Destination: New Zealand

Gallery: life at arthur street

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 | By shaina | Photo Gallery

Trainpass

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [697]

We bought a trainpass and took the train from Auckland to Wellington, ferry to Picton, train to Chirstchurch and the Tranzalpine to Greymouth and back to Christchurch. It's a good idea, but it lasts only 7 days, so we had to buy a new ticket when we ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

Gallery: ruhengeri orphanage - rwanda

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: gorillas

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: south luanga - zambia

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: kande beach - malawi

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: zanzibar

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: nakuru national park

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: softpower school

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Gallery: african life

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By hope_brian | Photo Gallery

Life about Wanaka

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By whiteelephant | Views [727]

Well we are quite well settled in now. We have moved up to the lodge in Wanaka and pretty much gotten ourselves set up. The first few days here were a bit of a shock with the hardest frosts I have ever seen. The ice was about 1/2 an inch thick and ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

The world's adrenaline capital

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [2190] | Comments [2]

The most lethal sport in New Zealand is skydiving. Its SO dangerous (and I quote the promotional leaflet,) that there's a, " departure" every hour. No chance I'll be going on that one then. A death every hour seems like very bad odds indeed.... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Rotorua

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [771] | Comments [3]

We added some pictures from Rotorua, but no stories yet. First ting you notice is the icredible smell! Sulphur.Not a place for pregnant women or asmatics. Otherwise - as usual - really friendly people. We flung us with a touristgroup - maorivillage-outing, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Everyday- things

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [585]

Holiday is more than sightseeing. It is also everyday-things like wathing old movies on TV or new movies in old cinemas. We just came out from this cinema I remember from I was a young girl/child in this country. The stars (and moving clouds)and the ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

The best YHA in the world?

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [3220]

Stale sweat, skids on the bedsheets, threadbare carpets, cheap pasta cooked to death and pot noodles all spring to mind when discussing hostels.  Most follow this business model - but not this one.  True to its name....."Smylies" YHA in Springfield ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating