The Zen of Cruising New Zealand's Coastline

Not every journey needs hardship to have meaning. In fact, seafarers have more often sought out good luck and still harbors. I grip my greenstone fishhook pendant, a gift from a Kiwi friend. Hei matau, the Maoris call it. A symbol of safe passage across water.

Read more of my spring Travelgirl feature on cruising New Zealand: pdf or via the magazine's digital version, pages 54-62.

My latest Travelgirl feature covers the 14-day Holland-America New Zealand Discovery cruise, which includes Milford Sound and Napier, the world's Art Deco capital.