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New Zealand, Milford Sound: Boat Journey Through an Incredible Fiord | Nov 05 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Milford Sound

"Our boat driver swerved into the base of the waterfall and got as close as he could without sinking the ship"

In the morning, after spending an evening in a picnic area outside the small New Zealand town of Milton, we both woke up freezing. An extreme cold... Continue reading »
Adventure #5: Flying...... aka Falling.... | Mar 06 06'

by worldwanderer a 25 year old female from Tiverton, on vacation in Queenstown

"The millisecond my feet leave the platform, I regret my decision. I am weightless, I am free...I am falling."

Okay, so because I am unfortunately writing this particular journal entry post-travel, I am going to focus on the most important adventure in queen... Continue reading »
Westport | Sep 24 06'

by TimG a 29 year old male from Oxford, on vacation in Westport

"Buller's Gorge jet-boating, Westport pool and drinking"

After having a quiet night in Nelson, I headed on the next morning to Westport on the bus. After a short journey, we arrived at Lake Rotoiti, to do... Continue reading »
Adventure #4: Sea Kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park | Feb 23 06'

by worldwanderer a 25 year old female from Tiverton, on vacation in Motueka

"Gorgeous. Breathtaking. Paradise."

After sailing quite fast through Wellington and Picton, Tal and I were hoping for a place we could rest for a little while in, and when we finally... Continue reading »
New Zealand, Tongariro: Snow-Capped Mount Doom and Crater Lakes | Oct 25 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

"The landscape had changed to something we would have expected on the surface of the moon, barring the water filling each of the two craters"

Since we arrived late in the evening at the mountain village of Whakapapa, we stayed at the first place we came across that night, a holiday park j... Continue reading »
The Other Windy City | Mar 03 07'

by turutia a 55 year old female traveling as a couple from Christchurch, on vacation in Wellington

"The one hour tour is worth the time and money (it's free)"

The next stop was in a suburb of Wellington called Plimmerton. Plimmerton was originally set up as a resort town meant to be a getaway for the weal... Continue reading »
Whitianga and Waitomo Caves | Sep 13 06'

by Timmy a 27 year old male from Manchester, on vacation in Whitianga

"after 2 hrs in the caves i couldn't feel my toes "

Hello people,So after we returned the space ship we stayed one more night in Auckland - nothing interesting happened, we basically washed our cloth... Continue reading »
Nature Watch | Sep 02 06'

by Chuck2006 a 34 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Kaikoura

"Whales n Stuff"

We drove for 7 hours from the West Coast of New Zealand over to the East Coast just 1 and half hours drive above Christchurch where we had to drop... Continue reading »
Hiking the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds | Sep 11 07'

by V&Rob a traveling as a couple from Bristol, on vacation in Marlborough

The Queen Charlotte Track, located at the top of New Zealand's South Island in the Marlborough Sounds, offers a spectacular trip through the Marlbo... Continue reading »
Chocolate and Beer...what could be better?!?! | Jul 09 06'

by Bumpkins on Tour a real traveler from Combe Saint Nicholas, on vacation in Dunedin

"they are foul but make incredibly good missiles. "

Once we had settles into our hostel, which was pretty empty apart from us we wandered into town to sus out the area and called into STA for so... Continue reading »