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    Australasia & The South Pacific

    Unexpected Franz Joseph Helicopter Ride

    From the Black Ball Hilton we headed down the beautifully scenic west coast towards the Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers, not…

    No Comments » | New Zealand |

    Homer Tunnel and an Alpine Walk

    The Homer Tunnel pierces through the Homer Saddle on the road that links Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown. The…

    No Comments » | New Zealand |

    Backpacking Rarotonga, Cook Islands

    Rarotonga is the main and most populated island in the Cook Islands, at 26 miles its small enough to…

    2 Comments » | Cook Islands |

    Edora – A little Lord of the Ring Adventure

    We didn’t go for any of the Lord of the Rings tours, instead, quite randomly on the way somewhere else decided to take our little rental car off on a little adventure in search of Edora from the Lord of the Rings, known as Mt. Somers to the locals.

    1 Comment » | New Zealand, Photos, feature |

    90 Mile Beach and the Northen Dunes, New Zealand

    90 mile beach is located on the western coast of the far North Island of New Zealand,  90 Mile Beach is…

    1 Comment » | New Zealand |

    Old MacDonalds Farm, Able Tasman

    Able Tasman is world famous for its coastal tracks that pass though rain forests, over granite cliffs and along…

    No Comments » | New Zealand, Places to stay |

    Baby Seals near Kaikaura, New Zealand

    Driving in to Kaikora from Bleinhem there’s a lookout point over a colony of seals at Ohau point. Whilst we…

    6 Comments » | Highlights, New Zealand, Off the beaten track |

    Sheep on the road, New Zealand – Friday Photo

    Sheep on the road, New Zealand, originally uploaded by benedict.adam.
    Sheep!

    4 Comments » | New Zealand, Photos |

    Milford Sounds, New Zealand

    Declared the eighth Wonder of the World by Rudyard Kipling Milford Sounds is New Zealand’s most famous tourist destination,…

    3 Comments » | Highlights, New Zealand |

    New Zealand Albatross – Friday Photo

    The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the average wingspan being 3.1 metres. We saw…

    1 Comment » | New Zealand, Photos |

    Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand

    The Moeraki Boulders are huge spherical boulders lying scattered along a stretch of Koekohe Beach between Palmeston and Hampden.…

    1 Comment » | New Zealand, Off the beaten track, Photos |

    Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, New Zealand

    The Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, are a unique natural attraction on New Zealand’s South Island West Coast. They are formed…

    No Comments » | New Zealand, Photos |

    Lake Tekapo Youth Hostel, New Zealand

    Lake Tekapo Youth Hostel is surprisingly, located right in front of Lake Tekapo in the centre of New Zealand’s South…

    2 Comments » | New Zealand, Places to stay |

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