New Zealand has some pretty cool stuff. and some absolutely amazing people. I got a big kick out of Hot Water Beach, the glowworm caves in Waitomo, and the volcanic activity of Rotorua.  Articles so far:

• For CIBC’s unpacked adventures, Volcanoes at play in New Zealand.
• A call out for help when I was planning my trip in this World Travel Buzz article: Your New Zealand Must-Sees. 
• My spin-off of the Kiwi classic hokey-pokey ice cream: Johanna’s chocolate caramel brûlée crunch ice cream recipe.

• Some port descriptions for Royal Caribbean:
  • Get into a (lava) flow state (Auckland).
  • French village, New Zealand-style (Akaroa).
  • New Zealand’s bay of blue (Bay of Islands).
  • Beauty in surround sound (Doubtful Sound).
  • Kiwi castles & cathedrals (Dunedin).
  • Sound the explorer’s call (Dusky Sound).
  • Fall for fjord beauty (Milford Sound).
  • An art deco time capsule (Napier).
  • It’s lit in Marlborough (Picton).
  • Welcome to Middle Earth (Tauranga).
  • Capitalize on New Zealand’s capital (Wellington).