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  • Travelling Family

    Lake Taupo and Rain | Mar 26 07'

    by Travelling Family a female traveling as a family from London, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    "must be hard being married to me!"

    27th March - Tuesday - Lake TaupoWe are now on the big drive North to the Bay of Plenty.  Today the aim is to get to Lake Taupo.  We head... Continue reading »

  • The Newell Post

    Lake Taupo: Adventures in Skydiving | Nov 06 05'

    by The Newell Post a traveling as a couple from Saskatoon, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    "Apparently nodding now meant: I haven't heard a word you said, I'm scared to death, now go ahead and toss me out of the plane. "

    "A New Zealand must do" said our travel agent. This is where it all began. When it's a couple weeks away it's amazing how brave you can feel. "Sign... Continue reading »

  • Tucker Travels

    Volcanoes and steam | Feb 15 07'

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

    Early morning start for the 3 hour drive to Lake Taupo. Stopped by the lake on the way for lunch and then drove to Craters of the Moon. Did the hou... Continue reading »

  • Potter

    The ISDE 2006 | Nov 05 06'

    by Potter a 34 year old male from Cleveland, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    Lake Taupo is in the center of the North island of New Zealand... about 4 hours drive south of Auckland. I took an intercity bus from Auckland... Continue reading »

  • Pille

    Lake Taupo | Mar 24 07'

    by Pille a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Luxembourg, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    Esialgu plaanisime siia ööseks jääda, kuid kohale saabudes selgus, et seal polegi nagu miskit teha. Kuna järgmise sihtkohani oli mõnisada kilomeetr... Continue reading »

  • ccutayar

    A little piece of Heaven | Dec 16 07'

    by ccutayar a 36 year old female traveling as a family from Johannesburg, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    Cathy:We seem to be making a habit of staying at Copthorne hotels in New Zealand. I don’t blame us; they are clean, comfortable and reasonably pric... Continue reading »

  • Markus auf Reisen

    The shortest 50sec ever !!! | Feb 09 08'

    by Markus auf Reisen a 27 year old male from Germany, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    Hallo Wellington !!! Die Hauptstadt von New Zealand, viel Kultur, viel zu sehen und natürlich noch viel mehr Regen. Sightseeing ist dann wohl ins W... Continue reading »

  • DaisyRTW

    Hold your noses... | Apr 20 07'

    by DaisyRTW a 29 year old female from London, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    Well, I'd like to tell you all the story of how brilliant doing a skydive was and how brave I was to do it...but sadly I can't cause I couldn't do... Continue reading »

  • ashleyp

    Look What I Did Ma!!! | Nov 28 07'

    by ashleyp a 25 year old female from Edmonton, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    Pics From Skydiving.....15,000 feet....... 10,000 foot freefall in 67 seconds before Brad pulled the shute. It was UNREAL. Continue reading »

  • DaisyRTW

    Month of May | Apr 30 07'

    by DaisyRTW a 29 year old female from London, on vacation in Lake Taupo

    When my volunteering project with raleigh was cut back from 3 months to 2 months (July & August), I wondered what I would do to fill in the gap... Continue reading »

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