Elise Bronzo

Before the Europeans arrived in New Zealand, bringing with them stoats and weasels, New Zealand was void of land mammals and bird predators. Consequently, much of New Zealand’s charming endemic birds are flightless. As the possums, weasels, stoats, cats and dogs thrive and multiply, birds like the Kiwi, Kākāpō and Takahē near extinction. Much to our delight, three breeding pairs of Takahē arrived to @rosewoodcapekidnappers last month and these two were waiting to greet us upon arrival. To put our luck in perspective, Takahēs are super shy and the 6,000 acre property is made up of thick forest, rolling pastures and one gorgeous golf course. There are only 500 remaining in the wild and conservation specialists decided to allocate the breeding pairs here due to Cape’s commitment to preserving the land for endemic birds like Kiwi, Kākā and Takahēs. They fence the land off to keep predators out and have thousands of traps to cull the invasive species. These guys walk like chickens, look like giant parrots and have peacock coloring and allowed me to get super close because I happened to be wearing the exact same outfit as the sanctuary team. Yes, this is now a birding account. #indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters #indagareambassadors

Did you know that kiwi egg to kiwi mom ratio is equivalent to giving bird-th to a 30lb toddler? That they are flightless, fiercely territorial and nocturnal? That they have whiskers at the tip of their beak to aid their senses in search of food? And that only 75,000 remain in the wild? Bingo, pictured here, is being nurtured by the National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotarua, one of 83 of their hatchlings in the past 12 months. Meeting him was a life highlight. If you sponsor a hatchling on their website, you too can visit and even hold them. 🥝 Indagare Magic ™️ conducted by @elizasharris and our amazing partners in New Zealand. #indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters

Presenting the glorious Eliza Scott Harris in her natural habitat. A true 🥝 @indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters

The ATW (all-terrain women) #indagareambassadors have landed in New Zealand for our 2026 incentive trip. Yesterday, we visited Glenorchy, spotted rainbows by jet boat, shopped at Mrs. Woolley’s, dined on crayfish and beef cheek (and fruit from Tom’s garden) @blanket_bay before being picked up by helicopter and whisked into the mountains to a gold miner’s hideaway from the 1800s. Best day ever. #indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters

Today’s Tarot Card pull is for: Elise Bronzo⁠ ⁠ “The Justice” - It means Alignment.⁠ ⁠ It’s time to stop overthinking. Let the scales settle. Look for where you’ve been out of sync. Find realignment with your core values and what feels right in your mind, body, and spirit. Take a walk in nature. ⁠ Thanks for being a Kamnop ally!⁠ ⁠ #kamnop #aapirenaissancerally #crowdfunding⁠

from crawling to walking to running. 🌗🌾🪭

Best bites of the trip: Lisa a la parrilla con calabaza @lahuella.parador bonus points for the mint and ginger lemonade Squid salad @restaurantmarismo Crudo and fresh greens @juanacocinabar Asado @cruzdelsurfarm (and we tried beef at every restaurant) Beef rib and coriander salsa @lasusanajoseignacio Fish tacos @vikjoseignacio Fire menu @restaurantegarzon Eggplant and heirloom tomatoes @santa.teresita #howyoutravelmatters #indagaretravel

Horseback riding in the morning, an ocean dip in the afternoon, @restaurantmarismo at night. A very good day in José Ignacio. #howyoutravelmatters #indagaretravel

Barefoot dancing during lunch at La Susana. She is a natural. #indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters

“We can all be artists if we preserve the child that lives in us.” -Pablo Achugarry A very happy visit to MACA today, punctuated by an enormous capybara (are they all 4 ft long?) and “bayyybeeee!” as Luna says. #indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters

Technicolor Meditation: Skyspace, Ta Khut by James Turrell. Laid down and watched the sky float by. #indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters

People make places. The recap of our #indagareambassador scouting trip to Marrakech was released this week in our @indagaretravel newsletter. Sign up to learn about the new openings in Sidi Ghanem like the gorgeous new @lallamarrakech atelier, and a favorite new hotel (and team!) @jnanerumi . Thank you to our Ambassadors for making everything infinitely more fun, to our Moroccan friends and partners for being the best in the world and to @indagarefounder for inspiring us to be better travelers and journalists. The founders of @lemapmarrakech and owners of the collection joined us for our private tour and Melissa translated the entire one hour visit from French to English. She does it all, people! #indagaretravel #howyoutravelmatters