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flies fly as time flies

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 | By xocolata | Views [1336] | Comments [1]

it's crazy. when you first move to a new country you have this huge amount of time stretched out before you, everything is new and exciting and you think you have heaps of time to do everything you want. you spend money like hell just to have a good ... Read more >

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Day 24 and 25 - Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 | By anijensen | Views [1179] | Comments [2]

Had a great weekend in Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound. Spent the day Saturday on a kayak. The water was clear, the mountains lifted straight up out of the water and the greenery hung over us giving a surreal atmosphere. It had rained for several ... Read more >

Rapid in Rotorua

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [1177]

This morning I had no time to get breakfast. That was not good. At 7.30am we all checked out from the hostel in Mercury Bay and made our way along the long road to Rotorua. After about 2 and a half hours of trying to keep myself awake we arrived at ... Read more >

Kiwi kiwi

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 | By catherine_haf | Views [631]

Ahhhh all is calm here in New Zealand. Flew over 'the alps' into Christchurch yesterday, and after manic 'can do' 'that's amazing' oz, New Zealand seems so peaceful and calm. Half thought of changing my ticket so I could stay here. But come on Cath -... Read more >

Traveling (wo)man.

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [517]

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 >

West coast S Island

Mon, 10 May 2010 | By joannah_metz | Views [466]

After leaving Abel Tasman, we headed south and went to Barrytown which is a tiny village with a hotel/pub. I made a bone carving there which was really fun. Then we drove to Franz Josef to see the glacier. I did a full day hike of the glacier but ... Read more >

Marlborough Sounds i Tasman Bay

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 | By magda | Views [438]

Większość przeprawy promowej z Wellington do Picton przekimaliśmy. Nałykaliśmy się tabletek na chorobę morską i po fakcie przeczytaliśmy, że mogą one powodować senność, co w naszym przypadku się sprawdziło. Naszym pierwszym celem na wyspie południowej ... Read more >

Day 7 - Leaving Northland

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By momsadoc | Views [418]

Started the day chatting with the two Alans at breakfast. One of the Alans is an academic neurologist in Auckland so had the opportunity to learn a bit about NZ healthcare. They were off to Cape Reinga while I was packing up. First stop was the Northland ... Read more >

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - The saddest happy place on earth

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By | Views [297] | Scholarship Entry

I would name the west coast of New Zealand “the saddest happy place on earth”. Punakaiki, between a raging Tasman Sea clashing against the several piled-pancake-like cliffs, blowholes, and the ancient, dark forests of Paparoa National Park, this unique, ... Read more >

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Passport & Plate - Kiwifruit sauce

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By chouxchoux | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 1 kg kiwifruit 4 whole cloves garlic 2tsp black pepper pinch cayenne (optional) 1tsp ground allspice 1tsp salt 1.5C sugar 1.5C white vinegar How to prepare this recipe Peel and roughly chop the kiwfruit. Puree if you like a less ... Read more >
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Photos: At the end of the road the journey begins

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By ephemeral | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Home

Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By bigwhite | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Queenstown

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 | By debbie_sanook | Photo Gallery

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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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