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Tue, 19 Jul 2011 | By lauren_watson | Views [4138] | Comments [6]
One of the things that makes New Zealand different from home is the light. It’s the way the sun shines, the shadows it casts, the different hues in the sky it creates. I walk to work in the morning and the sun is rising, shining brightly on Mt. Cecil ... Read more >
Tags: new zealand, queenstown
Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By blake_harvey | Views [1695]
I finally have a bit of downtime. It's been a really hectic week and a half (that's it?) since I left the lazier pace of life in Brisbane. I've been on a whirlwind tour of New Zealand's North Island for most of that time. When I left the Auckland ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1397]
We looked 50 feet into the volcanic crater, its grassy sides rippled like an ancient sunken souffle. With 360 degree panoramas over Auckland, Mount Eden is the highest of 48 volcanoes in the city. I was just positioning Maria for the, ¨crawling from a ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1186]
After 10 days in the car and sleeping in tents we were all quite glad to pull up to the Wellywood Backpackers in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The monstrous pile of camping detritus that was crammed into the lift on the way up was positively ... Read more >
Tags: apartment, fire escape, hostel, museum
Mon, 3 Aug 2015 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [954]
I'm not really a cat person but every chance she can get our cat Molly comes and sits on me, on the couch, on the bed... I give her her biscuits now and then and she gets a stroke down her back but other than that not much TLC from me as she is Kent's ... Read more >
Sun, 17 May 2009 | By dianasaurus | Views [644] | Comments [1]
End of my first full day in Auckland - around 10 p.m. Sunday night (5 a.m. Houston). Today was a more relaxed day, walking around central Auckland and hanging out with Bo Bo from NZ study abroad circa 2004 for a few hours. (Thanks for the coffee!) ... Read more >
Mon, 4 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [503] | Comments [3]
It seems that knowledge is a powerful thing - and it's funny when it comes in handy in the most unlikely places. The family I'm wwoofing with has a daughter who is trying to launch a in house Chef service, complete with service, multiple menus, and many ... Read more >
Sat, 4 Apr 2009 | By jamesandjulie | Views [461]
We had a very busy build up to our big day, with preparing to leave NZ for our OE three days afterwards, so there was lots of packing and catching up with people to be done. The wedding day was fantastic, we had a beautiful sunny day in Taupo and everything ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By dsaltsman | Views [457]
The past weekend I attended an Oktoberfest celebration...in New Zealand. It was pretty low key but still had a blast. I went with my friend Brady (who is from Texas) and my flatmate Alice(who is from the North Island). Being that is was everyones ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 | By momsadoc | Views [410]
I had a much better experience in the AM eating breakfast with Allison and Rodney. We conversed, and I learned about their travels, mostly independent or with the low budget Intrepid Travels. I also learned a bit more about the challenges of raising ... 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
Sat, 24 Dec 2016 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [169]
After breakfast burritos, we packed up the car and headed out of Hot Water Beach. On the way to Tauranga, we stopped at a small fruit van for nectarines and strawberries. We chatted about music and high school life on our way. Thinking the holiday park ... Read more >
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery
Hike up to "Lovers Leap"
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Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By garcia | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 23 Jul 2011 | By adora | Photo Gallery
New Zealand Nature is truly beautiful to look at it could also be the fresh crisp air that surrounds you which makes it such a healing experience you can nott help but walk away stronger and more in love with one self for taking the time to take oneself ...
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