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Invercargill - apparently the Bolton of NZ ..nice | Jul 03 06'

by Si and Jem a 26 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Invercargill

This is one of the major citys round these parts and from what we saw it was pretty industrial and not that amazing, but, we did spend a couple of... Continue reading »
On our way South | Mar 14 08'

by Tyler&Mairead a traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Wellington

Our host family in Napier, the Waddells, finally kicked us out after 2 weeks and set us up with their family members the whole way to Wellington. W... Continue reading »
"Contiki!" | Apr 26 07'

by Pamela a female from Edmonton, on vacation in Paihia

Next on our agenda- A ‘Contiki Tour’ of the North and South islands of New ZealandWe did not know what to expectI had visions of hurling myself off... Continue reading »
"Easter & Getting Closer to God!" | Apr 04 07'

by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Queenstown

"Check in to view more photos and commentary..."

The scene was set for our Queenstown extravaganza when as we drove though the South Otago hills just before entering Queenstown we stopped off to p... Continue reading »
"End of the Road....After 5000km's" | Apr 14 07'

by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Wellington

"'The Empire' famous for being a refurbished 1920's style cinema that hosted the world premiere of LOTR...."

Next on the big trip back north was Nelson. Again we were blessed with fantastic weather as we trotted about the town enjoying the relaxed weekend... Continue reading »
"Hidden Gems in the Wairarapa | Mar 29 07'

by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Wairarapa

"There were certain quirks about the town we found after dinner..."

The drive down to Martinborough took us through the Turangi National Park which has, amongst other areas, the area used in LOTR for Mordor. It cert... Continue reading »
"I've had the time of my life..." | Apr 11 06'

by Jenn Jenn a 34 year old female traveling as a couple from Bath, on vacation in Auckland

Possibly the shortest blog entry so far, but I just had to share the fantastic time I had at the theatre in Auckland, when I went to see the stag... Continue reading »
"Ice, Ice Baby" | Apr 11 07'

by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Franz Josef Glacier

"within 2 minutes of putting some 'ice talons' on we were squeezing through ice cave gaps just about big enough for children or dwarves (not lousies).."

Much as we would liked to have stayed longer, we had to say a sad farewell to Queenstown. It was good (and dangerous) while it lasted but we had a... Continue reading »
"Land ho!" | Feb 04 07'

by Ben & Jenny a traveling as a couple from New York City, on vacation in East Cape

This is the part of our journey where we stay in a different town every single night for a week. Gisborne, Anaura Bay, Te Kaha, Whakatane, M... Continue reading »
"New Zealand Summary - Highs and Lows" | Apr 17 07'

by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Auckland

"Meeting a Hagrid looky-likey in the middle of nowhere in the North Island and staying in his shop or an hour or so chatting and doing puzzles!"

Highest point: NIck and Marissa: Sky-diving at 9,000ft (not metres as I said before) over Glenorchy and Lake Wakatipu.Lowest point: Nick and Mariss... Continue reading »