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Sun, 26 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1971]
They told me New Zealand was beautiful, but I never really understood just how incredibly beautiful it is. If I have to draw a parallel, driving from Te Anau up to Queenstown resembles driving around Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The scenery is dramatic ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, lake tekapo, new zealand, queenstown, stunning, te anau, tekapo springs, touring
Fri, 24 May 2013 | By lhartjen | Views [419]
Well, the timing of this article could not be better: 48 hours in Auckland I think I'll put this on my calendar for days one and two.
In the meantime, I'm busy reading travel guides, perusing maps, watching films ... Read more >
Fri, 24 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1420]
Milford Sound is truly a place of majestic beauty and tranquillity. Technically, as it was formed by glacier action, it should be Milford Fiord. Opting for the first tour of the day, a short trip down to the departure point and we are ready to depart ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, discovery centre, dolphins, milford sound, new zealand, seals, stunning, tasmanian sea, vertical rainforest
Thu, 23 May 2013 | By lhartjen | Views [348]
What exactly is a 'clack'?
Well, I was wondering exactly the same thing one fine day in May when Neil Finn posted a comment about them on NeilFinn.com (see diary post for 10 May 2013). So I wrote to him @NeilMullaneFinn and asked ... Read more >
Tags: #clouds, #mountains, #nz, #slang
Thu, 23 May 2013 | By future_caveman | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
well first things first, my name is Darren Hill. i reside in Adelaide in the south of Australia. i bought my first dslr a few years back for the purpose of photographing mates around the race track and progressed from there experimenting with different ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013
Wed, 22 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [956]
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 [740]
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 [849]
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 [1321]
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 [315] | 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 [800]
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 [1301] | 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
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