Destination: New Zealand

Ilmaisia halauksia!!!

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By crazyfinns | Views [829]

23.4.2007 Melbourne Uusi-seelanti jai taakse ja ollaan taas taalla Melbournessa. Viimeinen viikko meni tosi nopeasti, samoin kuin rahat... Edellisen kerran taisin kirjotella Queenstownissa, siella oltiin pari paivaa. Vilkas turistikyla tosi kauniissa ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Gallery: National Park and Wellington

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By milou | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sky diving

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By milou | Photo Gallery

National Park next to Taupo

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By milou | Views [1888] | Comments [8]

Hello everyone!!! Well a lot of things happen since last time. I start this tour with stray. It is pretty cool. The idea is simple, you choose a itinerary with different stop and you can stay one or more night,and you have a guide and they offer you ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Lost in New Zealand: The South Island

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [2771]

While New Zealand’s North Island plays host to the bulk of its population, many people believe that its Southern sister provides far more in the way of stunning natural settings, atmospheric small towns and brag-worthy adventure activities. Amused ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Lost in New Zealand: The North Island

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [3121]

Having alighted in a fantastically picturesque city where the streets were spotless, the residents spoke our language and we could indulge in the creature comfort we’d abandoned nine months ago (we now consider drinking water from the tap to be a ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Sweet As! Our Week in the City of Sails

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [1221]

Casually mention to a Kiwi that you’re spending more than a night in Auckland (or just mention that you find the city charming) and 9 out of 10 will stop what they’re doing and stare at you in anticipation of some sort of punchline. ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

and relax...

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By lauratheexplorer | Views [500]

I have been moping about for a couple of days cos had to say goodbye to everyone from the party bus, we've all gone our separate ways.  So today I treated myself to a good ol' massage, and a day in natural hot springs, 41degrees!  Proper relaxed now, ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: New Zealand

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By milou | Photo Gallery

Gallery: New Zealand Road Trip

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By jo | Photo Gallery

The Road Trip Ends

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By jo | Views [709] | Comments [1]

And it was such a good road trip.  We crammed loads into our 4 weeks in New Zealand.  I managed to parasail and paraglide in Queenstown, swim with seals in Kaikoura, abseil into gloworm caves and rockclimb out of them again after floating through them ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

swimming with dolphins

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 | By lauratheexplorer | Views [530] | Comments [1]

I am now in Kaikoura and today I swam with dolphins, the 2nd of the 2 things I really wanted to do in NZ (the other was a bungy).  It was, by far, the most magic experience.  I imagined I would be clinging on to the edge of a boat, shivering and wrinkly, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Us

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | By back2thebackpack | Photo Gallery

a day in the life...

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | By egdoster | Views [480]

up @ 7, 20-min walk down the road, checking out the fantastic post-dawn lighting work in kitchen, 8-12:30, drinking a ghetto mocha (percolated coffee--rare in NZ--w/ hot chocolate), doing dishes, polishing silverware, etc. made myself French toast ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

no USA but NZ !!!

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | By milou | Views [1533] | Comments [17]

Hello everybody!! Sorry for the delay...well for the one who does not know, i could not get to USA. It was a mess total.I arrived at the airport , ready to check in and the lady told me that my passport was not valid for the USA!! I was very upset. ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures