Grogan Teek Travels

Gallery: Geysers and Thermal features

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Smokin!
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Gallery: Agrodome & animals

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Agrodome & animals
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Gallery: Zorb!

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Zorbing in Rototua
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Gallery: Rororua Sights

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Rororua Sights
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Don't Add Soap to a Thermal Pool

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 27 Mar 2008 | Views [686]

Mom and Dad have been visiting for a little while, so this gave us added incentive to get out and see more of New Zealand. While we were working and going to school, they enjoyed Te Papa, the national museum which is conveniently located across the ... Read more >

Gallery: The Route to School

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Farm animals on the South Island

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Milford Sound and Fiordland

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: The Minus Five Ice Bar

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: A high view of Queenstown

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: A bach in Queenstown

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Our weekend rental home
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Gallery: Queenstown

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: The South Island

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

In the air and on the road Cristchurch to Queenstown
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Its colder when you go south

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Views [512]

Last weekend we went on an excursion to the south island of New Zealand. In this upside-down world in which we live at the moment, that means you are going further away from the equator and closer to the south pole. We flew to ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

A Working Kiwi

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [915] | Comments [1]

Now that I have been working in a New Zealand office for nearly three weeks, I feel fully qualified to pass along my (admittedly first) impressions of the Kiwi working environment. First, there is the delightful tradition of tea. When I mention tea ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Parliament, the Maori marae and the Americans

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | Views [851]

This week was devoted to orientation with the Fulbright fellows. It was an interesting mix. First there were the four Axfords (my group) -who are public policy fellows, 2 in education, 1 in coastal management and me. Then there were 5 senior fellows ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

School, at last, with some thought from the girls

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 8 Feb 2008 | Views [702]

Mackenzie and Veronica are attending a very small "model" school at the edge of the business district. I'll let them tell you about it: Mackenzie: To get to school we skateboard along the harbour, cut through a hotel lobby then climb steep ... Read more >

Tags: Work

The Sevens, When Wellington Goes Mad, but only a little

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 5 Feb 2008 | Views [427] | Comments [1]

This weekend Wellington hosted an important event, The International Sevens Rugby tournament. Start off knowing that I know nothing about rugby. Those are in themselves, fighting words (OK, its New Zealand, perhaps words that would risk a mildly reproving ... Read more >

Tags: Party time