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A Wet Weekend in Waihi | Jun 26 08'

by Pompeyduchess a 31 year old female from Winchester, on vacation in Waihi

"L&P - World Famous in New Zealand since ages ago"

By an extremely circuitous route, I managed to receive an invitation to attend a Midwinter Festival down at Waihi, in the Waikato. Intrigued as to... Continue reading »
A Whale of a Time! | Oct 19 06'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Kaikoura

"We saw three sperm whales, it was really awesome. They are very beautiful creatures."

The Tranzcoastal journey to Kaikoura is very scenic. On the train, which is used primarily by tourists, there's an observation carriage which is op... Continue reading »
A Whirlwind Tour of New Zealand | Jan 27 02'

by kkramer a real traveler, on vacation in Christchurch

We have just finished a 6 day whirlwind tour of the South Island of New Zealand which included glow worm caves, kayaking on beautiful fiords... Continue reading »
A banding stop | Feb 14 07'

by Tucker Travels a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Levin

After a quick Valentine overnight in Ohakune, we drove to Levin to visit a brass band. Arrived early in the day and checked out the location of the... Continue reading »
A base for exploring | Feb 02 07'

by Tucker Travels a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Te Anau

We have a bad start to the day - am not awake first thing and are 'debating' breakfast so strop off to the toilet. Come back to a cold cup of tea (... Continue reading »
A beautiful walk along the coast (the legs even come out!) | Nov 01 06'

by WorldWideWints a 30 year old male traveling as a couple from Harpenden, on vacation in Abel Tasman National Park

"We waited on the beach for an hour in the world's most beautiful taxi rank. "

Today was the day for our walk along the Abel Tasman coastline track. We managed to run a bit late getting up so it was rather a sprint to get to... Continue reading »
A big hole in the ground... | Dec 29 06'

by Tuppenyone a real traveler, on vacation in Lake Taupo

..., but isn't it beautiful?We left Rotorua and headed for Taupo, still continually in awe of the spectacular scenery.On the way to Lake Taupo we s... Continue reading »
A bit behind on the blogs due to lack of e mail access. | Nov 26 09'

by Barnacle Bill a 89 year old male from Isle of Wight, on vacation in Hokitika

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Sorry for the lack of blogs over the last few days, but access to e mail has not been easy, and some areas have no cell signal for days on end. I t... Continue reading »
A bit of R and R | Feb 09 08'

by joe and tracey a 34 year old male traveling as a couple from Surrey, on vacation in Hanmer Springs

The drive from Akaroa to Hanmer took around 4 hours with a short stop for sausage sandwiches for lunch. We arrived around 1600 hrs and booked into... Continue reading »
A bit of a repose in the birthplace of bungee jumping | Dec 20 06'

by Day-Nut a 41 year old female from Burlington, on vacation in Queenstown

"Too much to do and see!"

Too much to do and see to take time writing here, but we have arrived int he birthplace of bungee jumping--and any other extreme adrenalin rush y... Continue reading »