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The 10 Backpacking Commandments

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By lauren_watson | Views [4050] | 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

Busy in "Gissy"

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1692]

After four months in the most touristed area of NZ, I find myself in Gisborne, or "Gissy" as it's often called. The eastern half of the North Island probably has the smallest concentration of tourists in the entire country. There's a very ... Read more >

Tags: culture

A disappointing climax to our 2 month adventure...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 | By emma-o-scott | Views [1227] | Comments [4]

Sitting aboard our 747 from LA to London, it's finally time to reflect on "Coast to Coast 2010". The experience was like nothing we could have imagined, or stressed about, during our 10 weeks in NZ. Well … at least not until 7 pm the night ... Read more >

Good old Movember comes around again

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [776]

I am sitting in bed, the sun is pouring itself over me through our window. It's a slightly hazey dazey, we are not sure this is just the air or if there is some ash in it from Tongariro which decided to belch after over 100 years of dormancy, or maybe ... Read more >

North Island, New Zealand

Fri, 2 Jan 2004 | By vagrant | Views [594]

Tags: Mission Update

insects in paradise

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By theladykelly | Views [475]

Rio Nexpa: Kiwis cussies, $5 por noche - woo hoo! Brown water spewing from over flowing river mouth. Fat left handers. Heaving right handers. crazy crabs. new ozzies buddies. Fresh vegies for the vego kiwis. Alligator crusing past - at least i convinced ... Read more >

Winterless North

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By j_m_j | Views [474]

Good day to you all! Sorry for they delayed post, but things are finally slowing down and I have less and less to report now..... I am currently in the Bay of Islands (north of Auckland), which is known as the Winterless North. This part ... Read more >

An Alpine Pacific Journey

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 | By kiwitrip | Views [295] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Winning this scholarship would mean the world to both Ashleigh and I. We are incredibly keen amateurs, and want to be able to film everything that we can! We are incredibly passionate and adore film making. We frequently are out exploring around New Zealand ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico

Days 249-251

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 | By nicolala3 | Views [228] | Comments [1]

Saturday 29 June Unfortunately on that evening we had a terrible night due to next door deciding to play loud music at 2am. It was so loud things on the bedroom sides were vibrating with the bass, it was such an awful way to be woken up that Liam thought ... Read more >

Experiencing leisure on the North Island

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 | By wheelscr | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am an outdoor enthusiast and traveler. I am an outdoor educator by trade with a keen interest in Photography and Design. My aim is to experience an seek to understand the world and it's people. I wish to share those experiences and understanding with ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship