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Sun, 9 Aug 2009 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1646]
After four months in the most touristed area of NZ, I find myself in Gisborne, or "Gissy" as it's often called. The eastern half of the North Island probably has the smallest concentration of tourists in the entire country. There's a very ... Read more >
Tags: culture
Sat, 30 Oct 2010 | By anijensen | Views [1137] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Auckland, after a total of 18 hours in flight and an 8 hour layover in Honolulu. The airport and surrounding area is so new, nothing seems old so it is very different from most of the other countries we’ve been to. Auckland is very ... Read more >
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [829]
Not for me but for my daughter-in-law. Apparently it is a common, do it every day, operation now but it sounds seriously scarey to me! The operation was yesterday on the back of the neck and they go in through the front of the throat, do they use a cut ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [828]
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.
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Thu, 27 Oct 2016 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [788]
Finally departed LA after a frustrating but fortunate overnight layover. The flight to Fiji was long and hard to sleep through. Fiji was cloudy but humid and adorned a small, rundown airport. Grabbed a coffee and waited a few hours for the next flight.... Read more >
Tags: auckland, hostel, new zealand, nomads, nz
Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [620] | Comments [2]
I'm plugged in for an hour during our grocery and supplies run into Queenstown, and I just wanted to let friends and family know that yes, I am alive. When I was picked up at the airport, I was informed that we'd be heading out to Camp Hill, passed Glenorchy ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 | By theladykelly | Views [479]
Each journey begins with just one step... (something along these lines anyway)... whomever first penned this to paper - Whether you were purely looking on the bright side of life, or you wrote it from the comfort of your living room rug in front of ... Read more >
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 | By laurakuebel | Views [470] | Comments [1]
Our first stop on the south island was Nelson, an adorable town a few hours from the ferry landing - and after three days of horrible weather, it was a little sunny oasis. It's the kind of town where I immediately felt at home - cute town center, easily ... Read more >
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 | By sam_jackson86 | Views [394] | Comments [2]
So this is the last New Zealand entry before heading onto another new country (the ninth one) 18/7 Back to the reality of hostels now, checked back in at the same one we stayed in the first time in Christchurch as it was nice enough. I went and got ... Read more >
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [375] | Comments [1]
Here are a few more updates: +Am drinking "flat white coffee", not sure if I can explain what it is but it tastes good. +Have found coconut mushrooms (no, they're not hallucinogenic) and candy milk bottles (some of my favorite English candies) ... Read more >
Mon, 4 Feb 2013 | By thexxfiles | Views [297]
I still question myself if all this that I lead myself into in life is what I honestly want. My actions confuse me. Two way minded..one side wants to go right the other left. Leaving me undecided and lost. In order to answer myself I need to find the ... Read more >
Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By dragon_slayer | Photo Gallery
Dusky Dolphins
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Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery
Now this is a difficult one - don't mention the mud
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Fri, 28 Jun 2013 | By sonyalee | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Since I was a kid I have dreamed of being a photographer for Nat Geo, I would flick through the magazines in awe of the magical images on the pages and still till this day subscribe. What can be better than travelling the world, seeing amazing landscapes, ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By vidaloca | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I have discovered that what I most enjoy in life is traveling and spending time with the people and discovering the best parts of their special places. At my short age, Ive had to travel to visit my family and friends, what a lucky me, doing what I love ...
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship