Destination: New Zealand

Aussie annoyances

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 | By gillthompson | Views [430] | Comments [2]

Steve, the middle-aged Australian backpacker is the most irritating person I have encountered on my travels so far.   We happened to meet at the bus stop in Auckland, both on the way to Whangarei - a small town in the north.  After exchanging ... Read more >

Photos: Rocktober

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Rocktober

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [800]

Time is shooting by very fast! How do I know this? I am a grandmother yet again! From nothing to 2 in 5 months, who would have thought! My new grandson Spencer Edward Gilbert was born in Auckland on 31st August. Wow he is already over a month old, ... Read more >

Farewell Matamata and Au pair job

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [449]

Last weekend I learnt that the family's circumstances have changed and they no longer need an assistant. In other words, they wanted me to leave. Ok, I got you. fine with me. I was getting bored anyway. It was fantastic for awhile and honestly I haven't ... Read more >

Doubtful Sound

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Views [630]

The last leg of my South Island tour ends with an overnight cruise on Doubtful Sound.  Located in the heart of the Fiordland National Park, it is the second largest of the 14 fiords found here.  The taxi picked me up at my hostel at 8:30am.... Read more >

Photos: Doubtful Sound

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery

Kiwi cults

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 | By gillthompson | Views [503] | Comments [1]

I think I was almost recruited by a cult today.  As I was wandering around downtown Auckland I came across a group of people at a street corner.  Thinking they were just an enthusiastic group of buskers, I stopped to listen to their original ... Read more >

Nelson and the Fox Glacier

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Views [696]

Sofie and I left Picton early Sunday morning to go to Nelson.  We realized that our journeys were going in the same direction so we decided to travel a bit together.  When we arrived in Nelson, we checked into our hostel early afternoon and ... Read more >

Photos: Nelson and Fox Glacier

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery

Prequel: an introvert abroad

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 | By kirsty_nz | Views [789]

A prequel – because, while I haven’t boarded the plane yet, the journey has already begun… Being an introvert, I tend to live in two spheres; my inner life of thoughts and ideas, and my outer life of experiences, actions and relationships.... Read more >

First step, for a big journey

Wed, 3 Oct 2012 | By sessle | Views [205]

Ticket? Check! Insurance? Check! ESTA travel permission? Check! Excited? CHECK CHECK CHECK! USA here I come!!!

Photos: Home

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 | By erinjeanwalker | Photo Gallery

A Kiwi beach house experience on Whangamata Beach

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [337]

Here we go again. I got safely back from my Southern discovery into my real life as an Au pair and forgot/didn't feel like to report about a daily life as an Au pair in a Kiwi family. I got sucked into routines and got too tired/lazy to write in the ... Read more >

Kaikoura and Picton

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Views [545]

I arrived in Kaikoura, a small coastal town north of Christchurch, early in the afternoon. It was too late to go on the Sperm whale Whale watch so i decided to take a hike around the peninsula.  It was suppose to take 3.5 hours but I got lost somehow ... Read more >

Photos: Christchurch and Akaroa

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery