Destination: New Zealand

Gallery: NZ South Island (the rest of...)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery

Still in Karamea, but scheming!

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By monica_gill | Views [562] | Comments [1]

I'm sorry it's been a while since my last update.  I have mostly been drinking in the slow pace of life around here and doing a good deal of reading and eating.  My new favorite snack is toast with Nutella.  I have been eating so much of it, soon my ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Karamea outings

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By monica_gill | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Christchurch Area

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Swimming with dolphins

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [1037]

If ever I felt that I have been blessed, it was when a dolphin checked me out. In Kaikura, on New Zealand’s South Island, you can swim with dolphins. On their terms, providing them with entertainment and not the other way around. They are curious, graceful ... Read more >

Merry Christmas people!

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By paul_byrom | Views [837] | Comments [1]

Being on the other side of the world makes it a little tricky to contact everyone individually, so I thought I'd wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope that everyone has a happy new year. It's a pretty odd time for us, and we'll be missing all you ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Happy Christmas and New Year lovely people!

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By lisa-harber | Views [1002] | Comments [2]

Hello everyone! Just incase I don't get a chance to say happy christmas to you all, HAPPY CHRISTMAS, and a great New Year.  Paul and I will be heading off in our camper van on New Years day to explore New Zealand, before heading off on the 30th Jan to ... Read more >

Tags: Fun

Goodbyes and Jail

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1041]

I never thought I'd end up here - I've obviously been a bad boy: riding motorbikes without a licence, speeding, not paying parking tickets, being devilishly handsome (OK that's stetching it) and being very selfish. The month with Tony went very quickly ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

DAY 299 A Time to Treasure

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By niels_and_amy | Views [545]

As the days pass in December, the number of tourists in New Zealand is greatly increasing and soon, the number of New Zealanders on the road will skyrocket as the school holidays kick in. Now, more than ever, we are seeking out the quiet, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

DAY 295 Time in Te Anau

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By niels_and_amy | Views [699]

We have been so very lucky to spend a few days off the tourist trail again. Especially so, as we got to spend the days in the company of a welcoming family. We had met them earlier this year in Samoa and promised to pay a visit if we ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

DAY 289 Across the Mountains

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By niels_and_amy | Views [655]

After leaving the Marlborough Sounds, we made our way Southeast. Clouds appeared as we approached Kaikoura where we needed to stop for the night. Just as the tent was wedged between two camper vans, the clouds broke open and it poured. ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

kiwi driver's licence

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By kristibetts | Views [418]

i've made it as far as wellington now and of course its windy and raining and i've decided to stay for a week, so hopefully the weather shapes up soon or i might be forced to take a tour of the parliment buildings. i decided today that i was going to ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Gallery: 100% New Zealand

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Photo Gallery

Christchurch and Arakoa

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [2085]

Christchurch immediately feels great: historical buildings, wide streets and cycle lanes, huge parks, cafes and restaurants, people punting down the river, an amazing botanical garden - it's not named the garden city for nothing. I spend a few days ... Read more >

Gallery: Antipodes

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By tamarquina | Photo Gallery