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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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    Trekking a Trio of Deadly Volcanoes in East Java

    May 20, 2024
    Carcassonne Castle at dusk

    Carcassonne: a Castle Playground

    February 3, 2020
    Palais de Papes Palace of the Popes

    If Even Popes get Castles…Why Can’t I Have One?

    January 28, 2020
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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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    Palais de Papes Palace of the Popes

    If Even Popes get Castles…Why Can’t I Have One?

    January 28, 2020

    Kunkels in Kaikoura: the End of the Line

    March 19, 2024

    Getting My Feet Wet in Whangarei

    July 24, 2023
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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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    vaulted ceiling and arches of church carved from rock in Cappadocia

    Cappadocia: Land of Hidden Cities and Fairy Chimneys

    March 31, 2019

    My Pinnacles Experience: Hiking to Great Heights

    September 5, 2023

    Dueling Volcanoes and Fire Power in Tongariro National Park

    February 6, 2024
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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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    Waiting on Wapiti: a Lifetime Hunt for a Bull Elk

    September 26, 2022

    1 Year of New Zealand Selfies: July & August

    July 29, 2023

    Ducking Ropes and Slippery Slopes in Piha

    August 10, 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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    Seek and Ye Shall Find (Antlers)

    May 12, 2023

    WWOOF: The Seaweed Queen of Great Barrier Island

    July 16, 2023

    Along the River Danube: Ancient Fortresses and Fearless Kings

    October 6, 2015
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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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    Stewart Island: The Island of the Birds

    December 20, 2023

    Detour to Delft: Charming Churches & Canals in a Picturesque Dutch Town

    May 20, 2022

    Barcelona Basics: Food, Friends, and Gaudi

    March 4, 2020
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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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    Beginning in Bali: The Start of My Asia Travels

    May 4, 2024

    The Kunkel Clan Arrives in New Zealand!

    March 2, 2024
    Yellow dog Lodge

    The Last Nine People (and One Dog) on Earth

    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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    My Pinnacles Experience: Hiking to Great Heights

    September 5, 2023

    Seek and Ye Shall Find (Antlers)

    May 12, 2023

    Dueling Volcanoes and Fire Power in Tongariro National Park

    February 6, 2024
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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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    Trekking a Trio of Deadly Volcanoes in East Java

    May 20, 2024

    Crashing through the Catlins + Cool Coastlines

    January 5, 2024

    Dizzy and Delighted in Kaikoura

    October 11, 2023
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    Everything I Know About the Kunkel Curse

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    For as long as I can remember, my dad has talked about the Kunkel Curse. Along the same veins of Murphey's Law, the Kunkel Curse says: The more I want something, the more likely it will never happen. Already, just talking on the phone with my dad before he flew to New Zealand, he was already warning me of the Kunkel Curse. I really wish someone would invent an app where you can punch people through the phone.

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    The Ruins of Ephesus: A City Out of Time

    March 27, 2019

    A Hidden Paradise in Whiritoa, New Zealand

    September 3, 2023

    The Red-Stone Ruins of Heidelberg Castle

    May 22, 2022
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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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