventures in Abel Tasman National Park

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    The beach-side spoiling actually starts two days before Abel Tasman National Park when the bus pulls up to our AirBnB in Mapua, which is a small coastal town about half an hour from Nelson in the Tasman Bay. Not only is it beach front with a beautiful deck and soft sand, but it is so close to the Mapua Wharf...

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    I love ME…I mean Maine!

    October 6, 2022

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    February 3, 2024

    Crash Course: All the History I Need to Know about New Zealand

    July 4, 2023
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Hi! My name is Maddie. I am a traveler, reader, and writer. Pages to Planes is where I catalogue stories of my (history-obsessed) adventures and write reviews of my favorite books. Welcome!

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