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Photos: April 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery


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And it's a winner!

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [692]

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 >

The Long Flight and Day 1: Auckland and Waiheke Island

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | By annacarlson | Views [733] | 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

Autumn in Queenstown New Zealand

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [4844] | 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

The 10 Backpacking Commandments

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [3808] | 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

Photos: John G Cosgrove

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By travelshooter | Photo Gallery

The world through my eyes
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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - The saddest happy place on earth

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By westcoastnewzealand | Views [248] | Scholarship Entry

I would name the west coast of New Zealand “the saddest happy place on earth”. Punakaiki, between a raging Tasman Sea clashing against the several piled-pancake-like cliffs, blowholes, and the ancient, dark forests of Paparoa National Park, this unique, ... Read more >

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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - The Magical Land of Hippie Love

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By sharen | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry

I found that the few hard knocks in as many years turned me into a firm believer in the saying every man for himself. It was during this time that I found myself living abroad in New Zealand and gallivanting around the country without a bog of how to ... Read more >

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Southland Translations

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By gillthompson | Views [326] | Comments [3]

The Southland accent can be hard to understand.  Every word that contains an R sounds Scottish, while every other word sounds like the normal Kiwi accent.  My level of comprehension varied from person to person.  The real trick with Southlanders ... Read more >

Tags: new zealand, southland

Sheep Wrestling and Cattle Wrangling

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By gillthompson | Views [855]

My HelpX experiences did not end in Wanaka.  After leaving the kennels, I hitched a ride down to Invercargill - a booming metropolis in the deep south of New Zealand.  The Southland region is home to two types of people - sheep farmers and ... Read more >

Tags: cows, helpx, new zealand, sheep

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - This White Wonder

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By adamsword | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry

“I was here when the top fell off.” “The top of what?” “Of the mountain. Pure ice and rock plummeted down the mountain side.” The speaker is a man of Maori descent, fifty odd, with facial hair greyer than that on his head, and eyes a brilliant brown, ... Read more >

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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - For the Good of the Lamb

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | By spotell | Views [447] | Scholarship Entry

“COOOME ON,” Mike growled at a flock of sheep packed together as tightly as a new box of Q-tips. “HAVE A LOOK,” his brother-in-law chimed in, “COME ON, HAVEALOOK!” The sheep didn’t budge, so Mike changed strategies. “GET OVER HERE,” he snarled. Almost ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - My Sunrise

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | By calebhitstheroad | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry

The alarm had just gone off; 4:45 am was too early. Dragging my weary body out of bed for something that happens every day was going to be a chore. Little did I know that the event not many witness or even think about was going to change my outlook. The ... Read more >

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Catching a Moment - This Is The Night

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By magentarose | Views [170] | Scholarship Entry

9:45 in the evening, my bus pulls into Blenheim Station, I don't often take the easy road and this is no exception. I should have stopped in Christchurch, that was the original plan but I wanted to get a little further; my phone battery just ran out and ... Read more >

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Closing thoughts on New Zealand

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 | By paul_meet_world | Views [436]

My time in New Zealand has come to a close. It's been a rush - I've covered just about every bit of coast on the South Island, shot through the north, and seen so much scenic, incredible, varied pieces of nature that I've become rather jaded.  ... Read more >

Tags: goodbyes, on the road

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