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The 10 Backpacking Commandments

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [4026] | 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

Home Sweet Home

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1019]

Things that struck us about New Zealand: - how clean the toilets are! Westfield Albany's toilets are like a palace! - how easy it is to do things! ASB is the most wonderful bank on the planet. - you can just buy a car! Pay money, get a car. - everything ... Read more >

North Island in a whirlwind

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By chitlin5 | Views [974] | Comments [2]

Bonnie and Mel met us at the airport in Auckland driving an outrageously orange mini van called a spaceship. ours was named kenobi. can we look any less like tourists. oh well that's what we are to be for the next 3 weeks. let's have at it. We began ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Learn New Skills - Whitebaiting on the Waikato

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

Get ready Buenos Aires, the Reids are in town

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [576] | 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 >

Chasing Maori mana on a road less travelled

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 | By | Views [498] | Scholarship Entry

The company car, a lamb and mint pie and a bottle of L&P (world famous in New Zealand). I was ready for a road trip. For a seasoned Kiwi sports writer in the city of Gisborne, my task would have been the short straw. For an Irish rugby fanatic and junior ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Florence - Pisa

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By wilde1 | Views [433] | Comments [1]

Had a great time in Florence. Best thing I did was take a local bus ( Number 12 or 13) to Piazelle Michelangelo for 1.20 euro each way to catch beautiful panoramic views of this gorgeous city. Went with a friend and we bought food first and had a picnic ... Read more >

The Caitlins to Twizel

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [373]

Woke up in Owaka. Drove via Balclutha and Milton to Alexandra. Coffee and cake stop here and very helpful isite. Onwards to the Lindis Pass via Cromwell. Held up by the icebreaker merino sheep crossing the road! ... Read more >

Tags: stargazing

Beginnings

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 | By sharona79 | Views [286]

Wellington, some internet cafe. A pretty good one actually, but that's by the by. I just bought my super cheap travel insurance through WorldNomads and decided to try this travel journal too, as I usually blog and have been unsure about the one I've ... Read more >