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Tue, 5 May 2015 | By annagegechkori | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry
It's geysers, lakes, beaches, forests
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Mon, 4 May 2015 | By meriadoc262 | Views [201]
This week was a lot of travel, and by travel I mean sitting on planes and trains. I finally shoved off from Darwin. Probably some of the most productive stuff I did there was darken my tan. After a snafu with my hostel booking where they didn't add my ... Read more >
Mon, 4 May 2015 | By jasbel | Views [197] | Scholarship Entry
I am ruled my stomach, which is why it is no surprise that some of my fondest travel memories are ones involving eating or drinking. When I visited New Zealand I went to an ice bar, to some it might not seem much but to me a tropical Queensland girl ... Read more >
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Mon, 4 May 2015 | By davidburroughs-taranaki | Views [199] | Scholarship Entry
Nestled in a valley, within sight of majestic Mt Taranaki, hides a reserve designed to recreate the New Zealand bush the covered the land before man. Lake Rotokare has been a protected park since 1903, and in 2008, a predator proof fence was completed ... Read more >
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Sun, 3 May 2015 | By wayofweiting | Views [165] | Scholarship Entry
Rotorua, a city that lies on New Zealand's North Island is known for it's geothermal activity especially the hot mud pools. The cultural town attracts tourists from all over, curious to explore Rotorua's various activities and it's beautiful hidden secrets.... Read more >
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Fri, 1 May 2015 | By betweenfriends | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry
Tiny cooking fires dotted the roadside from New Bagan to Old Bagan, their flames illuminating an ancient passageway. Early risers were already oiling their woks and others huddled coven like, forged into the shadows of the buildings behind them. Hooded ... Read more >
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 | By mahlirose | Views [198] | Scholarship Entry
The first time I saw mountains , I had been sitting in a bus for over six hours. I had landed in Christchurch before the sun has risen, my breath making fog on the windowsill. It had been a long day of driving, most of the passengers were headed to Queenstown ... Read more >
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 | By weelargyandy | Views [469] | Scholarship Entry
The company car, a lamb and mint pie and a bottle of L&P (world famous in New Zealand). I was ready for a road trip. For a seasoned Kiwi sports writer in the city of Gisborne, my task would have been the short straw. For an Irish rugby fanatic and junior ... Read more >
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 | By ritsch | Views [800] | Scholarship Entry
Queenstown New Zealand is a spot that can't be missed when visiting the small,but beautiful country. It is known for it's adrenaline activities and is home to the birth on the Bungy Jump. There are three to choose from and when your budget is limited, ... Read more >
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | By marciekiwi | Views [348]
Well here I am, on the cusp of this big trip I have been dreaming of for so long. One short night and the journey begins. Europe, a continent of culture, history, language, and I actually get to see all the things! Excitement has been somewhat superseded ... Read more >
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 | By embene | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 18 Mar 2015 | By elcastleberry | Views [912]
"Well, this is some nice, flat, forest walking," I muse.
"Yeah, it can't last forever," Dad responded quickly, like we'd been having the same thoughts.
We knew a mountain summit was in today's section of the 3-day, 30-kilometer hike we'd started, ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, challenges, hikes, mountains, trekking
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 | By elcastleberry | Views [914]
Tucked away in a residential neighborhood in far south Perth, The Hub Grill doesn't make a very good first impression. With only a handful of tables in the small space and a tiny kitchen behind the cash register, we were a little worried it wouldn't ... Read more >
Tags: food, friends, perth, restaurants, western australia
Sun, 15 Mar 2015 | By kevin | Views [534]
Kiwis talk funny, we all know that. While their language is basically 'Murican they have confused the sound of their Es and Is and they tend to swallow their Ls. Seems a little goofy at first but I've come to find it rather endearing, especially ... Read more >
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