Despite my intense phobia of snakes and some other sneaky animals in wildlife, I decided to walk through the beautiful trail leading to Grotto Point to see some Aboriginal Engravings. First of all, the view from the trailhead was spectacular. I felt like I was looking ac…Read More

Wynyard Crossing is a well-known location in Auckland. The actual “crossing” is a large drawbridge that is raised every five minutes to allow yachts and sailboats to enter the harbor. From this bridge there is a great view of the Auckland skyline…Read More

T2 is a small teashop located on Queen Street. I learned after my visit that T2 is a chain and they have locations all over New Zealand and Australia. There is a T2 shop located at Manly Beach and there are a few directly downtown in Sydney. While all of the T2s I have seen...Read More

Cakes n Ladders is a small gaming café located a quick Uber ride away. This café offers nice snacks, deserts, and drinks along with over 150 different board games. They have everything from Star Wars to Monopoly to Operation to, my personal favorite, Cards Against Humanity. For only 2.50 NZD an hour, you can spend...Read More

Price: Average Key Factor: Sweet Potato Fries, Dirty Milkshakes Fokker Bros is a small pub located near the Wynyard crossing. It is just one of the many restaurants in an outdoor mall near the docks. The other restaurants in this strip are very nice, but are about $30 to $40 dollars a plate. This pub...Read More

Price: Cheap Key Factor: Inexpensive, delicious food Better Burger is a chain restaurant with three different locations within a fifteen-minute walk of the Scene Apartments. This restaurant is the place to eat when you are low on money, but too classy to eat at McDonalds. While there are a lot of other cheap burger places...Read More