Destination: New Zealand

The 10 Backpacking Commandments

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [4011] | 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

NZ Wilderness Misadventure

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1218] | Comments [1]

New Zealand is such a gorgeous place, and that's part of why it's my favourite country. I love tramping (hiking, to you folk from the rest of the world) and I've done many fabulous walks both in NZ and elsewhere. My favourite walk in all of NZ is the ... Read more >

Whakapapa : Whakayeah.

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | By josh_shona | Views [1121]

The following story has been the result of too much happening too quickly to justify using just a lame status update. Instead, I've really got to explain all of what happened on the 30th June 2012 with a touch of detail. As most are aware, I love ... Read more >

Tags: ruapehu, skiing

Getting ready to do the ET Highway

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [951]

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 >

Abel Tasman National Park Map

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 | By ying | Views [885]

Tags: abel tasman national park map

A Brief...ish Overview Of My YWAM-ing

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 | By zion | Views [743] | Comments [3]

Life and learning have been very interesting over the past couple of days. In fact, I believe it has been more than a couple weeks since the last time I took a little bit of time aside and wrote down a small bit of what is going on i my life. My appologies ... Read more >

Tags: friends, skiing

To Motueka and Back Again

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [507] | Comments [1]

Today I spent the last of my time in Motueka. I was sad to leave the little hostel there that I liked so much but it was about time I got back into some adventure and exciting stuff, as nice a time I had relaxing. I bused back in to Nelson today and ... Read more >

Like a Box of Birds

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | By lhartjen | Views [484]

22 June Things that I am ever so grateful for (in chronological order): 1. The ferryman who replied, "Like a box of birds" when I asked how he was doing. 2. The creamy mushroom and aubergine tart purchased at the Waiheke ferry dock (36degree ... Read more >

Tags: #beaches, #ferry, #trails, #tramping, #trekking

Arriving in NZ

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 | By nlook | Views [476]

3/4/2010 8:14 PM Hello New Zealand!  We made it to Auckland safe and sound, and are just getting settled into our travels.  The flight was surprisingly “quick.”  It was 12 hrs and 30 minutes long, but the behind the seat TV screens (movies, shows, games, ... Read more >

Nach Taupo und zum Selfcontainment

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [406]

Wir sind nur schon einige Tage mit unserem Toyota Hiace unterwegs nach Süden. Zunächst haben auf dem Weg nach Taupo das Wairakai Thermal Valley (Tal) besucht, das leider recht überschaubar und wenig spektakulär war. Zumindest gab ... Read more >

Hangi

Mon, 7 Sep 2015 | By indiginz | Views [341] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Kia ora, I am a Maori film maker from Aotearoa (New Zealand) Although I have made a feature film (The Pa Boys released 2014) my true passion is making low-budget films about people, culture and land. I love to just turn up and start shooting, creating ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Cake, Kiwi hunting and a Rock n’ Rollin week

Sun, 9 Dec 2012 | By thekiwireporter | Views [319]

Monday started with the 1yr anniversary of the Emergency Disaster Management Team.  As the photos prove we were asked to bring a slice (which means a dessert) and there was definitely a great spread! But before we could indulge in cake we got to ... Read more >

1st Day

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 | By skyg | Views [198]

Arrived in Auckland New Zealand at 5:30 a.m. On Thursday September 29, customs was a breeze. Got a bus to my hostel Base Backpackers, then just hung out until I could check in at 2pm. Got my phone hooked up with a number. Was super tired so I layed down ... Read more >

Big way

Tue, 5 May 2015 | By | Views [182] | Scholarship Entry

It's geysers, lakes, beaches, forests

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Gallery: New Zealand Road Trip

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By jo | Photo Gallery