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Sun, 6 Nov 2011 | By blomies | Views [1094]
Our
New Zealand holiday refreshed our spirits. Aotearoa
is a place of wild landscapes and perfect rural scenes, from the city of Dunedin
nestled in tree-clad hills by the sea, to cute hamlets, like Arrowtown, to snow
capped ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
Sat, 15 May 2010 | By emily_zitcer | Views [982] | Comments [5]
Since last writing we have moved from the South island up to the North, where we went from Wellington to Taupo, onto Rotorua and then Auckland, and we are now almost at the most northerly point in The Bay of Islands, near the end of our time on the Kiwi ... Read more >
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [976]
First new news is that Corrin, my youngest daughter is to be married in March on the Gold Coast. After many hours trolling the websites we got some return tickets with Jetstar (they don't have the best name so will have our fingers crossed) for about ... Read more >
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 | By florida_family | Views [969]
This week was devoted to orientation with the Fulbright fellows. It was an interesting mix. First there were the four Axfords (my group) -who are public policy fellows, 2 in education, 1 in coastal management and me. Then there were 5 senior fellows ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 18 Aug 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [890]
Wow life can sure throw you some curves can't it! Around the 22nd of July I received a call from the Waikato Hospital Board, a man called Dean who is the 'waiting for reconstructive surgery' man, do I want to go ahead with having tram flap breast reconstruction? ... Read more >
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [848]
A change of plan meant heading up north to Picton for the night in the Malborough Sounds. En route stopped at a place recommended by some local Kiwis called Ohao to check out a waterfall. After a short 10 minute "tramp" (hike) in the bush ... Read more >
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 | By simoz | Views [548] | Comments [3]
Arrived safely after a great flight with Air NZ - had a couple of vacant seats next to us, which put a small dampener on things. Travelled up to Bay of Islands today, just sampled some nice duty free Red that we bought as a pre-dinner drink. Gotta ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 | By iowflute | Views [546]
I spent a lovely few days with Pat and Chris Thorn in Wellington. I'd last seen them 30 years ago on an Indian railway trip. We cycled 15km round Miramar peninsula and walked along a few tracks to lookout points along the way, watched 'Last ... Read more >
Thu, 23 May 2013 | By lhartjen | Views [529]
What exactly is a 'clack'?
Well, I was wondering exactly the same thing one fine day in May when Neil Finn posted a comment about them on NeilFinn.com (see diary post for 10 May 2013). So I wrote to him @NeilMullaneFinn and asked ... Read more >
Tags: #clouds, #mountains, #nz, #slang
Mon, 16 Jan 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [455]
Wir sind nur schon einige Tage mit unserem Toyota Hiace unterwegs nach Süden. Zunächst haben auf dem Weg nach Taupo das Wairakai Thermal Valley (Tal) besucht, das leider recht überschaubar und wenig spektakulär war. Zumindest gab ... Read more >
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [448] | Comments [1]
+Visited Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. Walked to the top. Phew! It climbs 47.22 meters, has average gradient of 1 in 3.14 meters, with the steepest section being 1 in 2.86. In a word, ... Read more >
Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By tourist | Views [406]
My sister and I traveled to New Zealand for a short getaway. We landed in Christchurch and drove straight to Kaikoura where we stayed for a day. There isn't much to do there apart from some sea viewing and whale watching. The whale watching costs a ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 20 Feb 2016 | By cindya | Views [373]
Hello and welcom to my blog about our trip to New Zealand! Bill and I set off from Redmond on Feb. 16th to LA and ended up seated next to the daughter of the pharmacist that use to own the Newport Pharmacy. Talk about small world. She ... Read more >
Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By | Views [191] | Scholarship Entry
9:45 in the evening, my bus pulls into Blenheim Station, I don't often take the easy road and this is no exception. I should have stopped in Christchurch, that was the original plan but I wanted to get a little further; my phone battery just ran out and ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Sun, 10 Nov 2013 | By adventurerfever | Photo Gallery
And when can not travel, work hard to fund next travels.
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