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Fri, 16 May 2014 | By kelseynz | Photo Gallery
Some snaps from my adventures
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By lucyinthesky | Views [171] | Scholarship Entry
I think that everyone, no matter how much or how little they have travelled, have experienced one moment that has made them think “I want to do this forever.” At least that’s what happened to me when I took a helicopter ride up to Fox Glacier in New Zealand.... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By travel_ellinor | Views [169] | Scholarship Entry
I never would have thought, I never would have dreamed of this place, of this life, these colours, these tastes and smells. How did I end up here? What did I do to qualify for this life? Did I learn some great lesson along the journey? Did I understand ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By mariaoftheseas | Views [175] | Scholarship Entry
The russian man said: “Stand still or this will hurt”. He laughed. My eyes were folded, but I still closed them tight. I tried hard not to move but I was shaking like a leaf. Two other men were holding my shoulders. This young man from Russia was about ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By ninafox | Views [166] | Scholarship Entry
It was less than comfortable. Sitting in the back seat of a two-door hatchback, with little room to get a fresh intake of air let alone stretch out a leg to get some much needed relief on the gluteus muscles. Every possible orifice of the wee vehicle ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By torilevy | Views [199] | Scholarship Entry
Standing atop Mount Ruapehu, my eyes struggled to comprehend the view. The jagged purplish grey rocks seemed to stretch out endlessly, interrupted only by a few thin freshwater streams- thirsty from the lack of melted winter snow. The desert horizon was ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By tarannum | Views [206] | Scholarship Entry
You hear about it before you sense it. The smell. Friends, foes, passers-by, they all talk about it. They all know what it’s like. But me? I couldn’t smell it. All I knew, all I saw, all I sensed was the smoke rising from the ground and the warmth it ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By addictedtolife | Views [250] | Scholarship Entry
I've went to new Zealand looking for an exchange experience, so I stayed with a host family for two months living like a New Zealander. I was only fourteen, without any traveling experience. Now I'm familiar with traveling, and all it's inconvenience, ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By rubywrites | Views [239] | Scholarship Entry
Dunedin. We're feeling the effects of last night's birthday champagne, margaritas and karaoke. We've checked out of our hotel after sneaking me in for free. So we’re looking for somewhere to chill. “Wherever we end up today, I wanna be by the water, ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By uncomfortablechairs | Views [166] | Scholarship Entry
I was 12,000 miles away from my home in Atlanta walking down Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand catching up with an old friend after studying abroad. We were broke college students but still found money to splurge on expensive $7 ice creams. As we ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By wanderinggirl | Views [144] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Each heavy step is placed carefully; desperately trying not to trip on the crusty path booby-trapped with roots of Kauri that tower above, and to miss the furious scuttles of the delicate geckos that dart jaggedly beneath my feet. The plastic echo of ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [321]
Good day to you all!
Sorry for they delayed post, but things are finally slowing down and I have less and less to report now.....
I am currently in the Bay of Islands (north of Auckland), which is known as the Winterless North. This part ... Read more >
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By kirstinetoft | Views [251] | Scholarship Entry
”Hi, I’m Alexia,” she says and shakes my hand. She has just gotten out of the shower and is wearing nothing but a towel. “My name is Kirstine,” I reply. “Oh, where in England are you from?” “Ehm... I’m from Denmark...” I can’t always control what I sound ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By jreadingtristan | Views [151] | Scholarship Entry
An old man opened the door. He looked at me clueless. "Please, I will work for food." It was late July. My wallet ran out of cash. Winter cold is biting my flesh and into my bones. My first winter. My first independent expedition. My first time being ... Read more >
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