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Sheep Wrestling and Cattle Wrangling

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By gillthompson | Views [1018]

My HelpX experiences did not end in Wanaka. After leaving the kennels, I hitched a ride down to Invercargill - a booming metropolis in the deep south of New Zealand. The Southland region is home to two types of people - sheep farmers and ... Read more >

Tags: cows, helpx, new zealand, sheep

The Long Flight and Day 1: Auckland and Waiheke Island

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | By annacarlson | Views [841] | Comments [2]

I LOVE Air New Zealand! that was by far the best 13 hour period I have ever spent on a plane. First - there was an individual television screen at every seat and the in-flight entertainment started as soon as you got on the plane - not after take-off.... Read more >

Tags: air new zealand, auckland, beach, hiking, new zealand, waiheke island, winery

The Coromandel

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By lijanne13 | Views [727]

On the way to our next destination, the Coromandel we stopped at a place called Whakatane to see a statue which has featured in many postcards around NZ. I forget what its called but it was worth the detour as it was gorgeous. Headed from there up to ... Read more >

Auckland

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 | By bob_and_caroline | Views [715]

Final thoughts from New Zealand then as I sit here in Auckland having just completed a mini-shopping spree in order that some of our clothes look presentable for the beaches and bars of Brazil. Caroline is currently in the latest of our non-budget ... Read more >

Part 2: I drive on the left!

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 | By mamasim | Views [640] | Comments [1]

Allea, enda unde!? (Ja, ich lerne indisch bzw. Malealam indischer Dialekt ausm Süden glaub ich ;) ) So, der heißersehnte zweite Teil!!!Hier erstmal den Anfang,den ich schon vor einigen Tagen (oder Wochen?) in einer ... Read more >

Shotover jet-boat ride

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 | By clare-tamea | Views [600]

One of the experiences we had been looking forward to was to take a ride on the Shotover jet in Queenstown, and it certainly lived up to our expectations. We didn't want a better value scenic tour from one of the many competitors, we wanted the full-... Read more >

Tags: queenstown, shotover jet

Adventure Eve

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | By marciekiwi | Views [431]

Well here I am, on the cusp of this big trip I have been dreaming of for so long. One short night and the journey begins. Europe, a continent of culture, history, language, and I actually get to see all the things! Excitement has been somewhat superseded ... Read more >

Day 7 - Leaving Northland

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By momsadoc | Views [401]

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 >

Auckland

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By ttlax | Views [341]

Well, we finally made it! After a long trip, we arrived in Auckland. It started with a flight to LA and about 8 hrs there where I tried on some wetsuits, we ran some errands, stopped by the Russo's to say hi to Christina and the kids and met Jason for ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Always Talk to Strangers

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By | Views [224] | Scholarship Entry

Hours on winding Kiwi country roads, jerkily manoeuvring the little red Go Kart I'd hired, were taking their toll: I had come down from my Hobbit-y high from the Lord of the Rings set at Matamata the day before and needed a new adventure as a little travel ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship