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Kiwi spotting

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [9463]

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

Road Tripping the South Island

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 | By lauren_watson | Views [4871]

The time had finally come to use the "holiday" part of my working holiday visa. I was coming up on 8 months of working in Queenstown, and it was time to take a break. My boyfriend Steve and I toyed with a few ideas. Shall we go to Fiji? ... Read more >

The 10 Backpacking Commandments

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [4030] | Comments [1]

Dear Fellow Backpackers and Travelling Nomads:  Follow these commandments for hostel living and you will be respected and loved by all whose paths you cross! Thou Shalt Not:   (1) Steal (this includes food!) (2) Turn on the main ... Read more >

Tags: backpacking, hostels

Thanksgiving, Waterfalls & Kittens

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 | By meganpd | Views [1373]

So now that I'm getting ready to leave Mount Maunganui I better catch you up on what I left out between Thanksgiving and today! When I got back from Motiti Island Thanksgiving was less than a week away!  I decided I was going to show everyone a real ... Read more >

Abel Tasman National Park Map

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 | By ying | Views [896]

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Learn New Skills - Whitebaiting on the Waikato

Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By reecemarcel | Views [751] | Comments [4] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Our inspiration for this documentary is to demonstrate to viewers the art of whitebaiting; catching, cleaning, sorting, preparing and of course eating this iconic delicacy. We also want to show the stunning landscape surrounding the location, immersing ... Read more >

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First Day In New Zealand

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [710] | Comments [3]

Well here goes my first ever blog post, so don't judge to harshly. I need to get the hang of it! After roughly 20 hours of travel I have finally arrived in New Zealand. Luckily the long travel hours were not as unabearable as it seems. Honestly, the ... Read more >

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Now in New Zealand!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 | By royandania | Views [665]

After a few very hectic days in Auckland, New Zealand, when we have been busy looking for a camper-van, we are planning on leaving for Northland today. Finally. It has been quite an adventure to get a grasp of the van market here, what you can get ... Read more >

River Valley; The Middle Of Nowhere

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [623]

I was woken up 20 minutes before my bus left in the morning, by Ivan the Irishman who I was sharing my dorm with. If it hadn't been for him I would have missed my bus for sure. I was very very hungover. With no time to wash I stuffed everything into ... Read more >

Day 224: Auckland to the Bay of Islands

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [519]

Monday 16th June We woke up to a miserable, rainy day in Auckland. The docklands were covered in a thick blanket of rain and the skies were a dark grey. The cooler and wetter weather that met us on our arrival into New Zealand the day before had ... Read more >

Trekking holiday in Nepal...for Mika!

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 | By pocoloco | Views [490]

A brief update from Hermann's bakery in Pangboche ,while we are on our 5th day of Mika's 6 days trek. As the season is coming to its end, we are allowed some days to explore the area, and indeed did the Cho La and Kongma La passes.  On our way we visited ... Read more >

Auckland

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By ttlax | Views [349]

Well, we finally made it!  After a long trip, we arrived in Auckland.  It started with a flight to LA and about 8 hrs there where I tried on some wetsuits, we ran some errands, stopped by the Russo's to say hi to Christina and the kids and met Jason for ... Read more >

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Gallery: New Zealand

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By jmbworldpilgrimage | Photo Gallery

Sheep, etc.
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Gallery: The West Coast

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Photos: New Zealand

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 | By partners-in-crime | Photo Gallery

A fab weekend - only bad thing was the rugby!
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