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Skydiving New Zealand Style

By Robert Schrader on May 4, 2024 in Featured, New Zealand, Pacific, Photos

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It’s been almost four years since I jumped out of a plane over New Zealand’s South Island, but it feels like it could’ve been four minutes ago. I’ll never forget the feeling—which, if I’m honest...

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Australia’s Infamous Uluru (Ayers Rock)

By Robert Schrader on February 27, 2024 in Australia, Featured, Pacific, Photos

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I developed a deep knowledge of Australia decades before I first visited the country. This was thanks to my second-grade teacher Mrs. Fraley, whose own love for country inspired lesson plans about top Australian tourist attractions,...

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New Zealand’s South & North Islands

By Robert Schrader on September 14, 2023 in New Zealand

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Although many Kiwis seem to have an opinion on North Island vs South Island, travelers—especially first-time New Zealand travelers—tend to be surprisingly neutral.For those who have taken a side, the South Island tends to be...

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Melbourne vs Sydney: What, Where & Why….

By Robert Schrader on October 12, 2022 in Australia, Featured, Melbourne, Pacific, Photos, Sydney

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Most people engaging in the Sydney vs Melbourne debate are not foreign travelers to Australia, but Aussies themselves. Although the rivalry can be friendly or not, depending on who you ask, most with any stake in...

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How to Explore Queenstown New Zealand

By Robert Schrader on October 4, 2022 in Featured, New Zealand, Pacific, Photos

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While the merits of Queenstown as a travel destination are difficult to deny, it’s not a must-see for every type of traveler. For example, city-minded sojourners who want to work remotely at hip coffee shops...

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Ideas for your next Sydney Trip

By Robert Schrader on December 2, 2021 in Australia, Featured, Pacific, Photos, Sydney

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You're likely not going to be flying into Australia from Europe or North America simply for a weekend in Sydney. However, if your itinerary only allows for a couple of days here, why not structure...

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Down Under to Coffs Harbour

By Robert Schrader on November 30, 2021 in Australia, Featured, Pacific, Photos

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Is Coffs Harbour worth visiting? This is a question I haven’t thought about in a while, but it’s been on my mind lately as Australia prepares to open its border to international travel in the wake of...

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When to Travel to New Zealand Post-Covid

By Robert Schrader on October 21, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand, Pacific, Photos

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When will New Zealand open to tourists? I’ve asked myself this question often over the past 18 months—and unfortunately, I still don’t really know the answer.If we still lived in a common sense world, New Zealand would’ve...

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader is a travel writer and photographer who’s been roaming the world independently since 2005, writing for publications such as “CNNGo” and “Shanghaiist” along the way. His blog, Leave Your Daily Hell, provides a mix of travel advice, destination guides and personal essays covering the more esoteric aspects of life as a traveler.

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Skydiving New Zealand Style

Australia’s Infamous Uluru (Ayers Rock)

New Zealand’s South & North Islands

Melbourne vs Sydney: What, Where & Why….

How to Explore Queenstown New Zealand

Ideas for your next Sydney Trip

Down Under to Coffs Harbour

When to Travel to New Zealand Post-Covid

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