Destination: New Zealand

Mt. Tongariro = Engagement

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [643]

While most people passing through Whakapapa or National Park stop to do the Tongariro Crossing ("The Best One Day Hike in NZ"), we feel like maybe we got to see a bit more of the park... By turning the crossing into a 2-day hike and sleeping ... Read more >

Gallery: Mt. Tongariro = Engagement

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The East Cape

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Back in NZ

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Photo Gallery

Traveling 'Round the East Cape

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [1780]

After two relaxing nights back in Paraparaumu, we hit the road with few plans, just a direction: north.   In an attempt to continue living cheaply, we made arrangements to try Couchsurfing...  Find a normal-sounding host online, e-mail, show up at their ... Read more >

Gallery: Abel Tasman National Park

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Photo Gallery

Coasting Around Abel Tasman

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [612] | Comments [2]

I havn't had the chance to make an entry recently, hence the shortage, but I've been a busy boy. Last time I posted one I was staying in a hostel called The Bug, which was awesome and I would have been happy to spend the rest of my time in Nelson staying ... Read more >

Green Island and Tunnel Beach

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 | By liam_omalley | Views [3396]

Green Island with the Family I have spent most of the last week in and around Green Island, Dunedin with the family. Around the house we have been busy chopping down trees for use as firewood next winter (it has to spend a year drying out before it ... Read more >

Tags: beach tunnel cliff ocean sand

Gallery: Nelson & Westport

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Photo Gallery

To Motueka and Back Again

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [419] | Comments [1]

Today I spent the last of my time in Motueka. I was sad to leave the little hostel there that I liked so much but it was about time I got back into some adventure and exciting stuff, as nice a time I had relaxing. I bused back in to Nelson today and ... Read more >

Gallery: Getting to Auckland

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By josh_shona | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Motueka

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Photo Gallery

Yet Another Change of Plans

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [348]

Oh how I love to change my plans. After discussions with my mum, we both decided that if I was to work for 3 weeks, after paying money to change my flights and for food and accommodation, it wasn't really going to be worth it for the ammount of spending ... Read more >

NZ

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By loundyl | Views [522]

The North Island. New Zealand is amazing. It is beautiful. It is friendly. It is cheap. It is definitely a favourite of ours amongst all of the places that we have been to on our trip. We tried to cram far too much in as there was just so much to ... Read more >

Gallery: New zealand - south island 1

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By glimmerwing | Photo Gallery