Destination: New Zealand

The Final Countdown

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 | By wilde1 | Views [455] | Comments [7]

It's now only 9 days until I leave New Zealand and I thought I'd better check how this My Journal works. I have been checking the papers lately and it looks like the maximum I can expect in Beijing will be about minus 2 degrees! Minimum seems to be ... Read more >

Getting ready

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 | By kylie1 | Views [179]

Currently getting ready for the big adventure! Don't think it will sink in that I am leaving until I get to China. 10 days to go... First stop Bangkok, Thailand. Hopefully got everything sorted that I need to get done before hand. 

Mount Cook (Aoraki)

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 | By mattandandy | Views [460]

Mount Cook After giving our car a propper run in (the wonder that is a Nissan Sunny!) we arrived at Mount Cook. Our route took us past the brilliantly blue lakes of Tekapo and Pukaki.   The first day was a bit of a wash out so we headed to the ... Read more >

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Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 | By bobbybell | Views [542]

New to tramping so not quite sure what I was getting myself into, despite the D.O.C telling me that it would be a doddle for a fit young man like me. "Doddle" would not be my choice of words. If doing this hike/ tramp, best thing to do would ... Read more >

Christchurch / Banks Peninsula

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 | By mattandandy | Views [494]

First stop in New Zealand was Christchurch which we didn’t spend much time in.  By all accounts the city is pretty boring and still recovering from the earthquake of last year.   (A four pointer aftershock hit a few days after we left; Andy quite ... Read more >

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Adjusted and Living

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 | By caitlinak | Views [536] | Comments [5]

10/1/2011 So this is my first full week of working. Monday was pretty rough and frustrating. Lauren and I only managed to keep the kids entertained until 9.30 as they have the attention span of goldfish and either don't understand or simply won't do ... Read more >

Wellington

Sun, 9 Jan 2011 | By bobbybell | Views [430]

Coming from Australia, anywhere may have been a financial relief but I was delighted I booked an additional flight to Wellington from Auckland without setting foot in the latter. Despite being the capital, Wellington most definitely has the feel of ... Read more >

Our amazing NZ summer

Sat, 8 Jan 2011 | By gandd | Views [467]

NZ has been pulling out the amazing weather for the summer so far. We both had a busy Nov/Dec with school groups through the rafting center. This was great for the bank as well as to keep us out of trouble! Xmas was a great day. We headed to Palmerston ... Read more >

Photos: Reasons to Love NZ

Sat, 8 Jan 2011 | By gandd | Photo Gallery

And finally home again

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1033]

We arrived back in NZ on the 3rd of December, today is the 7th of January and that month has flown by. As yet we are still not settled and have been buzzing about like bees in a bush over the last few weeks. The first week was spent in Auckland staying ... Read more >

Arriving in New Zealand... Here we go..!!!

Tue, 4 Jan 2011 | By valregis | Views [591]

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 >

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Photos: New Zealand

Sun, 2 Jan 2011 | By shannon-and-jason | Photo Gallery

Ready for takeoff

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 | By caitlinak | Views [333]

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!

Getting Ready To Go

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 | By caitlinak | Views [414] | 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 >

Photos: Auckland and the northand

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 | By homeless-hannah | Photo Gallery