Destination: New Zealand
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Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By deepsouthrugby | Views [1123]
October 3rd: The Rugby World Cup pool matches are over. The past 2 days we were in Wellington to witness the upset of the tournament (Tonga over France 19-14) on Saturday and New Zealand’s 12 try romp over Canada (79-15) on Sunday. This morning we drove ... Read more >
Tags: martinborough, palmerston north, rugby world cup, shannon, wellington
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 >
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [978]
We rode out from San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge and headed south and east to Yosemite National Forest stopping in Modesto for food at the Firken Fox. We had booked a night at the Yosemite Bug Hostel where we stayed in a tent cabin, on arrival ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [951]
Today
was another adventurous and exciting day in God’s Own Country. I awoke at 6:30
after having another strange dream last night. I’ve been having so many strange
dreams lately, including one where I was in a prison and I climbed ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 | By bob_and_caroline | Views [733]
Final thoughts from New Zealand then as I sit here in Auckland having just completed a mini-shopping spree in order that some of our clothes look presentable for the beaches and bars of Brazil. Caroline is currently in the latest of our non-budget ... Read more >
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [679]
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
Tue, 14 May 2013 | By supriyane | Views [409] | Comments [1]
Backpacking in NZ has changed me for good. It has taught me some of the most crude of facts first hand. Its only with struggle you learn that no job is too difficult or too dirty for you. Its not the work you do, its why and how you do it that builds ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking
Sun, 8 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [401]
Kay and I had a leisurely morning and picked up El Cheapo from the airport, then headed via Cromwell to Wanaka for the afternoon. We stopped at one of the many fruit farms and picked up a bag of cherries and some juice for the journey.
We spent ... Read more >
Tags: lakes
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 | By pocoloco | Views [371]
And yes, after the last trip up to Mt Ruapehu with mild conditions (but soft snow) this weekend was a cracker! Saturday had nice cold and dry weather for most of the day, allowing a good tramp up the slopes, along the Pinnacles and then down into ... Read more >
Wed, 7 May 2014 | By sophieguilford | Views [200]
If there is one constant thing in all of travel, it was transport that got you there. As exciting as destinations can be, I’ve always found the journey to be of surprising interest as it is these tedious moments that make up a large portion of ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Apr 2014 | By | Views [175] | Scholarship Entry
New Zealand is composed of two small Islands and this is where I have lived my whole life. Though, residing somewhere where it takes 6 hours to drive coast to coast, we ‘Kiwis’ put little effort into discovering our own backyard (at least until you are ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 3 Jul 2013 | By kristieamadio | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My soul: A place I’ve known but never been.
Born in London. Italian heritage. Kiwi parents. Aussie upbringing. I always felt like I didn’t belong. Becoming a counsellor, I dedicated my life to helping others, yet a piece of me was still missing. Taking ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By rhiellis | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I studied Illustration, so colour palettes, composition and textures are in my mind all the time, but it's only in the past few years that I have started taking photography more seriously. I am self taught and have practiced and practiced, starting ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012