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Trip: New Zealand

There are [36] stories from my trip: New Zealand


Cusco, Peru- Week 1

PERU | Thursday, 4 Sep 2014 | Views [457]

After 1 year in New Zealand, 9 months in Australia, and 3 months in Europe, I decided that it was time to finally do something meaningful on this world trip instead of screwing around.  I researched volunteer programs in Peru and came across a program ... Read more >


Photos: Brisbane, Australia

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 3 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Vanuatu

VANUATU | Saturday, 17 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery

Vanuatu
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Thailand-Elephant Nature Park

THAILAND | Thursday, 16 May 2013 | Views [531]

Day 1 and 2- travel day/orientation I have been looking forward to this day since I booked the trip back in february. today I am off to thailand to volunteer at an elephant conservation project. the flight to Bangkok from Auckland is 12 hours and ... Read more >


Elephants in Thailand

THAILAND | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | Views [396]

Before I write about my volunteer duties at the Elephant Nature Park, I'd like to explain the history behind the park and how these elephants came to be here.  ENP is a safe haven for elephants who have been rescued from a lifetime of hard labor ... Read more >


Photos: Chang Mai, Thailand

THAILAND | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | Photo Gallery

Elephant Nature Park
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Photos: Wellington/ waitomo glow worm cave

NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 3 Mar 2013 | Photo Gallery

living like a kiwi in the capital
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Levin-Farm Life, Dec 2012

NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | Views [628] | Comments [2]

one of the things i wanted to try here in NZ was WWOOF'ing....Willing Workers On Organic Farms. as a worker, the hosts would give me accomodation and food in exchange of 4-5 hours of work a day. even though i would not be getting paid, the time that ... Read more >


Photos: Levin-Farm Life

NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | Photo Gallery

WWOOF-Blueberry farm
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Taupo and Tongariro Crossing

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 27 Oct 2012 | Views [576]

My reason for coming to Taupo was to complete the Tongariro Crossing; A 19km (11.8mile), 6-8 hour crossing up the side of an active volcano, Mount Tongariro. For anyone who is a Lord of the rings fan, this is the mountain "Mount Doom" filmed in ... Read more >

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Photos: Taupo and Tongariro Crossing

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 27 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery


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Rotorua

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 25 Oct 2012 | Views [399]

After a week of R&R In aukland at Mel's house, I ocntinued on my journey to Rotorua, "the sulfur city".  It is named so because the city lies on top of the most violent segment of the Taupo Volcanic Zone and the air smells of rotten eggs. ... Read more >


Photos: Rotorua

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 25 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery


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Doubtful Sound

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | Views [580]

The last leg of my South Island tour ends with an overnight cruise on Doubtful Sound.  Located in the heart of the Fiordland National Park, it is the second largest of the 14 fiords found here.  The taxi picked me up at my hostel at 8:30am.... Read more >


Photos: Doubtful Sound

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery

Overnight cruise and Kayaking on Doubtful Sound
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Nelson and the Fox Glacier

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 6 Oct 2012 | Views [639]

Sofie and I left Picton early Sunday morning to go to Nelson.  We realized that our journeys were going in the same direction so we decided to travel a bit together.  When we arrived in Nelson, we checked into our hostel early afternoon and ... Read more >


Photos: Nelson and Fox Glacier

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 6 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery


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Kaikoura and Picton

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 1 Oct 2012 | Views [488]

I arrived in Kaikoura, a small coastal town north of Christchurch, early in the afternoon. It was too late to go on the Sperm whale Whale watch so i decided to take a hike around the peninsula.  It was suppose to take 3.5 hours but I got lost somehow ... Read more >


Photos: Kaikoura and Picton

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 1 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Christchurch and Akaroa

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 1 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery


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