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What It Means To Be Kiwi (ie, from New Zealand)

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [18673] | Comments [3]

For those who were scratching their heads and wondering why I was blogging about what it meant to be a fruit on World Nomads, you just failed the first ‘Kiwi/not Kiwi’ test. It’s pretty hard to sum up a national identity in a ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, accent, being kiwi, character, food, from new zealand, kiwi, new zealand, new zealander, sport

Summer 06-07

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 | By brentoc | Views [2225] | Comments [1]

So its been a pretty up & down summer for me at home... When i got back from my travels in India & Nepal I was struck down by some nasty disease which played havoc with my stomach. After a few visits to the doc, they figured out it was a tough ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

ChCh to QT

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1000]

Christchurch to Queenstown that is! I've done the journey a million times yet I never get tired of it as the drive is considered one of the world's most beautiful. Yesterday I caught up with a good friend, Doug Jacques. Six years ago I met him in Queenstown ... Read more >

Middle Earth

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [981]

Well - Wanaka, Queenstown and Te Anau. The drive to Wanaka is one of the best I've ever done - simply spectacular. I love the little town too - mountain vistas and a huge lake. Queenstown is the adrenaline junkies centre of NZ. Bungee, skydiving, ... Read more >

Dependance

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [840]

I went to work for 2 hours for the first time last Friday and then on Monday I went for 3 hours. I am standing up fairly straight though my stomach is tight. It's my back that can't take the sitting or using my arms at desk height for too long. Last ... Read more >

Christchurch to Palmerston North

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [751]

My last few days in christchurch were spent with a friends mother who put me up for the night and another friends mates who all very kindly looked after me and showed me around parts of christchurch i wasnt able to see without a car. Really wanted to ... Read more >

Extremes

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 | By evans_ace | Views [654] | Comments [2]

So here is the first update from the road, Twelve days in and it has been a trip of extremes, towns to countries hot to cold. This is what has happened. On leaving the airport and mum and dad teary eyed (realising they love me) we took our seats at ... Read more >

Farewell Matamata and Au pair job

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [478]

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 >

Travel, it teaches you to live.

Tue, 14 May 2013 | By supriyane | Views [422] | 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

DAY 58. Finally, I'm a Backseat Rider

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [238]

We woke up for low tide and down at the beach, shovels in hand, searched for a spot to dig. There were already many people at Hot Water Beach that had their holes dug and were enjoying the warm pools. We squeezed in between a few and found that the water ... Read more >