Destination: New Zealand

Stormy Seas and a Friday 13th departure.

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By anna | Views [1256] | Comments [4]

The end is in sight, we leave New Zealand tomorrow morning at 10am, customs booked for 9am. Today is a busy day of stowing away provisions, cleaning the boat, filling up with fuel and water, returning the car, fixing final things on deck and just generally ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

C2C training at Arthur's Pass

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 | By emma-o-scott | Views [1131] | Comments [4]

What have we been up to lately? Well, a lot of the time has been spent in really remote places where there is no cell phone reception or internet. So therefore the late update… Sorry! We got our car fixed after two days in Te Anua. It´s still ... Read more >

This is the Life!

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 | By meganpd | Views [1063] | Comments [1]

One of the best parts about staying in hostels is being able to get that “homey” feeling away from home.   The last night I spent at the Brown Kiwi my friends and I had a movie night!   Just a few girls cozy on the couch with pizza, a bottle ... Read more >

Exhausted

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [918]

If the truth be known I was a little worried about the prospect, worried, challenged, excited and very happy to be trusted to that level. I'd only done it for a couple of hours a previous week and wow that wore me out! Up and down the stairs, down on ... Read more >

Abel Tasman NP and Marlborough, New Zealand

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [828]

A change of plan meant heading up north to Picton for the night in the Malborough Sounds. En route stopped at a place recommended by some local Kiwis called Ohao to check out a waterfall. After a short 10 minute "tramp" (hike) in the bush ... Read more >

Learn New Skills - Whitebaiting on the Waikato

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

New Zealand is Not Tasmania

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [692]

Kiwi Humour I lived in Australia for 10 years of my life and never ventured across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand. Given I was heading across the Pacific back to the US, I thought it was about time to meet my Kiwi neighbours properly.... Read more >

Tags: australia, beer, new zealand

Get ready Buenos Aires, the Reids are in town

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [583] | Comments [3]

Hola!   All packed and ready to go.  Had room in our backpacks for about two changes of clothes :-(  Oh dear I may have a few issues.  Beginning to wonder whats more important; a sleeping bag or a couple more tops.  Hmmm.  Got the tent, sleeping bags ... Read more >

California Departure

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 | By theladykelly | Views [495]

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 >

The Kiwi Thrill

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry

When speaking about spending my exchange semester in New Zealand, the majority of the people expressed with a flat 'Cool!'. Sometimes I had wondered why I had picked this place, the most distant place on Earth from where I was coming, but after having ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: 1 Year in New Zealand

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 | By thomasz | Photo Gallery

Photos: World trip

Sat, 3 Sep 2016 | By popeye62 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Quarry park and Mt Manganui beach

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Photos: New Zealand

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 | By mattandnetty | Photo Gallery

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By kahli | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010