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5 Must-Do Things in Napier, New Zealand

Fri, 2 Sep 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [9615]

Napier , fondly referred to as Napesville by many of its younger inhabitants, is an almost 60,000-person town, is on the East Coast of the North Island. While it's not a big city, it has plenty of wineries, cafés, fruit, and Art Déco ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, art deco, art déco, art deco weekend, hawkes bay, napier, new zealand, tourism, what to do in napier, wineries

The Truth about solitude / A verdade sobre solidao

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 | By clfreitas | Views [1075] | Comments [1]

I know, I didn't write for too long. But things for me started to feel like routine, so I couldn't think of something to write about. Eh, eu sei, nao escrevo a um tempao. Mas as coisas entraram numa rotina para mim e nao consegui pensar em nada para ... Read more >

Tags: solitude, wellingont armageddon

After Fat Cat

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 | By jn1613 | Views [553]

Today I left Fat Cat and arrived at my first WWOOFing house just south of Thames. Part of my main intention for this trip, was to build relationships and create good connections, I covered that in two days at Fat Cat. It's hard to even know where ... Read more >

I’ve Arrived!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 | By courtneycarmen | Views [553] | Comments [3]

OK …okay…I know it’s been a little while. I am now in New Zealand and settled in quite well. Getting here was a little more trying than usual. With the increased security for US bound flights I made my way to Auckland with little more than the clothing ... Read more >

Traveling (wo)man.

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [515]

Hi All. Well, I'm leaving Camp Hill, and I had a wonderful time. The universe did remind me about balance, however, as after I wrote my glowing account of my time in the mountains, we returned to a power outage thanks to a storm. So, in the rain, we unpacked ... Read more >

Happy Birthday to Me

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 | By dave_sarah | Views [509]

Well I've finally done it and hit the big 3-0! Wow. It's been beautifuly bright and sunny and we've had a lovely day wandering around the Golden Bay. Long beautiful sandy beaches, waterfalls, jungles and snow capped mountains to admire and chocolate ... Read more >

China MAdrid Valencia

Thu, 3 Feb 2011 | By wilde1 | Views [369]

China was great! According to the Chinese I am now a hero because I walked the great wall! It was awesome and hardly any tourists which made up for the cold. Thank goodness for my layers. The flight to Spain was long and cramped and I was happy to finally ... Read more >

Cauliflower

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [185] | Scholarship Entry

An old man opened the door. He looked at me clueless. "Please, I will work for food." It was late July. My wallet ran out of cash. Winter cold is biting my flesh and into my bones. My first winter. My first independent expedition. My first time being ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Going through the mountain

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [177] | Scholarship Entry

Two friends and I were traveling via car in the North Island of New Zealand. We wanted to pass through the island to go from the west coast to the east coast. It was my friend Marisa’s turn to drive. We all looked at the map and she decided on what ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: Auckland al fin!!!!!!!!

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By marsrimbaud | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: West Coast of South Island, Oatgo and Dunedin

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By annamar810 | Photo Gallery

travelling and working shots
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My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 | By malachirempen | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I still shoot film, so I've learned to save my photos for when I catch something truly remarkable. In New Zealand, around every turn is something unlikely. You'll see purple mist rise over one hillside, and on the next you'll find ferns frosted with ... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010