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Thu, 14 Aug 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1189]
It would take me only two lifts to get to Tauranga and another couple of short lifts to get to Katikati, the only Ulster settlement outside of Ireland. A group of Ulster Scots came from County Tyrone, and settled in Katikati in 1875. I'm Irish yet I ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 | By mattnpete | Views [1070]
We arrived into Rotorua and were thankful to see a decent sized city with locals who obviously knew what a dentist was. We did what we normally did which was park up somewhere in the centre close to food and pubs and then went for a walk. Rotorua is ... Read more >
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1042]
"Hitchhiking is like fishing: sometimes you get a big catch, sometimes you get a small catch, yet sometimes you get no catch." Those were the words of a Maori fella who picked me up outside of Napier last year. There couldn't be a better analogy because ... Read more >
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By beckandphil | Views [1004]
Although the last entry was entitled Northland, Hobbiton and White Island it appears I only had time to tell you about Northland. From the comfort of Shon's sofa I have the time, tools and inclination to bring this journal up to date. We've camped every ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 | By evans_ace | Views [920]
Hello all, Well since the last update from cali, we have definately been thrown out of our comfort zone. We had a long flight from LAX over to miami and then down to Costa Rica. This took about 8 hours with a stop over. On arrival we wheeled and dealed ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By mudskipper | Views [888]
Tuesday 1st November, 2011 It was an overcast cold day with plenty of rain looming, but this didnt put us off from exploring the outdoors in this rugged region. Nope, today we were joining Malcolm from Tongariro Quad bikes to spend half of the day ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By reecemarcel | Views [754] | 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 >
Tags: travel film scholarships 2013
Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | By lhartjen | Views [518]
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
Sun, 9 Jan 2011 | By bobbybell | Views [490]
Coming from Australia, anywhere may have been a financial relief but I was delighted I booked an additional flight to Wellington from Auckland without setting foot in the latter. Despite being the capital, Wellington most definitely has the feel of ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 | By mdcamps | Views [363]
I have had an interesting journey thus far. From Auckland to Rotorua; I consoled a trucker who just lost his job and was making his last delivery and I feed a baby milk out of its bottle while I rode with a family. In Rotorua I soaked in some thermal ... Read more >
Sun, 18 Dec 2016 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [266]
I showered and started to pack up all of my things. I've accumulated so much since the beginning of this trip that I've long ago ran out of room in my pack. I left the hostel and walked down to the waterfront and spent some time there. I meandered around, ... Read more >
Wed, 21 May 2008 | By sarahandphil | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 28 May 2009 | By evaamy | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 30 Nov 2011 | By emilpeace | Photo Gallery
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