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Tue, 4 Jan 2011 | By valregis | Views [615]
After a 13 hour flight from Los Angeles, the captain tells us the plane is descending to New Zealand. So I groggily lift the window shade and my heart skips a beat as I look at the most amazing view I could imagine. Green, soft rolling hills kissed ... Read more >
Tags: auckland, backpacker, kindness
Sun, 2 Jan 2011 | By shannon-and-jason | Photo Gallery
South Island
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Fri, 31 Dec 2010 | By caitlinak | Views [342]
My huge bag is packed and I can just carry around all 16kilos of it. So despite a 7o'clock rush to the supermarket for sunscreen last night I am ready to go. Will be leaving home in about an hour so Cambodia look out! Joom-reap leah everybody!
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 | By caitlinak | Views [420] | Comments [1]
I have just created this blog/ story site so that I keep all those at home filled in on my goings on. I have 2 days before I leave and am almost ready. I have just dipped my clothes in Permethrin (anti-mosquito stuff), copied all important documents ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Dec 2010 | By homeless-hannah | Photo Gallery
The first two weeks of the trip- starting in Auckland and heading up the east coast to Paihia and then onto Cape Reinga which is as far north as you can go!
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Tue, 7 Dec 2010 | By 2pter | Views [505] | Comments [1]
Hi all! I can’t
believe I’ve been gone a full week already, but it has indeed taken me that
long to find a reasonably priced internet connection. Internet access appears to be quite a
precious commodity here. Apparently
running fiber optic ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Dec 2010 | By 2pter | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 28 Nov 2010 | By 2pter | Views [673] | Comments [1]
Hi guys! Well, I made
it across the Pacific. On the way over,
I had an interesting conversation with a nice lady named Linda about her
experiences with the new full-body scanner at airport security. As she recounted ... Read more >
Sun, 28 Nov 2010 | By anijensen | Views [745] | Comments [2]
Christchurch to Auckland Arrived Christchurch after a nice drive through the valley. Our B&B is on top of ‘Cashmere” which is one of the hills surrounding the city. Linda greeted us, very nice, I think Vinnie was “keen” on her – another one of his ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 | By anijensen | Views [1588]
We left Wanaka and drove north over the Haast Pass toward Fox Glacier and Fanz Josef Glacier. On the way, we stopped at a couple of scenic spots in the Mt. Aspiring National Park. We spent the night at a small hotel near Fox Glacier, concerned about ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 | By 2pter | Views [494] | Comments [2]
Hello all, and welcome to my online travel journal (and for my sake, please don't call it a blog!). I'll be traveling to New Zealand from November 26 to December 12. Apparently free wi-fi access is somewhat scarce in Middle Earth, so I may not be ... Read more >
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 | By locomocean | Views [807]
Sydney: Our first night in Sydney was a colourful one, spending time with Tony and enjoying the cityscapes from his 9 th floor flat. Next day, we borrowed Tony’s car and made a sightseeing circuit around northern Sydney – I loved showing Karen ... Read more >
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Wed, 24 Nov 2010 | By anijensen | Views [700] | Comments [3]
These two days were very relaxing, starting with a drive from Te Anau north to the high plateua town of Wanaka, on the shore of Lake Wanaka. On the way, we stopped at Arrowtown, and saw the preserved remains of a 19th Century Chinese town occupied by ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 | By anijensen | Views [991] | Comments [2]
Had a great weekend in Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound. Spent the day Saturday on a kayak. The water was clear, the mountains lifted straight up out of the water and the greenery hung over us giving a surreal atmosphere. It had rained for several ... Read more >
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 | By anijensen | Views [699]
The next morning, we jumped into a different van and headed back up to Glenorchy to ride horses all day. The weather was much clearer and dry, and the scenery was positively spectacular. Our first ride was for about three hours, around the wide alluvial ... Read more >
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