Destination: New Zealand

Freezing Thumb

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [963]

"If I were you I would have left earlier, rather than later, you don't want to get stuck in Twizel at 4 AM" advised Craig. It was pissing down rain all morning and I misinterpreted his text when he said "it's not due to clear up today." He offered me ... Read more >

ANZAC Day in Tinui, NZ

Tue, 6 May 2014 | By fireflo1 | Views [2531]

Going to a Dawn Parade on ANZAC day is a yearly tradition in our household. This year my Dad decided he was going to Tinui for Anzac day for a change with Sarah and Aunty Bev. (Historical fact: Tinui is where Anzac day and the dawn parade first happened.... Read more >

Tags: anzac, crossmountain, hike, tinui

The Completion of the South Island Tour

Sat, 3 May 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [441]

Greetings! I have been on the go since I last posted, in fact I am no longer on the South Island. I am currently in the great city of Wellington (Bottom of the North Island) where I will be spending a week or so. Most of the poeple I have made friends ... Read more >

Photos: Mount Aspiring National Park

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Home Away From Home

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 | By olliegoldson | Views [756]

New Zealand has been my favourite place (aside from Kenya) where I have been privileged enough to live. Simply put it is a beautiful and very magical country. If you haven’t been yet book a flight immediately and go and see what I am talking about, ... Read more >

Tags: cider, home away from home, mountains, new zealand, weddings

Anzac Day

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [951]

It's time to wear my poppy proudly and make biscuits. Why? It's Anzac Day. 25 April is commemorated each year for soldiers of the Australia & New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and their service in various wars but most famously for their landing at ... Read more >

Dunstan Downs

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [449] | Comments [2]

Good day to you all!   Fair warning, this post is going to be a long one..... It has been a little over two weeks since my last post and in those two weeks I have been fortunate enough to experienced places and things that very little people ... Read more >

Photos: Mount Cook Village

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Well where have you been?

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1086]

It's been such a good month (or so) the weather has been terrific! There's been lots to do!! And the blog has waited... Firstly at the beginning of the month my very bestest friend feels like sister Maxine turned 50. As begets her birthdays now and ... Read more >

Nova Zelândia: 4362 km rodados

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 | By andreamxavier | Views [483] | Comments [3]

Não há como negar: Nova Zelândia é o país dos nossos sonhos. Além da diversidade de paisagens, lá se respira esporte o tempo todo, para todos os gostos e todas as idades. Às vezes saíamos ... Read more >

Photos: Nova Zelândia- Ilha Sul

Wed, 9 Apr 2014 | By andreamxavier | Photo Gallery

Never say never.....

Tue, 8 Apr 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [454] | Comments [4]

I have spent the last 7 days in Queenstown and I have to say, it has been a ton of fun. I hopped of with Hanni (Italian) and spent most of the days hanging out with her until she left and two other girls Joanne (Irish) and Claire (Brit) came into town.... Read more >

Dunedin

Mon, 31 Mar 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [468] | Comments [3]

In the last blog I left you all in suspense...well at least I would like to think so... ;) Anyways, read below to hear all about it... Hanni (Italian), Lysanna (Dutch), and myself book a wildlife tour. The tour included seeing the Albatross, Hooker ... Read more >

The Cave

Sat, 29 Mar 2014 | By jn1613 | Views [327]

The Cave 3/22 I'd like to thank my mom now for reminding me to journal because I don't think this story would have reached you with the amount of detail it has got if she hadn't . The following is a direct transposition from my travel journal to my ... Read more >

The Deep South

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [489]

Sorry for the delay, I had a blog all written out and it was accidently deleted. I had to take a couple of days before I wrote another one...I am going to do my best to recap everywhere I have been since Wanaka. My last night in Wankaka I went to ... Read more >