Destination: New Zealand

White dots on green pastures - New Zealand

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By oogs_mich | Views [344]

We had a wonderful time in New Zealand understanding all the signs and having a hired car to get around instead of lugging of bags on & off buses every other day! And also got back to the comfort of our tent which surprisingly feels like home for ... Read more >

North Island of New Zealand: Auckland, Surfing, Kayaking, Caving, and learning the Haka

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By blake_harvey | Views [1549]

I finally have a bit of downtime. It's been a really hectic week and a half (that's it?) since I left the lazier pace of life in Brisbane. I've been on a whirlwind tour of New Zealand's North Island for most of that time. When I left the Auckland ... Read more >

Gallery: New Zealand: North Island

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By blake_harvey | Photo Gallery

Geothermal Wonderland

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By lburton | Views [618]

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Tags: activities, holiday, north island, parade, park, rotorua, thermal, zorb

Taupo

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By gborchers3 | Views [631]

Taupo is actually another big stop for us that we kind of underestimated.   Taupo brought two big adventure to the table.   The first of which is the apex of our adventure seeking death-wish of a trip so far....Skydiving!   Unfortunately, due to ... Read more >

Gallery: Renwick

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By erin_and_pete | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Wellington & Picton

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By erin_and_pete | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Paraparaumu and Wellington

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By erin_and_pete | Photo Gallery

Heading North to Auckland

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 | By swhateley | Views [503]

Not as interesting on this leg although this being New Zealand - breath taking scenery is a guarantee on every single trip so there is no such thing as a boring trip here.  We left Wellington rather early in the morning with Mungu (my spelling could be ... Read more >

Wine Tasting in the Marlborough Region

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 | By erin_and_pete | Views [635] | Comments [2]

In the lovely town of Renwick, bicyclists take over the roads, pedaling along miles of wine trails.  We biked for my birthday - so fun.  There were five wineries that we visited - Allen Scott, The Wine Cellar, Huia, Mahi, and Nautilus (where we had a ... Read more >

Rotorua

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Views [430]

Next up Rotorua, the first tourist destination in New Zealand and home to ZORBING!!!   More on that later!   Before we actually got to Rotorua we stopped by a little town along the way to fulfill our next adventure, white water rafting!!!   Apparently, ... Read more >

Maketu

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Views [873] | Comments [3]

Now for some culture!!!   This stop is one of the big advertising points on the Stray Bus brochure.   Its referred to as their cultural stop and general good time and we were not disappointed on either account.   The general point of the place ... Read more >

Gallery: Rotorua

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Maketu

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Photo Gallery

Swimming with Dolphins. WOW WOW WOW!

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By swhateley | Views [599]

My oldest friend & two of her darling children dropped me off on a chilly Wednesday morning at the Magic stop at the crack of dawn to jump onto the hop on hop off to head up to Kaikura for Whale watching or Dolphin swimming options on the way to ... Read more >