NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 3 Sep 2011 | Views [17576] | Comments [3]
For those who were scratching their heads and wondering why I was
blogging about what it meant to be a fruit on World Nomads, you just failed the
first ‘Kiwi/not Kiwi’ test.
It’s pretty hard to sum up a national identity in a ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, accent, being kiwi, character, food, from new zealand, kiwi, new zealand, new zealander, sport
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 2 Sep 2011 | Views [9312]
Napier , fondly referred to as Napesville by many of its younger
inhabitants, is an almost 60,000-person town, is on the East Coast of the North
Island. While it's not a big city, it has plenty of wineries, cafés, fruit, and Art Déco ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, art deco, art déco, art deco weekend, hawkes bay, napier, new zealand, tourism, what to do in napier, wineries
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 16 Aug 2011 | Views [16439] | Comments [3]
In the spirit of Blog Your Backyard , I'm going to share the dos and don'ts that came to mind when I thought about my beloved homeland: New Zealand/Aotearoa/Godzone. ;p I have to start with this one, because it's important.
DON'T... expect to ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, festivals, food, maori, new zealand, new zealand tourism, rugby, why go to new zealand
ITALY | Saturday, 2 Jul 2011 | Views [2194] | Comments [1]
So, at least in this area of Italy, going to the beach is a completely different experience to what it is in New Zealand. Back home, no-one's too far from the beach (although Italy's a long, thin country too), so you just pack up the car (maybe walk, ... Read more >
Tags: beach, cultural differences, going to the beach, italy, new zealand
