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Goodbye land of the free(way). Hello garden city!

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 | By paul_byrom | Views [5280] | Comments [2]

We've arrived in Christchurch! We landed a couple of hours ago and are staying in a little suburb called New Brighton. New Brighton's on the banks of the river Avon and even has a little bike shop called John's cycles.  Weird!  If we decide that we ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Catlins Coast to Christchurch

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [792]

The other side of Curio bay is the glorious and deserted Porpoise Bay where i was hoping to see more sealions but without joy. The bay nonetheless was worth a stop with lovely long stretches of golden sand and rock and some seaweed which looked like ... Read more >

Becoming a 'Southern Man' in Dunedin

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By tomfremlin | Views [761] | Comments [4]

Many weeks have passed since the last update, but in that time we have moved very little. The majority of our time in Dunedin has been spent working (Clare in the Otago Museum Cafe, Anna at Larnach Castle, and me at just about everywhere else!). Outside ... Read more >

Southern Loop of Architecture and Alps (Dunedin to Christchurch)

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 | By courtneycarmen | Views [749]

Edinburgh of the South = the place I caught up on much needed sleep! (Dunedin) I don’t even remember the drive from Queenstown.   From the moment I boarded the coach until we reached Dunedin I was dead asleep.   Waking up nicely refreshed ... Read more >

The End is Nigh

Sat, 28 May 2011 | By lprovorny | Views [621]

So I just realized it's been almost a million years since I've written anything. Last time I sat down to type out a post I was WWOOFing at a backpackers in Franz Josef trying to figure out where all my money went and how I could possibly generate more.... Read more >

Vocabulary 101

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 | By kevin | Views [621]

Kiwis talk funny, we all know that.  While their language is basically 'Murican they have confused the sound of their Es and Is and they tend to swallow their Ls.  Seems a little goofy at first but I've come to find it rather endearing, especially ... Read more >

Wellington (Boots)

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [548]

Today was my last day at the lodge in River Valley, which made me kind of sad. I was just getting settled in and getting to know the people there. My time at the lodge was awesome though, the people were so so nice, the food was awesome and the lodge ... Read more >

Yes, I'm Still Alive!

Tue, 7 Dec 2010 | By 2pter | Views [527] | Comments [1]

Hi all!   I can’t believe I’ve been gone a full week already, but it has indeed taken me that long to find a reasonably priced internet connection.   Internet access appears to be quite a precious commodity here.   Apparently running fiber optic ... Read more >

Few words on Christchurch

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 | By debbie_sanook | Views [443]

Driving got v boring as we approached across a long plane.   Mum started sneezing and we thought she must be allergic to the sheep!   We stopped at an after hrs chemist and discovered we were in a Chinese/Korean neighbourhood.   It was quite late ... Read more >

Nach Taupo und zum Selfcontainment

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [408]

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 >

Happy Thanksgiving

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By kp207105 | Views [249] | Comments [1]

It's hard to be away from family especially for the holidays.  I have spent my day in my imagination following my family throughout every tradition in the day, thinking of everyone and wishing I was there more than anything.  Calling and hearing everyones ... Read more >

Getting ready

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 | By kylie1 | Views [217]

Currently getting ready for the big adventure! Don't think it will sink in that I am leaving until I get to China. 10 days to go... First stop Bangkok, Thailand. Hopefully got everything sorted that I need to get done before hand. 

Photos: New Zealand continued

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 | By emily_zitcer | Photo Gallery


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

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 | By matgoodman18 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am sitting in a small Department of Conservation Bivouac in the middle of the Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. I have been here for almost two weeks trying to capture the 'world's most intelligent bird' in the act of doing something that has only ... Read more >
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Every picture has a great story

Sun, 26 Oct 2014 | By | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Im a outdoor educator from New Zealand I go off on adventure on or below the land, and photos capture a essence of a memory. People go places and what affiliation with the land they hold and they explore a deeper understanding of aesthetics and value ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship


 

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