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    The Kunkel Clan Arrives in New Zealand!

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    It starts months ago. First there are flights to buy. Then, when I buy a four-seater Suzuki Swift, there's a five person rental car to reserve. Later, there are emails and phone calls and FaceTimes, accommodations to choose, activities to book, bikes to rent.

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    Photos from New Zealand Christmas and New Year

    January 13, 2024

    My Love for Laos Restored by Looms and Rice

    July 20, 2024

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

    May 20, 2022
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    The Magical Milford Track and the Invention of Sandflies

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    A car. A bus. A boat. Finally, I arrive at the beginning of the Milford Track. One of New Zealand’s 10 Great Walks and often dubbed the Finest Walk in the World. So here I am. At the beginning of the Milford Track. Ahh, breathe it in. Take in the view. Snap a photo…

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    The Sound of Silence: A Little Luxury and a Lot of Peace in Doubtful Sound

    December 19, 2023

    Trekking a Trio of Deadly Volcanoes in East Java

    May 20, 2024

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

    July 4, 2023
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    Middle Earth Magic in New Zealand

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    I've never been one to obsess over actors, over sets, over costumes. I don't care about who played the character or where the movie was filmed or how the magic happened. I like the characters, the plot, the story. However, there is one film series that is a little bit different.

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    A Backpacker’s Life, Introvert Style

    January 17, 2024

    The Kunkel Clan Arrives in New Zealand!

    March 2, 2024

    1 Year of New Zealand Selfies: January & February

    February 3, 2024
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    Dueling Volcanoes and Fire Power in Tongariro National Park

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    What I imagined I would see when I reached Tongariro National Park was a battle ground: Open horizons. Scars of black rock, like charred ground. Rubble. Dry, choking air. A barren place. Hard. Void. Dark... Blame Mordor, I guess.

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    Home on the (Mountain) Range

    October 22, 2023

    The Ruins of Ephesus: A City Out of Time

    March 27, 2019

    A Hidden Paradise in Whiritoa, New Zealand

    September 3, 2023
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    1 Year of New Zealand Selfies: January & February

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    Happy 2024 from New Zealand! For the beginning of the year, I visited volcanoes, dropped back down to the South Island, and went on two epic adventures! Then, my parents and my aunt and uncle arrived for almost three weeks of fun!

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    Why I Had to Jump in New Zealand

    March 31, 2024
    fall trees in yellow and red mixed with green and a purple sky dotted with clouds

    I love ME…I mean Maine!

    October 6, 2022

    1 Year of New Zealand Selfies: September & October

    September 22, 2023
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    A Backpacker’s Life, Introvert Style

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    How, you might wonder, does someone who loves spending weeks at home just reading and writing, deal with the constant change of location? How does an introverted, large-group adverse, anti-heavy-drinking, control-loving, homebody juggle her dichotomous desire to cheaply travel and explore the rest of the world? I'm here to give you the answer: small routines and big organization skills.

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    Stewart Island: The Island of the Birds

    December 20, 2023

    To the Main! –Heading Inland like the Fishermen of Old

    October 9, 2022

    Yellowstone NP: The Current State of Bear Affairs

    June 15, 2023
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    Photos from New Zealand Christmas and New Year

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    My expectations of a Kiwi Christmas were, in no particular order: BBQ, beach, summer fun, games, big gatherings, and tables shuddering with the amount of delicious food. These expectations, I believe, could have been met by many families (as I've heard stories of recounted holidays from many Kiwi's on my journeys), but the couple I stayed with did things quite differently.

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    Seek and Ye Shall Find (Antlers)

    May 12, 2023
    Lac Zola and Montagne Sainte-Victoire

    Day One: My Home Away from Home and a Hike with Aix’s Famous

    January 19, 2020

    48 Hours in Singapore Montage

    May 26, 2024
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    Crashing through the Catlins + Cool Coastlines

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    Actually, I drove incredibly carefully through the Catlins--which is how I usually drive. However, since I had a lot of ground to cover in a short amount of time, it did feel a bit like careening wildly through the region. Thankfully, I had driven out to see a few sites at the edge of the Catlins area when I'd been staying in Bluff, so I could check two places off the list. But there were still seven stops I had to make in a single day, and at least six hours of driving between me and my next hostel! So buckle up, cause you're gonna crash and careen through this…

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    Yellowstone NP: The Current State of Bear Affairs

    June 15, 2023

    Why I Had to Jump in New Zealand

    March 31, 2024

    The Kunkel Clan Arrives in New Zealand!

    March 2, 2024
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    Stewart Island: The Island of the Birds

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    Throughout my wanderings, multiple travelers have told me that Stewart Island was one of their favorite places in New Zealand. Stewart Island is at the bottom of the South Island. I'd loosely been planning on visiting the island (because I'd been to the farthest northern point, may as well try to get to the southern point!) before I heard these rave reviews. So, as I kept hearing about how awesome Stewart Island was, I knew I really had to make the effort.

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    The Ruins of Ephesus: A City Out of Time

    March 27, 2019

    My Pinnacles Experience: Hiking to Great Heights

    September 5, 2023

    Peace, Love, and Turtles – Gili Air, Indonesia

    May 7, 2024
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    The Sound of Silence: A Little Luxury and a Lot of Peace in Doubtful Sound

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    As we set sail on the 42 kilometer sound, one of the bigger ones in Fiordland, I nose my way around the ship, claiming my bunk and finding the best view points. Over a snack, we get some Fiordland history that answers some of my burning questions. First, what is a sound and what is a fiord?

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    The ridge path to the top of Montagne Sainte-Victoire

    Aix-periences Closer to Home: Montagne Sainte-Victoire and Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur

    February 24, 2020

    Istanbul: Jewel of the Empire

    March 23, 2019

    Haere Rā: Farewell, New Zealand

    April 14, 2024
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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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