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Sat, 12 Oct 2013 | By jeffsadventures | Views [776]
There is a beautiful beach in New Zealand that I used to go to during my holidays in the early 1990s. Although it was close to where I lived, it was not easy to get to. If you had money, it was two hours boat ride along the coast. If you didn’t ... Read more >
Tags: beach, exotic, forest, hut, inspiration, travellers, trek
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 | By the-white-rabbit | Views [662]
Got to Westport and what should I said? WE'VE GOT A NEW PET AGAIN!!!! Found this nice little Weka on the carpark when we watched out for the lighthouse at Cape Foulwind near Westport.Wekas are so strange! Can't fly (like Kiwis)and watch out for everythink shiny ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 8 Jan 2015 | By nesrin | Views [656] | Comments [1]
It feels so good to finally say "I don't know exactly. May be three months, may be more, we'll see!" when people ask me for how long I am traveling. Before, the answer would be, and it always has been; "just two weeks, becauseI need to go back to work".... Read more >
Tags: auckland, decision, istanbul, new zealand, quit job, start travelling, turkey, wwoofing
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | By elcastleberry | Views [608]
A Caribbean scene on a New Zealand sandbar: a straw hat topper on a green folding chair, a cooler to the left with a box of wine balanced on top. A man’s bare feet stretch out onto the sand, waves lapping at bony toes. Under the sunhat I’... Read more >
Tags: bays, beaches, biology, birds, ecology, new zealand, scientists
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 | By the-haines-rtw | Views [575]
Hi all, Well we're currently sat in an internet cafe in Wellington having had a pretty wet last week or so.. After collecting the van on Weds we drove North to Leigh/Pakiri beach and spent our first night in a campsite right on the beach.. It was fun ... Read more >
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By proneymooners | Views [564]
Well we have finished our 26 day stint at an amazing place and will try to get around to telling a few stories but we think pictures will do the talking best. We have trimmed our collection down from 900+ to 92 for your viewing pleasure: https://picasaweb.... Read more >
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By lprovorny | Views [561]
Okeh, so yesterday I was really frustrated; I felt like I was visiting a place that was so geared towards nothing but tourism, is aptly compared to Las Vegas and there isn't much opportunity to do anything authentic without driving miles and miles ... Read more >
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 | By fifizzle | Views [412]
One month out of six down. Have stayed with friends first two weeks and wwoofed the second two weeks and am now heading to my second wwoof site. The plan is to stay around Auckland (within hour travelling distance) until December, then join a Kiwi ... Read more >
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [375]
It has been a bit over week in New Zealand, Auckland and I am staying in the backpackers closer to the city. The hostel is pretty nice. It is full of Germans though but I think I can live with that, at least temporarily even if I'd prefer to listen ... Read more >
Mon, 25 May 2015 | By | Views [206] | Scholarship Entry
It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. No exaggeration. After three days of having my Fiancee's plane-breath six inches from my face and with less that five hours sleep, with nothing but sheer determination and the knowledge that I had already ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [183] | Scholarship Entry
It was on the Routeburn Track that I first met Tane. I knew who he was, of course. I’d grown up learning about Tane Mahuta, god of the forest and birds - son of Rangi and Papa, sky father and earth mother. Maori mythology had been our Hans Christian ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By lisa-harber | Photo Gallery
Exploring New Zealand
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Mon, 5 Nov 2007 | By joyful_jo | Photo Gallery
Summer 07
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Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By bigwhite | Photo Gallery
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