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Sun, 26 Feb 2012 | By lauren_watson | Views [12675] | Comments [9]

I log into the immigration New Zealand website for probably the 15 th time this week. I check the status of my work visa application lodged on the 15 th of February. Alas, the words PENDING on my page burn into my brain as I glance at the ... Read more >
Tags: dating while travelling, new zealand, visas
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [4046] | 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
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 | By meganpd | Views [1901]
I went to the airport (and I use this term lightly) with my
friends Alex and Caitlin to depart for Motiti Island!
We got on our plane that fits 4 (3 passengers and 1 pilot)
and headed over the ocean towards adventure!
I have to admit ... Read more >
Tue, 6 Sep 2011 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1264]
My promise to myself was to blog at least once a month, surely it has only been a month... Kent's birthday tomorrow, the 7th, that means it's September mmm, the last blog was 6 July. I guess a lot has been going on (she says thinking hard). Lots has ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Nov 2006 | By melissa | Views [1007] | Comments [4]
i thought i was safe in new zealand. there are no bears, no wild cats, no snakes, no huge insects, or anything that would really do you any harm. so saturday night i settled into my sleeping bag in the tent with complete ease, ready for a restful ... Read more >
Tags: adventures
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By reecemarcel | Views [754] | Comments [4] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Our inspiration for this documentary is to demonstrate to viewers the art of whitebaiting; catching, cleaning, sorting, preparing and of course eating this iconic delicacy. We also want to show the stunning landscape surrounding the location, immersing ... Read more >
Tags: travel film scholarships 2013
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 | By gillsherratt | Views [681]
Well, this is a new way to share my stories! We left Nelson and headed back towards the West Coast for Kaikoura and the whale watching. Was a lovely drive over there and just outside Kaikoura was a place you could stop at the side of the road and have ... Read more >
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 >
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 | By lijanne13 | Views [647]
So Im on my way to Wellington. Been chilling in Taupo for the last few days , glad of it as tiredness hit after our 4 days hiking. Dain's birthday yesterday ended with us both falling asleep after a couple of shots of tequila. Hehe was a nice and well ... Read more >
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 | By mudeeboot | Views [354]
Travelling with a quietly shifting perspective, A dusty bag of patched up clothes, A flute, some books and worn down boots. Behind me the past, a whispering river Of impressions and memories of thoughts, Ahead the future, the widening ocean of chance, ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 | By exchange | Views [311] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Hey there! I have always been on my way and off to new adventures. I waved "bye -bye" to mum and walked away with my packback on, like the independent four year old I was. I spent my last year in New Zealand as an exchange student and it has really inspired ... Read more >
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Fri, 5 Jan 2007 | By phongnlisa | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 28 May 2009 | By evaamy | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 | By malachirempen | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I still shoot film, so I've learned to save my photos for when I catch something truly remarkable. In New Zealand, around every turn is something unlikely. You'll see purple mist rise over one hillside, and on the next you'll find ferns frosted with ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 | By spaghettilegs | Photo Gallery
Christchurch - Lake Wanaka - family time - Roadtrip
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