New Zealand
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Friday, 25 Apr 2014 | Views [807]
It's time to wear my poppy proudly and make biscuits. Why? It's Anzac Day. 25 April is commemorated each year for soldiers of the Australia & New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and their service in various wars but most famously for their landing at ... Read more >
Thursday, 24 Apr 2014 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 27 Mar 2014 | Views [974]
As I slathered a glob of freshly-made pesto onto sourdough bread with my morning cuppa, I had thoughts on my plan for today: return to the Mt. Arthur Lookout. Years ago I went with an Israeli girl and I fell in love with the view (though not as much ... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Mar 2014 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 20 Mar 2014 | Views [945]
No, the Digbys don't live in Linwood. They live in Tawa, an outer suburb of Wellington. Shannon & Rob Digby along with little Olivia and Isaac are my latest CouchSurfing hosts. They're my fifth hosts in the Wellington area, and I've ended up in the ... Read more >
Thursday, 13 Mar 2014 | Views [958] | Comments [1]
With a deep sense of euphoria, I climbed the stairs on the ferry. On top of the life rafts I stood, arms outstretched, tea bottle in hand, head high, breathing deeply. In my head I was screaming "I'm on top of the world!!!" For several minutes I just ... Read more >
Thursday, 27 Feb 2014 | Views [1189]
Napier is the world's Art Deco capital. Welcome! Yesterday I got a lift to CouchSurfer Dave's house, but I'll share more about him later (don't get me wrong though, because he's one of the best guys you could ever meet and CouchSurf with). I got a lift ... Read more >
Thursday, 27 Feb 2014 | Photo Gallery
Art deco, wine, and sunshine
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Sunday, 16 Feb 2014 | Views [1016]
It started with a dream. It was a short dream of me walking onto the farm unexpected. Excitement abound, Nikki gave me the biggest hug and the nicest smile, and she was the happiest to see me. Then it was back to reality. I woke up crying; crying because ... Read more >
Sunday, 9 Aug 2009 | Views [1445]
After four months in the most touristed area of NZ, I find myself in Gisborne, or "Gissy" as it's often called. The eastern half of the North Island probably has the smallest concentration of tourists in the entire country. There's a very ... Read more >
Tags: culture
Friday, 7 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery
Gisborne and the eastern half of the North Island. The greatest presence of Maori influence is in this region
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Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 | Views [8550]
Conditions really deteriorated since last night when it wasn’t too cold and I could see the stars but this morning it was very cold and gloomy, like it was on the verge of rain. Anyways, I packed up my tent and all my other stuff and ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, nature, tramping, wilderness
Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
A 5-day, 4-night physically demanding walk through the deep New Zealand wilderness but the breathtaking views more than make up for the hard work of getting there! This is my favourite track in the country.
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Sunday, 22 Mar 2009 | Views [1651]
I’ve spent four nights in Ngatimoti now,
and I certainly felt better today than I did yesterday. This morning I woke up
at 9:45 AM and washed up. Last night I had a dream that I was stranded in Sao
Paulo. I was ready for a walk up to Mt. Arthur ... Read more >
Sunday, 22 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
Motueka and the top of the North Island. I stayed at the best farm around!
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Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 | Views [1747]
It was an outrageously adventurous day in the Northland today. We nearly got stranded but we made it out. First let me get to the good part. Oh I'm a self-professed traveloholic, by the way! OK OK I'll get to my day. This morning I washed up and then ... Read more >
Wednesday, 25 Feb 2009 | Views [476]
This morning I was awoken when I heard someone yelling "Chris, Chris" It was Gabe and Lance because they were freezing cold. They had asked me to paddle to shore but a fisherman offered to give them a lift over. Lance's sleeping bag was soaked ... Read more >
Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Views [2192]
It was a big day of sailing as we set out toward the Bay of Islands today! This morning when I woke up I knew it was going to be so hard leaving because Nikki is a very nice lady! I took a shower and then made my morning cuppa earl grey with a teaspoon ... Read more >
Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery
Two mates and I embarked on an amazing sailing journey on a seven-metre yacht to Great Barrier Island: an island with no main electricity supply, street lights, banks, or supermarkets. It's like New Zealand 60 years ago!
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Sunday, 25 Jan 2009 | Views [1191]
For three days I've been searching, and today it paid off! This morning I woke up extra early at the crack of dawn
so I could scout around for someone going across the strait. Yesterday I learned
my lesson because I missed a catamaran by only ... Read more >
Tags: sailing
Sunday, 25 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery
In my plan to hitchhike the length of New Zealand, I hung around Picton for three days trying to find a yacht to hitch on, and I succeeded! I've successfully hitchhiked the full length of Aotearoa
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Thursday, 15 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery
One of my favourite tracks on the South Island. Here I got gorgeous views of Lake Te Anau as I walked above the treeline
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Thursday, 25 Dec 2008 | Views [1876]
It's Christmas! But for me it's not your average Christmas. Most people wake up to presents around the tree, a cup of hot cocoa, and lots of good cheer, usually surrounded by family. This year, I'm in seclusion, deep in a glacier-carved valley. I woke ... Read more >
Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
On Christmas Eve I walked more than 12 miles deep into the Copland Valley on the West Coast. A good soak in the hot pools, combined with a sublime view of the Southern Alps felt so invigorating! On Christmas Day I spent the day out there, continuing to ...
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Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008 | Views [2079]
Two weeks ago whilst working with Ingrid at the store, a customer walked in and asked about whitebait. My response was "ah, that's used for fishing." Ingrid looked at me rather harshly and said "No, that's not fishing bait!" Feeling ... Read more >
Tags: food
Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Rocky, brown Otago is very different to flat, green Southland
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Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [969]
Welcome to Clyde. Population: 918 This town may be a little dot on a map of the South Island, but it sure holds a special place in my heart. A wee while back I was thumbin' it near Milton (home of the "odd kink in the road") and I was picked ... Read more >
Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Views [1806] | Comments [1]
It was a day of trying to strike it rich in the Land of Greenstone (and in some places, gold). I got up at 10:00 and packed my tent, sleeping bag and a few other things so I could go camping tonight. I wasn't sure where I would end up, but I was thinking ... Read more >
Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Views [1944]
Today
was day three on the Milford Track. I was still in “dreamland” as everyone else
was getting ready to tackle MacKinnon Pass. At 8:30 I washed up hurriedly and
packed up everything and ran out the door. Since I walked up to MacKinnon Pass
yesterday, ... Read more >
Friday, 14 Nov 2008 | Views [1158]
Day two of the Milford Track trek! I woke up at 7:00 AM when I
heard all the ruckus of everyone else getting ready to set out. I got dressed
and then washed up. Laurel and I took a photo together with our bags to make it
official that we’re Milford ... Read more >
Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
New Zealand's most well-known of the Great Walks, it's a bit commercialized but nonetheless incredibly beautiful!
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Wednesday, 5 Nov 2008 | Views [4191]
Ian told me that if I want to get to Mason Bay before dark, that it isn’t worth it to go around the mud on the track. We went through the Paterson Inlet and then up the Freshwater River. Ian has to time the ride to go at high tide. At 6:00, I ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, beaches, kiwi, nature, wilderness
Thursday, 30 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
Invercargill, the Catlins, Tuatapere, and the surrounding areas. There isn't much to do in Invercargill but I ended up here several times on my great journey.
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Thursday, 30 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula
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Friday, 24 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
Oamaru, blue penguins, and the Moeraki Boulders
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Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
The region of Taranaki includes Mt. Taranaki and any other interesting places, including New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, the Forgotten World Highway, and the Republic of Whangamomona
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Monday, 13 Oct 2008 | Views [750]
Today
was another adventurous and exciting day in God’s Own Country. I awoke at 6:30
after having another strange dream last night. I’ve been having so many strange
dreams lately, including one where I was in a prison and I climbed ... Read more >
Wednesday, 1 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery
Like everywhere else in NZ, this area is quite simply, breathtakingly beautiful!
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Wednesday, 1 Oct 2008 | Views [1273]
Mill
Creek Rd., which is where I was headed, was very rocky and bumpy, and he seemed
to enjoy driving through the rocks. He dropped me off right in front of the
property. After eight rides and several hours, I was at my destination. It was
raining, ... Read more >
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