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Sat, 9 May 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [946]
WWOOFing with Liz Liz lives in a 1940s farm house with her daughter Louise (who is rarely home); Shirley Temple, the rabbit; Tosca, the kitten; four chickens; and our favorite, Lilly the little dog. Our week at Liz's was entertaining and our workload ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Jul 2016 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [886]
This boring blog is about to get some life injected once again - WHAT???? Yes! We are to do some travel once more albeit a miniature travel.
We are off to Afrika for 4 weeks. This trip will be a little different than our previous travels ... Read more >
Sun, 11 Dec 2016 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [809]
There are times that one or other of my children treat me like a dunce or a muppet or just like I am an annoyance that they just have to deal with. It is hurtful and disrespectful and if it weren't for my grandchildren I would quietly withdraw myself ... Read more >
Sun, 27 Apr 2014 | By olliegoldson | Views [808]
New Zealand has been my favourite place (aside from Kenya) where I have been privileged enough to live. Simply put it is a beautiful and very magical country. If you haven’t been yet book a flight immediately and go and see what I am talking about, ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By lprovorny | Views [693]
Well, I've been in New Zealand for about a month and a half now and I'm sitting in Wellington's 'Wild at Heart' airport waiting for my flight to Dunedin. Winter may be approaching, but I'm ready to take this adventure to the South Island. As I look ... Read more >
Thu, 19 May 2016 | By mm12767 | Views [518]
We arrived in Franz Josef at around 1 o clock after a fairly short journey and it was a lovely clear day so we went for a short walk up through the rainforest to some tunnels after we checked into our hostel - Rainforest Retreat. Unfortunately because ... Read more >
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [471] | Comments [2]
A big friendly bearhug, and welcome to New Zealand - and we're here! It's quite cold, but clear. The city Auckland stretches out over the landscape. Mostly one-story houses. Jack (the friendly bearhugger) said that Auckland has a population of 1. million, ... Read more >
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Tue, 13 Nov 2012 | By bob-claire | Views [419] | Comments [2]
Rotorua is a center of Mauri history and culture. The area is very close to the geographical center of the North Island, about 150 KM west of the coast where we did our bike ride. Yesterday we focused on caves and glow worms, today we spent at a museum ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 | By wilde1 | Views [357]
China was great! According to the Chinese I am now a hero because I walked the great wall! It was awesome and hardly any tourists which made up for the cold. Thank goodness for my layers. The flight to Spain was long and cramped and I was happy to finally ... Read more >
Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [234] | Scholarship Entry
The bars of signal on your phone drop from four to three to two to one to zero. No signal. The winding drive up the arm of the Marlborough Sounds can induce car-sickness in the even the most iron-clad of stomachs. But the paradise that lays beyond is ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sun, 3 May 2015 | By | Views [229] | Scholarship Entry
Rotorua, a city that lies on New Zealand's North Island is known for it's geothermal activity especially the hot mud pools. The cultural town attracts tourists from all over, curious to explore Rotorua's various activities and it's beautiful hidden secrets.... Read more >
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 | By emilpeace | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 20 May 2013 | By kristinadenmark | Photo Gallery
From my trip to New Zealand 2006-2007
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Wed, 27 Nov 2013 | By lucas_guimont | Photo Gallery
First 28 days will be spent with a small group (10 people) in their 20's and 30's on an all encompassed tour of both the north and south island (see tour route map below). Some highlights of the tour include learn about the Maori culture, explore the ...
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