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Letting the New Zealand Light Shine In

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 | By lauren_watson | Views [4164] | Comments [6]

One of the things that makes New Zealand different from home is the light. It’s the way the sun shines, the shadows it casts, the different hues in the sky it creates. I walk to work in the morning and the sun is rising, shining brightly on Mt. Cecil ... Read more >

Tags: new zealand, queenstown

WWOOFing with Dom and Frankie

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [1981] | Comments [1]

Dom & Frankie These two Londoners took a trip similar to ours about 15 years ago, even spending time in New Zealand as WWOOFers.  They were so taken by the beauty of NZ and the quality of life here that they went home to London, earned some money, ... Read more >

A fortunate SNAFU

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1379] | Comments [2]

With one day down on our round-the-world tour, we started our second day with high hopes for what our future tour of "New Zild" held.   In the early morning hours of the day, as native Kiwis made their way to work (none dressed nicer than ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

There and back again

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By dianasaurus | Views [960] | Comments [1]

Wow, so STILL reading this blog, eh?  ;)  Greetings from home!  Late at night on Sunday over here.  It was a long journey to get back home - 32+ hours of straight traveling. My last night in Dunedin, I talked to the bartender/receptionist at my hostel ... Read more >

Thermal activity!

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [942]

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 >

New Zealand - Hawea lake Fishing 17-19th July

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [854]

After our strenuous walk up Mt Isthmus we headed to the nearby lake of Hawea.  Here was another beautiful forest campsite, with the lake in view from our camp spot.  The next couple of days were spent relaxing, enjoying the sun, and most importantly ... Read more >

Tags: fishing

Tramping and Camping...

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 | By the-haines-rtw | Views [554]

Hi all, Well we're currently sat in an internet cafe in Wellington having had a pretty wet last week or so.. After collecting the van on Weds we drove North to Leigh/Pakiri beach and spent our first night in a campsite right on the beach.. It was fun ... Read more >

Busy Busy...

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 | By dsaltsman | Views [535]

First of all I apologize for the lack of updates.  Between work, biking, and just seeing New Zealand I find myself with little free time.  On top of that, our wireless router is broken. So yea...plenty of excuses. Speaking of work, everything has been ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Old in the New

Mon, 4 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [510] | Comments [3]

It seems that knowledge is a powerful thing - and it's funny when it comes in handy in the most unlikely places. The family I'm wwoofing with has a daughter who is trying to launch a in house Chef service, complete with service, multiple menus, and many ... Read more >

Ainda aqui / Still here

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [482] | Comments [1]

Por um momento hoje achei que seria levada embora. O vento por aqui eh perigoso. Tive que me segurar em um poste para nao ser empurrada. Ja deu pra perceber que o sol nao continuou hoje? Pois eh, nuvens e um vento poderoso foi o que encontrei na rua.... Read more >

Tags: wellington

Christchurch to Franz Josef

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [458] | Comments [1]

+Tomato ketchup has a clove taste to it. +New Zealanders seem to have adopted the British love of Indian food. Lots of Indian restaurants. Not many Mexican restaurants. +Found a wonderful kiosk selling sausages, run by an East German guy who didn't ... Read more >

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 >

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Gallery: First Two Weeks in NZ

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By erin_and_pete | Photo Gallery

Auckland, Waitomo, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo
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Gallery: North Island tour

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