Destination: New Zealand

Holiday Planning

Sun, 11 May 2008 | By blueeyedgirl9 | Views [296]

I'm preparing for my trip, which was largely organised by Rachel.  Tonight I've booked our accomodation in Hong Kong for our Tuesday night stop over.  The other important job is organising travel insurance, just in case a worst case scenario happens.  ... Read more >

Dunedin and Otago Peninsula - Ever been chased by a Sea Lion?

Sun, 11 May 2008 | By mattnpete | Views [873] | Comments [1]

We arrived in Dunedin after the massive drive straight from Christchurch, it took about 6 hours in total after being stuck behind the odd lorry. We got there in the late afternoon and the place looked really cool. It had the whole cafe culture thing ... Read more >

Tags: penguin sea lion

Gallery: North Island

Sun, 11 May 2008 | By james74 | Photo Gallery

North Island

Sun, 11 May 2008 | By james74 | Views [606]

After nogotiating the Cook Strait on the Queen Charlotte Sound and arriving in Wellington late evening, we had no time to investigate the city and just had a quick look around the main shopping area while looking for a place to eat. Therefore Wellington ... Read more >

Rotorua Skyline Rides

Sat, 10 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [2472]

Today I drove across to Rotorua in the pouring rain. It did not stop ALL day and night, so I camped, updated my blog from the week I spent with Ringo and chilled watching the second Lord of the Rings film with a nice drop of local red purchased earlier ... Read more >

Tags: adrenaline, mountains, the great outdoors

Glacier Country

Sat, 10 May 2008 | By brentoc | Views [761]

What better way to get your day started than hiking & climbing up a glacier?   We had two to choose between even!   What luxury!   We decided to drive a little further north before indulging in such wonders and tackle Franz Joseph Glacier.... Read more >

Tags: adventures, moutains

random catch-up!

Sat, 10 May 2008 | By xocolata | Views [710]

i am sorry, i didn't keep up with this blog, but there was just too much going on and i didn't have time for anything. yesterday i finally handed in my last assignment for the next three weeks, deep beath. i also sorted out my practicum. of course ... Read more >

Tags: life, university

Gallery: milford and kepler

Fri, 9 May 2008 | By elawlor | Photo Gallery

The Finest Walk in the World

Fri, 9 May 2008 | By elawlor | Views [657] | Comments [1]

Hello again! I have just returned from Te Anau and Fjordland NP and am back in Queenstown, which has been my south island base for the last month. I finished my last tramp yesterday, which is sad. I had planned on doing a 10-day trip on Stewart Island, ... Read more >

Waitomo Caves

Thu, 8 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1552]

After a day in Auckland, being lazy, preparing the laptop wandering around some of the city and shopping for a few supplies I was ready to set off south. I drove 230km's today, through Hamilton and on to Waitomo, where they have some pretty good caves ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, sightseeing, walking

Christchurch

Thu, 8 May 2008 | By mattnpete | Views [400]

Seeing as time was pressing on we decided to head down to Christchurch. The vibrant city is a funky cosmopolitan place and big compared to many of NZ's city's. However it was just a city and seeing as we had a time restriction on our stay we thought ... Read more >

Tags: funky

What I've been doing this past year and a half...

Thu, 8 May 2008 | By kimbo46 | Views [416]

Hello Everyone!  Welcome to my Travel Journal.  Please check this space every couple of days as this will be where I update all of my photos and stories.  I have been away from home for over a year now so I should probably start with what I've been doing ... Read more >

Gallery: we're engaged!

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By sarahandphil | Photo Gallery

Gallery: My travelling so far- Fiji and New Zealand

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By kimbo46 | Photo Gallery

Newsflash!

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1064] | Comments [4]

Hi everyone, Just to let you all know that we're engaged! Phil proposed on Tuesday and luckily the beard and two weeks holed up in a campervan hadn't put Sarah off and she said yes! Guess we should fill you in on the details.....like was it romantic ... Read more >