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Train travel New Zealand: the Overlander
The Indie Travel Podcast —
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New Zealand train journeys are a popular option for travellers wanting to see a bit more of the country. The longest of these journeys, and the one that’s most likely to be considered as an alternative to flying or driving, is the Overlander train between Auckland and Wellington. The cost of this trip has tumbled ...2 days ago -
Revisiting favourite haunts and friends
the Caffeinated Traveller —
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It’s been a week of change – unexpected and secretly, expected. My travel plans to Panama have been reviewed and cancelled in lieu of a trip back home to New Zealand. The reasons are complicated but for those of you who have been following my green card visa process let’s just say I’m going back to New ...5 days ago -
Win Free Trips to New Zealand
Kiwibloke —
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If you have a twitter account, you can win one of 30 free trips to New Zealand courtesy of Air New Zealand and Kitweets. Sign up here . Another great Post from: Kiwibloke Win Free Trips to New Zealand Related posts: Twitter For Restaurants In New Zealand (Video) A young Kiwi Entrepreneur has developed a ...1 week ago -
HITCHHIKING THROUGH VIDEO-GAME TERRITORY OF ROMANIA
Viceland Today —
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While wandering around the Carpathian Mountains on a recent trip through Romania, I spent a lot of time asking people for insight on facets of Transylvania more interesting than the Dracula tomfoolery. I was hoping that I would talk to a stranger who could tell me where I would find the gypsy camp where the best most ...1 week ago -
Another Close Shave Over Lake Taupo
Apartheid New Zealand —
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Sightseeing Plane Engine ExplodesThe engine of a float plane blew up while in the skies over Taupo this afternoon. Members of the public traveling near Lake Taupo telephoned police and reported smoke billowing from the tail of the plane. The plane landed roughly on the water at Tokaanu Bay, however, no injuries ...1 week ago -
New Zealand Killing Fields: Carnage Intensifies
Apartheid New Zealand —
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You need more than 9 lives to survive driving in New ZealandYou could be the best driver in the world; you could even take your car with you to New Zealand to avoid renting a fatally defective car locally, but surviving the suicide-drivers on the death roads to tell the tale is an entirely different [...]1 week ago -
Travel To New Zealand: The Destination For All
Luggage Joint —
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The land down under and to the left a bit is the stunningly beautiful archipelago of New Zealand. The native Maori call it Aotearoa, or the land of the long white cloud: we know it as New Zealand. This small and sparsely populated nation packs quite a punch in the travel stakes: from adventure sports to culture and ...1 week ago -
John Key Goes to Japan
Apartheid New Zealand —
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sent by a reader [Edited by TEAA]Headline: ‘Key courts Japanese tourists in Tokyo’Prime Minister John Key donned his tourism minister’s hat in central Tokyo today to promote the rugby World Cup and try to boost flagging numbers of Japanese visitors to New Zealand.Eye Movements and Body Language Says it All. ...1 week ago -
What’s So Fishy about this Dolphin Story?
Apartheid New Zealand —
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sent by a readerNZ Police Swapping Dead American Bodies?First they were married; then barely engaged. One second she was alive; the next she was dead floating face down on water.One second she was alive and well, as healthy as a healthy 27-year-old woman can be; almost exactly 5 seconds later she was so dead she ...2 weeks ago -
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Pin Tangle —
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In the land where they filmed Lord of the Rings I was a bit worried when just down the street from where we were staying they were selling baby dragons… I wonder how much they eat?!? Joking aside, the land does have a sort of mythic feel to it. These moods seem to even filter into the city itself. Not ...2 weeks ago -
Another American Woman Killed in New Zealand
Apartheid New Zealand —
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How NZ’s Dolphin Watch EcoTours Make Dolphins Hate HumansA 27-year-old American woman was killed today while swimming with dolphins in Tory Channel in the Marlborough Sounds, South island, New Zealand.The husband of the 27-year-old U.S. woman who was killed in Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, embraces his mother ...3 weeks ago -
October 16, 2009 - Greymouth to Fox Glacier
Melissa's Idea Garden —
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Today we got up and guess what? It was raining! We had about a three hour drive from Greymouth to Fox Glacier. A couple of times we saw tops of snow covered mountains, the rest of the time we saw green, rain, fog, cows, and sheep. We arrived in Fox Glacier before lunch. Daniel and Jack signed up to go on a 4 hour ...3 weeks ago -
On the final day, art
Marc B. Zawel —
Authority: 110
Christchurch, New Zealand Our room rate included a continental breakfast, which was mediocre at best. The croissants were stale and the brewed coffee would not have won any awards. Given the accolades that the George has received, it was a bit disappointing. On this, the final day of our two-week trip through New ...3 weeks ago -
Horticulture in the “Garden City”
Marc B. Zawel —
Authority: 110
Christchurch, New Zealand After so many early wake-up calls, it was nice to sleep in this morning. On the recommendation of Lonely Planet — confirmed by our hotel concierge — we walked into town for breakfast at Vudu Café . It was easily the best of our entire trip. The flat whites were creamy, rich and ...3 weeks ago -
Cruising Milford Sound
Marc B. Zawel —
Authority: 110
Queenstown, New Zealand We almost had to sleep on the street last night. The Queenstown Park locks its front doors at night and we left our key in the room. Usually, this wouldn’t present too much of a problem. But could it really be that easy in the adventure capital of New Zealand? There was no outside phone ...4 weeks ago -
End of an era! Spaceships roadtrip finishes
The Indie Travel Podcast —
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Click here to view the embedded video. The Spaceships roadtrip draws to an end with several beaches to enjoy: Mt Maunganui, Hahei and Cathedral Cove, New Zealand. End of an era! Spaceships roadtrip finishes is happily produced by The Indie Travel Podcast , proud winners of Lonely Planets "Best Podcast ...4 weeks ago -
Travel Tips: Mineral Pools of the North Island, New Zealand
iloho weblog —
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By Turner Wright As one of the great adventure capitals of the world, New Zealand boasts an impressive array of activities for travellers: bungy jumping in Queenstown , skydiving in Taupo , Zorbing in Rotorua . Not to mention a full assortment of hot springs in which to ease those weary bones after a long ...4 weeks ago -
Tackling the Routeburn Track
Marc B. Zawel —
Authority: 110
Queenstown, New Zealand Breakfast wasn’t included in our room rate and although the coconut French toast sounded tempting, the $25 price tag was ridiculous. We opted instead for flat whites and muffins at Mediterranean Market , an organic, fake Whole Foods market just down the street. Driving 45-minutes north ...4 weeks ago -
Extreme Kiwi ecosystems
Marc B. Zawel —
Authority: 110
Queenstown, New Zealand Our hotel balcony revealed Franz Josef Glacier shrouded in low-hanging clouds this morning. We celebrated our good luck with yesterday’s weather before some French toast in the dining room. After bidding farewell to Count Hostess, we packed up the Toyota for our journey south. After about ...4 weeks ago -
Tramping Franz Josef Glacier
Marc B. Zawel —
Authority: 110
Franz Josef Village, New Zealand This area is notorious for having some of the rainiest, most variable, weather in all of New Zealand. The “southerlies” — those winds coming from the Arctic — hit the country and the Southern Alps, trapping precipitation on the West Coast. Yet, the Maori Gods were looking ...4 weeks ago
