Destination: New Zealand

How I Caught the Travel Bug

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 | By jeffsadventures | Views [674]

There is a beautiful beach in New Zealand that I used to go to during my holidays in the early 1990s. Although it was close to where I lived, it was not easy to get to. If you had money, it was two hours boat ride along the coast. If you didn’t ... Read more >

Tags: beach, exotic, forest, hut, inspiration, travellers, trek

Photos: Kerikeri

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 | By globalgabi | Photo Gallery

Last special day with Nico - a day in the sky

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 | By globalgabi | Views [531]

Wow, what a day. Nico and I went flying all day. We flew to Kerikeri to have lunch in a beautiful vinyard, strolled around Kerikeri township and had afternoon tea there, then flew back with a detour via the Bay of Islands. What a magic day. The sky changed ... Read more >

Tags: flying, kerikeri

Another ramble

Tue, 8 Oct 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [779]

Contention in relationships come, it seems to me, mostly in the circumstance when one party wants the other to behave in a certain way and the other refuses. Funny really, at the beginning of a relationship, that exciting, fun, intense, emotional time ... Read more >

Photos: Taupo Museum

Sat, 5 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Taupo Museum

Sat, 5 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [194]

We began exploring the town of Taupo (beyond the grocery store, butcher and bakery, that is) and started with the town's museum. An imposing sculpture (Taupo Heartland) greets visitors as they come near the museum. There are two major Maori exhibits ... Read more >

Photos: Hobbiton

Wed, 2 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Hobbiton

Wed, 2 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [193]

Oh, yeah! This is one place we were really looking forward to seeing again! When we were visiting NZ in 2005, it was after all the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) movies and it was still a big NZ tourist draw. "Hobbiton" is outside of the small town of Matamata ... Read more >

Photos: Tongariro National Park

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Tongariro National Park

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [217]

After moving from Auckland to Taupo, we were blessed with summer-like weather in New Zealand's early spring.  So, we hit the road to the Tongariro National Park and the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) sites located there. We could see the three main peaks ... Read more >

Photos: Before Vietnam

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 | By globalgabi | Photo Gallery

packing packing - oh god

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 | By globalgabi | Views [410]

Vietnam is getting closer. Still packing and cleaning, attic getting full. OMG - packed about 50 boxes. Can fit all in attic. Lucky me. Cleand 22 windows. Still some more stuff to clean tomorrow, then all done. A few more admin things to organise.... Read more >

Tags: leaving nz, vietnam

Exhausted

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [744]

If the truth be known I was a little worried about the prospect, worried, challenged, excited and very happy to be trusted to that level. I'd only done it for a couple of hours a previous week and wow that wore me out! Up and down the stairs, down on ... Read more >

Photos: Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [234]

We rested up after our trip to the Northland and waited  for the rainy weather to ease up just a bit. After  searching for activities in Auckland and its surrounding  areas, we decided to visit the Museum of Transport and  Technology ... Read more >