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Where has the time gone...

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [24499]

It seems like only months ago we ended our Mediterranean cruise but it has been well over a year! At the end of 2023 I joined with other Ulysses members to ride the length of New Zealand raising funds to help those who continue to suffer from the ... Read more >

Unpacking My Bag

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 | By lauren_watson | Views [4160] | Comments [3]

Today is the first time since I left for my trip that I have officially unpacked my bag. I just calculated and if my math is correct that is 296 days. Now granted, I have gone through some times where I have sort of unpacked my bag in the past. Staying ... Read more >

the big C

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1389] | Comments [1]

This month has been a real doozy!  At the end of February Carol was recalled to see a surgeon after a routine mammogram showed that she had breast cancer. After a biopsy we were told she had grade III infiltrating ductal carcinoma, meaning that the ... Read more >

Odd

Mon, 3 Aug 2015 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [965]

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 >

New Zealand - Hawea lake Fishing 17-19th July

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [859]

After our strenuous walk up Mt Isthmus we headed to the nearby lake of Hawea.  Here was another beautiful forest campsite, with the lake in view from our camp spot.  The next couple of days were spent relaxing, enjoying the sun, and most importantly ... Read more >

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Winteritis

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [800]

Itchy feet, restless soul, unexpressed desires... That's me at the moment. I want to be wandering in a warm country, Greek Islands spring to mind for some reason. Maybe it's because of the cold, the rain and the seclusion from adventure that brings to ... Read more >

Christchurch/Goodbye New Zealand (for now)

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [639]

We've spent five days in Christchurch exploring the city and getting prepared for our SE Asia trip.  It was a nice break from our roadtrip and camping, since we stayed in the same hostel every night (with a bed every night and a shower every morning!!).... Read more >

Its a long way home

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 | By kristinandchris | Views [478]

The last month has been pretty full on. I went home for Katie and Jason's wedding. I was so excited to be coming home for the first time in a year I could hardly sit still and stayed awake for over 30 hours before I finally got some sleep somewhere ... Read more >

Et si je vous emmenais dans les Fjords Néo-zélandais ?

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 | By travelerdiaryinusa | Views [467]

Désolé pour ce laps de temps mais je n'ai vraiment pas eu le temps d'écrire ces derniers temps, promis je vais me rattraper ! Aujourd'hui je vous emmène dans les fjords ! Le Milford Sound est un spot très connu en ... Read more >

Tags: #travel #milfordsound #cruise #fjords #croisière

Booking Our Around the World Adventure

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By wheat72 | Views [224]

So it all started a few years ago (before the kids!) and I decided that it was now or never - I either get to see the world now or i'll be NZ bound forever with kids and other family commitments. So with my then boyfriend (now husband Jake) in hand ... Read more >

Tags: book our round the world adventure

Hate at First Sigh or was it Bitter Love?

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By | Views [215] | Scholarship Entry

I was born and brought up in Fiji. Went to primary and high school there, lived my 18 years of life in a a primitive enclosed environment thus you can imagine my shock when I ended up in New Zealand with my family. With no friends, no food (well there ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Catching a Moment - This Is The Night

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By | Views [191] | Scholarship Entry

9:45 in the evening, my bus pulls into Blenheim Station, I don't often take the easy road and this is no exception. I should have stopped in Christchurch, that was the original plan but I wanted to get a little further; my phone battery just ran out and ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

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