Trip: 6 months downunder 2008
There are [77] stories from my trip: 6 months downunder 2008
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [1219]
The bus journey from Auckland to Paihia in the Bay of Islands passed through some stunning scenery. The YHA in Paihia is a really nice hostel and is one of many on Kings Rd. I'm in an 8 bed mixed dorm. On my first night I went to a bar at another backpackers ... Read more >
Tags: beaches & sunshine
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 8 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 8 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Views [701]
Went out on friday night with 3 girls that are staying in the same hostel as me. Bernie from Northern Ireland I had already met in Whitianga, and Sarah and Deborah from Scotland were her room mates in Auckland. We started in the MINUS 5 bar on the waterfront.... Read more >
Tags: Friends
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Views [646]
Caught the bus back to Auckland via Thames where I met up with Catharina again. Sat with another German girl on the bus - there seems to be a lot of Germans travelling in NZ at the moment. Decided to stay at a different hostel in the city. I met up with ... Read more >
Tags: People
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Views [742]
Back to hot and sunny weather. Arrived on the bus after driving around the Coromandal Peninsular. The hostel is in a great location just opposite the beach. Met an English guy at the hostel called Rupert. He was only stopping a couple of nights but ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008 | Views [1427]
Caught the bus from Auckland to Thames. The journey took about 1.5 hours and passed through some nice scenery. The hostel is in an old (for NZ) building, built in the 1860's. I'm in a 4 bed dorm but there are only 2 of us. Thames is a bit of a one street ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [471]
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NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 1 Mar 2008 | Views [831]
Got to Manchester Airport in plenty of time, checked in straight away and the plane left on time. I was sat next to an elderly couple who were quite talkative. They had travelled extensively and were full of advice. Arrived at Singapore but only had ... Read more >
Tags: airports
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [819]
3 days to go so I have decided to pack my bag rather than leave it to the night before. I laid everything out and thought "is this enough or too much?" Having no previous experience of packing for a trip like this I suppose I will only know ... Read more >
Tags: Packing & gadgets
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 18 Feb 2008 | Views [647]
The inspiration for this trip came from a card sent to me by a friend. In it she wrote "..this card made me think about how unpredictable life is and how, however hard, we should embrace that." Seeing the card everyday, which is on my desk ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Views [1007] | Comments [5]
I have a plan! 10 days until I set off and I have a travelling plan. Fly to Auckland in New Zealand and spend 5 weeks in the North island and 7 weeks in the South, then fly to Australia. Starting at Sydney, travel clockwise to Canberra, Melbourne, ... Read more >
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UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
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