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A Christmas with strangers only to be welcomed as family

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 | By sx_larabie | Views [1699] | Comments [1]

Merry Christmas!! Ok I know, I’m sorry I’m a little late on the travel blog posting but better late than never. Here is how I spent my first green Christmas. For everyone who doesn’t know the beginning of this story here it is. Ella, ... Read more >

Land of the KIWI

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 | By aprillabbe | Views [1155]

ok, so i promised to update more frequently and it has been a month again but hopefully this will be a good one :) new zealand has been quite a blast! a little mini story i skipped out on the last update was my very welcome reception from the customs ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

rotorua, OR: I would pay $50 any day for free corn

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By elawlor | Views [1023] | Comments [1]

I am staying at Cactus Jack's hostel in Rotorua, tourist capitol of New Zealand. Also home to the most geothermal activity. Cactus Jack's is set up like an old western town with jail cells as rooms and a hot pool. I have made quite a few friends. They ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Exhausted

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [903]

If the truth be known I was a little worried about the prospect, worried, challenged, excited and very happy to be trusted to that level. I'd only done it for a couple of hours a previous week and wow that wore me out! Up and down the stairs, down on ... Read more >

Heading south to the glaciers

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [779]

After our return to Motueka, we sorted out a hire car so we could explore the rest of the south island. Unlike our Hyundai Getz in Australia, this was more of a "rent-a-dent" and we ended up with a 14 year-old Toyota Camry (nope, we'd never ... Read more >

Merry Christmas aus Rotorua, der Stinkestadt

Sun, 25 Dec 2016 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [657]

Wir wünschen Euch ein fröhliches, weißes Weihnachtsfest mit vielen Plätzchen und sinnvollen Geschenken! In Neuseeland tragen sehr viele Menschen Nikolausmützen, Rentiergeweihe oder Elfenhüte für die Weihnachtsstimmung.... Read more >

No Phone, No internet, no worries.

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [627] | Comments [2]

I'm plugged in for an hour during our grocery and supplies run into Queenstown, and I just wanted to let friends and family know that yes, I am alive. When I was picked up at the airport, I was informed that we'd be heading out to Camp Hill, passed Glenorchy ... Read more >

Taupo Day 2: Dirty Walking Boots

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [574]

Today was going to a long day; my alarm woke me up at 5.30am, ouch. Half asleep, I got ready just in time for our bus. The bus was taking us from our hostel over to the Tongariro Crossing, an 18km trek over the Tongariro National Park. We arrived and ... Read more >

New Zealand-South Island Pictures

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By proneymooners | Views [555]

Well we have finished our 26 day stint at an amazing place and will try to get around to telling a few stories but we think pictures will do the talking best. We have trimmed our collection down from 900+ to 92 for your viewing pleasure: https://picasaweb.... Read more >

Oparara Limestone Arches

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By eidlewise | Views [358] | Scholarship Entry

Scrambling down over boulders through a chimney like hole took a lot of courage for me, but I knew the experience of the Maria Gate Arch would be worth it. It isn’t a tight squeeze, but tall people need to mind their heads. The smaller of the two limestone ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Christchurch, Kaikoura, Nelson

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By stefylein | Views [316]

I was kind of glad to be leaving party town Queenstown and head to a bit more quiet territory... We took a I believe 8 hour bus drive from Queenstown to Christchurch stopping at stunning Lake Punakaki where you get some beautiful views of Mount Cook.... Read more >