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Wed, 22 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1225]
Day 2 arrives and I head off with the intention of getting to Bluff, the Land’s End of New Zealand. I head towards the coast and find myself entering the Otago Peninsular. The road northwards winds along only marginally higher than the water’... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, beaches, bluff, car hire, new zealand, otago peninsular, rugby, stirling point, stunning views, te anau
Tue, 21 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1004]
It’s all about the view! I discover that I‘m a scenic type traveller. I look back and realise that whenever I arrive somewhere, invariably the first thing I do is look at the view. I love landscapes, natural or even man-made and if I were ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, car hire, curry, dunedin, jucy rentals, moeraki, new zealand, oamaru, shag point
Mon, 20 May 2013 | By kristinadenmark | Photo Gallery
From my trip to New Zealand 2006-2007
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Sat, 18 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1130]
It is alleged that I brought the rain with me when I arrived in Christchurch. In fact it is only drizzle and, genuinely, I do not need it to feel at home!
The striking thing about landing in Christchurch is noticing how completely flat the land is ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, christchurch, community spirit, containers, earthquakes, new zealand, ruins, the old countryhouse
Sat, 18 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1571]
The aircraft breaks cloud cover as we begin our descent into Auckland. I am struck firstly by the number of islands and secondly by how densely populated the area is. I think I presumed that the cities here would be small and compact. Auckland shatters ... Read more >
Tags: auckland, city, dilemas, itineraries, new zealand, one tree hill, ponsonby backpackers
Tue, 14 May 2013 | By supriyane | Views [383] | Comments [1]
Backpacking in NZ has changed me for good. It has taught me some of the most crude of facts first hand. Its only with struggle you learn that no job is too difficult or too dirty for you. Its not the work you do, its why and how you do it that builds ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking
Sun, 12 May 2013 | By flyingpiglet | Views [948]
Last week we visited the set of Hobbiton, which all "Lord of the Rings" fans will know is the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. The set was almost completely dismantled after LOTR was filmed, but was reconstructed for the filming of "The Hobbit" and ... Read more >
Tags: hobbit, hobbiton, lord of the rings, movie set
Sun, 12 May 2013 | By flyingpiglet | Photo Gallery
Hobbiton, the set where scenes from "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" were filmed
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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | By annacarlson | Views [1460] | Comments [3]
Day 2 - Hobbiton
Reasearch and asking people for reccomendations saved me $100NZ just in one day. I found a cheaper way to get to Hibbiton other than the expensive private coaches just by asking someone if they had heard of anything. It was a long ... Read more >
Tags: auckland, bungy jumping, hobbiton, lord of the rings, museum, new zealand
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [866]
Better get this in before the month end and then at least I can feel like I did it in my two month time frame. It's been a good two months. The weather over the summer has been wonderful, long hot days, plenty of opportunity to ride. Everyone was moaning ... Read more >
Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | By annacarlson | Views [822] | Comments [2]
I LOVE Air New Zealand! that was by far the best 13 hour period I have ever spent on a plane. First - there was an individual television screen at every seat and the in-flight entertainment started as soon as you got on the plane - not after take-off.... Read more >
Tags: air new zealand, auckland, beach, hiking, new zealand, waiheke island, winery
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [5140] | Comments [1]
The long, summer days have come to an end. The clocks have gone back, the days are shorter and the town quiets down. The bathing suit clad backpackers have retreated from the lake and moved onto the next place. The foot paths through the parks carry ... Read more >
Tags: autumn, queenstown
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [3994] | Comments [1]
Dear Fellow Backpackers and Travelling Nomads: Follow these commandments for hostel living and you will be respected and loved by all whose paths you cross!
Thou Shalt Not:
(1) Steal (this includes food!)
(2) Turn on the main ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, hostels
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