Destination: New Zealand

The Other Side of the Road

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By laurakuebel | Views [495] | Comments [1]

The three days following Auckland were spent in a rental car, winding through the Coromandel Peninsula and the scenic East Cape of the north island.  My first time driving on the left side of the road was a bit stressful at first (though only slightly ... Read more >

Week #11&12 (part II) – Kayaking with the dolphins in the fiords!

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By alexxdiep | Views [547]

Although Queenstown was fun, nothing we’ve done in New Zealand so far would compare to our sea kayaking trip in Doubtful Sound! This is by far my highlight of the NZ trip. We paddled among the beautiful humongous fiords in the Fiorlands National Park.... Read more >

Photos: Doubtful Sound (NZ)

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Week #11&12 (part I) – New Year party in Christchurch saw Mt Cook and hiked up Mt Ben Lomond

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By alexxdiep | Views [623]

First of all, welcome to my “new” blog. I moved my blog here because I enjoyed the interface of this site more. I think it offers many very cool features, especially the photo uploading and the Google Translate button for my non bilingual friends. ... Read more >

Photos: New Zealand

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Kayak

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By genebi | Photo Gallery

Photos: South Island

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By genebi | Photo Gallery

Photos: North Island

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By genebi | Photo Gallery

Auckland - One crazy place

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 | By adevine | Views [299]

I've been to Auckland before.  Everyone was so friendly - it didn't feel like a big city at all.  That was just one day - a stopover to Sydney. This, my second visit, (another stopover) has been quite different.  There is a different feeling in the ... Read more >

A Breath of Fresh Air

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 | By laurakuebel | Views [541]

I loved New Zealand before we even landed.  I try not to have too many expectations when visitng a new place, but after my long-time desire to visit New Zealand, the view from the plane was enough to confirm that it would be every bit as beautiful as ... Read more >

Tags: arrival, auckland, new zealand

The “MAGIC” has begun...(Auckland to Wellington)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 | By courtneycarmen | Views [801]

Auckland to Rotorua: On January 6 th I started my Magic Bus adventure; we began with a quick picture stop at the top of Mt. Eden then headed onwards to Rotorua.    The trip continued through The Bay of Islands for a drop off point in Thames ... Read more >

Photos: Auckland to Wellington

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 | By courtneycarmen | Photo Gallery

Photos: Edmonton to Auckland

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 | By courtneycarmen | Photo Gallery

两件事 [Lake Wanaka]

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 | By ying | Views [4381]

旅行进入第三周，一切都很顺利（除了这几天的天气不尽人意）。 昨天驾车从Lake Tekapo来到Lake Wanaka，在这里我们待了两天，做了两件有意义的事。 第一件：学手动开车 下午趁镇上没什么车，路很空，Tom的妹妹Julia决定试试教我们开手动车。这是我第一次试开手动车，一开始当然少不了熄火，我的主要问题是停下再启动前忘了把档挂回一档，这样再启动时油门不够就熄火了。还有，启动时不是很稳，有时要抖几下，估计是离合器送得太快，还有待改进。不过最要命的是，新西兰是左边驾驶的，可我老改不过来，转弯时好几次开上对面的道，还好没车，要不我们大家都得一命呼呼去了，这点比较值得担心！ ... Read more >

Nouvelle-Zélande : Île du Sud

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 | By genebi | Views [614] | Comments [3]

Bonjour à tous! Il y a un petit bout que je ne me suis pas mise dans mon blogue. Mon dernier article date d’environ 10 jours. Wow, come le temps file. J’espère que vous vous portez bien et que je ne vous aie pas trop manqué! Tout d’abord, ... Read more >