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Mon, 1 Mar 2010 | By courtneycarmen | Views [2029]
Arriving in Hastings after my last bus day for a while I was
picked up by my host Clyde and driven to the farm just on the edge of the city. The morning was spent driving through
familiar North Island scenery stopping at Mt. Bruce along the way ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By brentoc | Views [1050]
After a beautiful couple of days in Hanmer Springs,
we aimed south again and were off. It
was surprising to see the landscapes that we had driven through in darkness to
reach Hanmer Springs, now revealed to us by day – gorges, rivers, plains ... Read more >
Tags: mountains
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [966] | Comments [1]
Be nice to be talking about the sky, though to give credit where it's due we have had a few fine days in June finally, cold though and there's the blues. Thank goodness for the trees we and friends cut down last year and chopped up and stockpiled. ... Read more >
Tue, 27 May 2008 | By paulmatthew | Views [805]
Well i must say arrival in NZ is something that has been on the cards for myself for a long time now ... and here i am ! And loving it to be honest . My love so far is of course due to certain circumstances and i feel very blessed with the way my ... Read more >
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [695]
We bought a trainpass and took the train from Auckland to Wellington, ferry to Picton, train to Chirstchurch and the Tranzalpine to Greymouth and back to Christchurch. It's a good idea, but it lasts only 7 days, so we had to buy a new ticket when we ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
Mon, 8 Jul 2013 | By hannahhackett | Views [630]
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
Thu, 5 Nov 2015 | By wheresmypants | Views [599]

I don't even know where to start. This has truly been one of the most amazing days of my life.
But I guess I should start before today, with yesterday, which will be part 1. (Read that last sentence in a Winnie the Pooh voice). I had smooth bus ride ... Read more >
Tags: books, ha noi, libraries, new zealand, wellington
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [549]
Saturday 21st June I was out of bed and in front of the TV in the hostel living room by 07.00 to watch the second quarter-final of Euro 2008: Croatia versus Turkey. It was a fairly dull game until the last couple of minutes of extra-time when it ... Read more >
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 | By egdoster | Views [423]
happy Valentine's Day! Today (if they're not snowed under in Indianapolis) my sister Stephanie is supposed tofind out if she's having a boy or a girl--exciting stuff! it's tough to be so far away for such important events at home, but it's worth it ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | By wander-wonder | Views [331] | Comments [1]
Trying a different 'diary' style - mixing it up a little. So... Mount Cook - 16 Jan Driving to Mount Cook we passed the most incredible lake of bright blue water. The lake and stream at the bottom of the mountains were a pale grey colour which was ... Read more >
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 | By kiwitrip | Views [273] | 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 >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [199] | Scholarship Entry
It was less than comfortable. Sitting in the back seat of a two-door hatchback, with little room to get a fresh intake of air let alone stretch out a leg to get some much needed relief on the gluteus muscles. Every possible orifice of the wee vehicle ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 | By kelly | Photo Gallery
First time in NZ
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Wed, 19 Nov 2014 | By smartin | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
In year 10 I was diagnosed with Epilepsy & my world came crashing down. My neurologist said that all my previous hopes & dreams would never be achievable. I withdrew from mainstream school due to my inability to engage & effectively learn from the education ...
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship
Sun, 5 Feb 2006 | By tjwhale | Photo Gallery
A mix of North and South
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