The Franz Josef Glacier region on New Zealand's West Coast of the South Island is a spectacular area on every level. Nestled in the Westland Tai Poutini National Park, the Franz Josef Glacier area offers scenery that is nothing short of incredible - not to mention diverse.

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Ask the average person about camping and I'm sure they will regale you with tales of overloaded backpacks, frostbite, sunburns, mosquitoes, dangerous wild-animal encounters,  and slogging through god forsaken wilderness without end as they try to bond with some long lost inner child thing.  As the parent of a two...

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Peeking out of my tent to see how the ocean is today … Yeahhhhh … Blue calm ocean water with some waves gently running onto the clean sandy beach … Let’s get out there and enjoy all we can! I wake up Chris, who is still sound asleep in the...

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British Columbia, Canada is the perfect place for outdoor enthusiasts.  Opportunities to get off the beaten track abound with its untouched wilderness, amazing wildlife, and natural wonders.  British Columbia offers the nature lover so many choices including hiking, biking, climbing, swimming, kayaking, bird watching, wild life viewing, fishing, and exploring.

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A Day Hike on One of New Zealand’s Great Walks Each summer, thousands of backpackers and other budget travelers come to New Zealand for a number of reasons – the sun, the beaches, the hiking, or the many landscapes that New Zealand provides – be it the snowcapped mountains, the...

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Glamor camping, or what is now commonly known as 'Glamping' is the new craze sweeping the financially strapped UK, in which sees locals glamping in their own countries as apposed to the annual European holiday abroad...

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