Destination: New Zealand

The Kiwi Experence... North Island

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [1954] | Comments [1]

We arrived in New Zealand after a long flight from Chile where we not only lost a day due to crossing the international time line but Stephen also lost his birthday…! After catching up on some much needed sleep we spent a couple of days seeing ... Read more >

Tags: all blacks..., caving, new zealand, north island, sky dive, zorb

13 is that a lucky number???

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1184]

And so another year begins. To tell the truth the ending of 2012 was not a happy one for one of our friends namely our flatmate Louey who was let go from his work a few days before Christmas. With his family due over in two days and his home in Sth ... Read more >

School, at last, with some thought from the girls

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By florida_family | Views [969]

Mackenzie and Veronica are attending a very small "model" school at the edge of the business district. I'll let them tell you about it: Mackenzie: To get to school we skateboard along the harbour, cut through a hotel lobby then climb steep ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Thermal activity!

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [941]

We got up at the unholy hour of 6.15am to catch the 7.30am shuttle to the start of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The crossing is a 19.4km hike across volcanic terrain along the slopes of Mt. Ngauruhoe (the volcano used as Mt. Doom in Lord of the Rings) ... Read more >

Last special day with Nico - a day in the sky

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 | By globalgabi | Views [619]

Wow, what a day. Nico and I went flying all day. We flew to Kerikeri to have lunch in a beautiful vinyard, strolled around Kerikeri township and had afternoon tea there, then flew back with a detour via the Bay of Islands. What a magic day. The sky changed ... Read more >

Tags: flying, kerikeri

No Phone, No internet, no worries.

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [612] | 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 >

Getting Ready To Go

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 | By caitlinak | Views [442] | Comments [1]

I have just created this blog/ story site so that I keep all those at home filled in on my goings on. I have 2 days before I leave and am almost ready. I have just dipped my clothes in Permethrin (anti-mosquito stuff), copied all important documents ... Read more >

Guten tag from Germany

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 | By wilde1 | Views [325]

I am now in Mannheim and trying to train my brain to think in German instead of Italian. I We had lunch at IKEA yesterday - its such a well known store in Europe but I had never heard of it in New Zealand. Yesterday afternoon we sat on the bank of the ... Read more >

DAY 18. 24 Years

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [294]

I woke up early in my car. I wanted to make sure I made it to the geyser at 10:15 because that's the time that they make it go off. I drove down to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and bought my ticket. I rushed over to the geyser to make it in time, and ... Read more >

The Bangkok Customhouse

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By | Views [206] | Scholarship Entry

It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. No exaggeration. After three days of having my Fiancee's plane-breath six inches from my face and with less that five hours sleep, with nothing but sheer determination and the knowledge that I had already ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Photos: At the end of the road the journey begins

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By ephemeral | Photo Gallery

Gallery: greatness

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 | By dragon_slayer | Photo Gallery

Photos: A bit of Aotearoa

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By samantha-u | Flickr Photo Gallery

Tags: aotearoa, day to day, life, local, nelson, new zealand, nz

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By amyharro | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By rhiellis | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012