Destination: New Zealand

Kiwi cults

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 | By gillthompson | Views [516] | 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 [711]

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 [861]

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 [211]

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 [351]

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 [561]

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: Kaikoura and Picton

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery

Photos: Christchurch and Akaroa

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery

Christchurch and Akaroa-Sept 24-25

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Views [673]

when i first started researchingt his trip over a year ago, Christchurch was an area that I wanted to stay in and work for a month or so.  The coastal town had tons of attractions and nightlife so I knew I would just love it. In February of 2011, a massive ... Read more >

Tags: akaroa, christchurch, dolphins

Queenstown and Wanaka-Sept 22, 2012

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Views [613] | Comments [1]

This weekend, we went away to Queenstown and Wanaka.  After a long 3.5 hour boring drive, we arrived to the most beautiful city I have ever seen.  And to make the day even better, the sun was shining, the sky was blue, and it was 60 degrees!  Upon ... Read more >

Tags: puzzle world, queenstown, wanaka

Photos: Queenstown, New Zealand

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery

Photos: Dunedin, New Zealand

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery

Dunedin-Sept 20, 2012

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Views [411]

Thursday and Friday of this week I booked 2 scenic train tours: The Taieri Gorge Railway and the Seasider up to Palmerston.  The Taieri Gorge trip has been described as "one of the worlds great train trips".  I would beg to differ.  I found ... Read more >