At the edge of the world map, deep in the South Pacific, is an island nation known for adventure. A remote technicolor paradise of volcano and glaciation, New Zealand is a mythical and moving place. The deep and patient culture of the Polynesian Maoris dance harmoniously with the wild hearts of Kiwis eager to play throughout the island nation’s wild, rugged, and unimaginably beautiful playground. In Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world, every cute barista and elderly bus driver has bungy-ed, canyoned, an skydived through infinite instances of adventure, all with the sparkling eyes of an adrenaline junkie. Here, the culture of the town is run on meat pies, cold brews, and thrill. Here, it seems that all conversation about what is good and fun in life in condensed into, “Did you jump? How high?”.
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