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New Zealand – Mecca for Overseas Adventure Travel

Apr 13, 2012 at 8:03 pm in Adrenaline and Extreme, Adventure Travel, Climbing, Caving, New Zealand by Jennifer Choban · Leave a Comment »

I had done some international touring in my 20s, but had I really done overseas adventure travel? I wasn’t sure. It all depends on your definition of adventure. Journeying to New Zealand in my mid-thirties I was determined to go for it. I went on one of their “great walks” (Milford Track, 4 days, 53.5 [...]

by loredana valles

New Zealand Tour

Apr 8, 2012 at 8:58 am in Adventure Travel, New Zealand, Travel Resources by loredana valles · 2 Comments »

Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand which means, the land of the long white cloud is a developed country in the microcontinent, Zealandia. It is a fantastic country for a holiday, as it has great attractions, and it has been chosen as one of the best tourist destinations.
The first humans to inhabit the islands [...]

by Candace Rose Rardon

First to See the Sun: Sunrise in TikiTiki

Aug 20, 2011 at 8:24 pm in Adventure Travel, Backpacking, Camping, New Zealand by Candace Rose Rardon · Leave a Comment »

Tikitiki on the East Coast of New Zealand

Sometimes our best memories of travel are from being in the right place at the right time. Here, Candace remembers a new adventure on the east coast of New Zealand, all while overcoming an old fear.

Sam nudged me awake at a quarter to six. The sky was still dark and I fumbled blindly around for [...]

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New Zealand for One – Traveling Solo

Jul 24, 2011 at 9:19 am in New Zealand, Travel Tips by Gear Up and Play · Leave a Comment »

You’re single, solo, alone, whatever you want to call it, maybe just free! You want to escape the confining restraints of the life you know, the the life that defines you every day. The life that has become stale and boring. It’s time for New Zealand for One – doing it solo.
New Zealand is the [...]

by itravelglobal

Family Adventure Vacations – New Zealand

Feb 28, 2011 at 10:01 pm in Adrenaline and Extreme, Adventure Travel, New Zealand by itravelglobal · Leave a Comment »

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? That may be a hard question to answer so instead of racking your brain I’m just going to throw New Zealand out there. Why am I just throwing New Zealand out there? Mostly because you can’t go to New Zealand and come back [...]

by Jennifer Choban

Five Things You Should Know About Pushing Your Backpacker Lifestyle into Middle-age

Sep 6, 2010 at 7:23 pm in New Zealand, Travel Tips, Urban Backpacking by Jennifer Choban · 6 Comments »

I recently read an article on travel website about the advantages of traveling when you’re older. It had some good points, but overall I found it disturbing. The “older” author was 28. Twenty-eight! I’m not in my twenties…or thirties. But I still go schlepping around with a backpack whenever I get the chance. Here’s what [...]

by Srimal Fernando

New Zealand : The Land of the Long White Clouds.

Jul 16, 2010 at 11:13 am in Australia and Pacific, Destination Guides, New Zealand by Srimal Fernando · Leave a Comment »

From a six seated twin otter plane, out of Wellington International Airport, came an exhilarating view of the glorious New Zealand coastline, spectacularly beautiful landscape, vast mountain chains, steaming volcanoes, lush rain forests, wilderness lakes and much more attractions. New Zealand is an Island situated two thousand kilometers South East of Australia across the Tasman [...]