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久违的温泉 [Hanmer Spring]

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 | By ying | Views [6133]

旅行的第11天,我们离开了Nelson市,开始南下。 目标:美丽壮观的库克山(Mt. Cook)。不过从Nelson开车要整整一天才能到库克山,于是我们决定把车程分为两天,中途在一个叫Hanmer Spring的温泉村歇一夜。 一路向南,地势开始变得崎岖,沿着盘山公路而上,气温开始下降,我也从短裤凉鞋变成了长裤皮鞋。 开车6小时后,我们在5点多到达了Hanmer Spring温泉村。村子不大,倒是应了个麻雀虽小五脏俱全。这里在冬天是滑雪度假的胜地,不过到了夏天人们大多是冲着这温泉来的。我们也不例外,一到了地方就立马打听哪里有温泉可以泡。 ... Read more >

Tags: hanmer spring, hot spring, new zealand

Kia Ora, Bro!!

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 | By michael_chan | Views [2966] | Comments [1]

How you goin'? Oh, yeah? Sweet as, bro, sweet as. A bit of the NZ lingo there for you.  Yep, finally reached Aotearoa, the land of the Long White Cloud, New Zealand last week, and I have been fairly busy here since starting the Kiwi Experience. The ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Life

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [983]

My youngest daughter has just sent me pictures of her new wee baby girl. A picture of her face with her hands curled up beside her head, nose flattened against the inside of her mothers belly. Yes the inside! How far we have travelled. We now can see ... Read more >

Heading south to the glaciers

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [788]

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 >

Heading North to Auckland

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 | By swhateley | Views [668]

Not as interesting on this leg although this being New Zealand - breath taking scenery is a guarantee on every single trip so there is no such thing as a boring trip here.  We left Wellington rather early in the morning with Mungu (my spelling could be ... Read more >

Mountains and Lakes

Mon, 8 Jul 2013 | By hannahhackett | Views [651]

From Christchurch we drove to Twizel in the Southern Alps.  This is where the New Zealand of the adverts and Lord of the Rings began for us!  We didn't have to get far out into the countryside before we were surrounded by snow on the ground! ... Read more >

Tags: lakes, mount cook, mountains, stargazing

No cold Xmas this year /// Noel ne sera pas blanc!

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 | By dkky | Views [615] | Comments [3]

Enfin depuis   Mardi nous avons atterrit dans la ville de Kaikoura où nous avons été aiguillées vers le camp de surfer à 15 km de la ville. Au menu matage de surfer sur la plage, promenade dans le bush, feu sur la plage un verre de vin à la main. ... Read more >

Tom Hanks

Wed, 30 May 2007 | By egdoster | Views [551]

I forgot to mention in my previous article additional flight circumstances that I found rather disturbingly humorous @ the time, during which I became Tom Hanks.  but not Tom Hanks of "Sleepless in Seattle," a lover.  nor Tom Hanks of "... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Fährüberfahrt und Abel Tasman Nationalpark

Fri, 3 Mar 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [540]

Von Wellington aus haben wir die Autofähre Interislander von der Nordinsel zur Südinsel genommen. Neben allerlei Autos und Campervans waren auch zwei Kuhtransporte mit auf der Fähre. Zunächst wurde die Fähre über mehrere ... Read more >

Queenstown to Christchurch

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 | By loza3210 | Views [478]

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An Alpine Pacific Journey

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 | By kiwitrip | Views [295] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Winning this scholarship would mean the world to both Ashleigh and I. We are incredibly keen amateurs, and want to be able to film everything that we can! We are incredibly passionate and adore film making. We frequently are out exploring around New Zealand ... Read more >

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Travel by chance

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [280] | Scholarship Entry

”Hi, I’m Alexia,” she says and shakes my hand. She has just gotten out of the shower and is wearing nothing but a towel. “My name is Kirstine,” I reply. “Oh, where in England are you from?” “Ehm... I’m from Denmark...” I can’t always control what I sound ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A little piece of paradise

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 | By jesskamessika | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Imagine, 13 years old, starting high school in a whole new country. I hated it, no friends, no life and bad grades in school. By the time I turned 14 I hated my life, I was insucure, I was depressed and I felt like I had no one. Untill my 15th birthday, ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 travel photography scholarship

Gallery: Afscheid van Nieuw-Zeeland

Fri, 2 May 2008 | By bramgies | Photo Gallery


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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 | By kitedogluke | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I would love to be chosen for this mad opportunity as I just about fell of my chair when I seen the advert on tv for this scholorship. I love travelling and have been travelling my whole life, however my passion for capturing my memories on my camera ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012


 

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