Destination: New Zealand

Tom Hanks

Wed, 30 May 2007 | By egdoster | Views [478]

I forgot to mention in my previous article additional flight circumstances that I found rather disturbingly humorous @ the time, during which I became Tom Hanks.  but not Tom Hanks of "Sleepless in Seattle," a lover.  nor Tom Hanks of "... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Gallery: Frank Glacier

Sun, 27 May 2007 | By catlemay | Photo Gallery

Pre-Departure Email

Sat, 26 May 2007 | By sophieollie | Views [1004]

Hey everyone, Just a quick note to show you all that you have been added to our My World Journal as promised. Getting pretty excited as we leave for the airport in under 12 hours now. SCARY. Am all packed now with not much else to do but find things ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

38 hrs in transit!

Fri, 25 May 2007 | By egdoster | Views [476]

After a grueling 38 hours spent on flights & in airports, I finally made it home!   I was supposed to make it by Wed evening, but didn’t get in until Thurs morning.   My 1 st flight was delayed 4x & finally cancelled, so they put me on a ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

The far far south...

Thu, 24 May 2007 | By anna | Views [1420]

So I think I last left things at Te Anau - sorry about the rushed ending, I'm a bit more prepared this time and have bought an hour of internet. I'm sitting in a McDonalds McCyberMcCafe (I dont know if there are that many Mc's in there really but when ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

See yall lata

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By stu_meets_world | Views [412]

Wat up. Nothing to say yet as I'm still in NZ. Out of here on May 31. Peace out. Stu

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: New Zealand - North Island

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By jessiebiscuits | Photo Gallery

New Zealand - North Island

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By jessiebiscuits | Views [716] | Comments [4]

New Zealand, where do you start? NZ is the most amazing (apologises for using this word far too often, I need a new one) country. We’ve now travelled pretty much from one end to the other and everywhere you go there’s breathtakingly beautiful ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Road Trip with kirsten!!!

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By milou | Views [834] | Comments [1]

hello !! Sorry guys, no time to write before!i started trave;ing with Kristen 2 weeks ago. We started in dunedin where her brotehr lives. It isa nice town , with old buildings for NZ, around 19 century.We stayed one night there and we looked around.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

New Zealand/Campervanning and the Britz Beast

Sun, 20 May 2007 | By anna | Views [4525] | Comments [4]

So I've been away about five days and time has absolutely flown. Today is the first day we have had off from long long drives and thats only because the weather has stopped us. I think you could spend months in New Zealand quite easily as we have driven ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Last Day at Work

Fri, 18 May 2007 | By wick | Views [519]

Friday 18th of May. The last day we have to cycle down Strickland and Antiqua Streets, heading to work. Everyone is being really kind and it's exhilirating to be getting so close to the big adventure! We've sorted out the last minute things - change ... Read more >

Tags: Work

lack of a "real job"

Wed, 16 May 2007 | By egdoster | Views [569]

"In these trying times, I don't, in a manner of speaking, know what I want; perhaps I don't want what I know and want what I don't know." (from Marsilio Ficino, in a letter to Giovanni Cavalcanti) guess when this was written--c. 1475! and yet, I ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Things to Miss about NZ & going Home

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By egdoster | Views [459]

I'm going home in 2 days--what a bittersweet feeling, as always! Things to Miss about NZ: Big Bikkies, Whittaker's almond chocolate bars, Tim Tam Slams, Hokey Pokey icecream eating 5 meals/day (breakfast, tea, elevenses, lunch, tea, dinner, supper, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Of Fixed Abode

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By wick | Views [560]

Crikey! Here we are, T minus 10 days. Our fixed abode is usually a bit of a bomb site anyway but I think we can now add 'pillaged' into the description! We have the following festivals lined up http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/ http://www.glastonburyfestivals.... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: Rotorua

Sat, 12 May 2007 | By milou | Photo Gallery