Did you know New Zealand was the last large habitable landmass to be settled by humans? Nestled in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, this island country is composed of two main chunks of terra firma conveniently named North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and South Island (Te Waipounamu). Along with the 700 smaller islands dotting the surrounding seas, the varied topography [...]

No matter how much Australia might resemble the last European country you’ve visited, this giant of an island-continent is worlds apart from anywhere else you’ve been. Here the seasons are reversed, trees shed their bark rather than their leaves, and strange beasts—not just kangaroos, but bandicoots, wombats, and Tasmanian devils—roam the mysterious terrain. But toss [...]