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Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [9455]
Ian told me that if I want to get to Mason Bay before dark, that it isn’t worth it to go around the mud on the track. We went through the Paterson Inlet and then up the Freshwater River. Ian has to time the ride to go at high tide. At 6:00, I ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, beaches, kiwi, nature, wilderness
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1879]
"Beware the hideous biting sandflies of New Zealand," warns Sir Ian McKellan in the Lonley Planet guide. We relaxed in the knowledge that the icy weather was way too cold for their bloodthirsty mouths. Not so....for in a place known as Milford ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 | By flyingpiglet | Views [1631]
This summer we spent a great family day at Tiritiri Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland. We drove to North Harbour, about an hour north of Auckland, and caught the ferry (360 Discovery Cruises) from there. It took about 35 minutes to reach the ... Read more >
Tags: auckland, bird, family, new zealand, sanctuary, tiritiri matangi
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1082]
Home again, luckily the weather was perfect when we came back, thank you weatherman-person! We arrived early and Luke picked us up at 5.30am in darkness but not too coldness. At his home we managed to disturb Miss 2 yr old and I snuck down the pitch ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 | By mattnpete | Views [1051]
We arrived into Rotorua and were thankful to see a decent sized city with locals who obviously knew what a dentist was. We did what we normally did which was park up somewhere in the centre close to food and pubs and then went for a walk. Rotorua is ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 | By meganpd | Views [1003]
So I've decided to tell you all about Christmas before I go backwards to tell you about Motiti Island and other adventures! I'm now working 2 jobs here in the Mount; during the week I can be found at Mount Backpackers, the hostel I used to live ... Read more >
Fri, 9 May 2008 | By elawlor | Views [819] | Comments [1]
Hello again! I have just returned from Te Anau and Fjordland NP and am back in Queenstown, which has been my south island base for the last month. I finished my last tramp yesterday, which is sad. I had planned on doing a 10-day trip on Stewart Island, ... Read more >
Sun, 31 Jan 2016 | By travelerdiaryinusa | Views [681]
Pour cette nouvelle année on va commencer par un article assez drôle (désolé de ne pas avoir écrit plus tôt, mais on a été assez occupé). Le mois de Janvier touche à sa fin, le 6 fé... Read more >
Tags: #nouvellezélande #2mois #vivrecommeunlocal #franz
Tue, 3 Aug 2010 | By mdcamps | Views [650]
The big draw for this New Zealand trip was getting outdoors and exploring their great tracks and hut system. Unfortunately, trying to see both North and South islands in 3 weeks, without your own transportation, that is a bit difficult. But finally, ... Read more >
Tags: tramping
Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [627] | 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, 15 Sep 2007 | By em-and-andy | Views [614] | Comments [3]
Well, after Fiji sorry to say the third leg is boring to say the least. A beautiful boat ride back to the main Island, grab a shower at the airport; yes even Fiji has a much better airport than LA. Boarded a lovely plane which only had thirty ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 16 Jan 2015 | By wander-wonder | Views [570]
My arrival on the south island started with blazing sunshine, a drive through the vineyards of Marlborough (stopping for a cheeky wine tasting session along the way) to Abel Tasman National Park and finished with a beautiful pink sunset by the beach ... Read more >
Fri, 15 May 2015 | By | Views [224] | Scholarship Entry
Hours on winding Kiwi country roads, jerkily manoeuvring the little red Go Kart I'd hired, were taking their toll: I had come down from my Hobbit-y high from the Lord of the Rings set at Matamata the day before and needed a new adventure as a little travel ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
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