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Date: 11th January 2013
Good to hear from you again...
New Zealand must be keeping you busy. I hope the job search goes well.
From Blog: The Waitakere Ranges
Good to hear from you again...
New Zealand must be keeping you busy. I hope the job search goes well.
From Blog: The Waitakere Ranges
Date: 23rd November 2012
Which tour group?
Hello! Great blog! I'm wondering what company you booked this tour through, and if you booked it in advanced or when you arrived in Arequipa? I'm traveling to Peru by myself, and am thinking of spending Christmas in Arequipa and looking for a similar trek in Colca Canyon as well. Thanks so much!
From Blog: Colca Canyon - 3 Day Tour...
Which tour group?
Hello! Great blog! I'm wondering what company you booked this tour through, and if you booked it in advanced or when you arrived in Arequipa? I'm traveling to Peru by myself, and am thinking of spending Christmas in Arequipa and looking for a similar trek in Colca Canyon as well. Thanks so much!
From Blog: Colca Canyon - 3 Day Tour...
Date: 10th January 2013
Apologies!
Hi. really sorry, but just seen this today, and no doubt you have already been to the Canyon now? To be honest, I cant remember who we went with, however I think we booked it in one of the agents within the main square in Arequipa. In case you havent been yet, I would recommend you do the 3 days trek rather than the 2 as this way, you get more time to soak up the surroundings and its less of a stressful walk! Anyway, hope this helps if you havent been yet! Regards - Mike
From Blog: Colca Canyon - 3 Day Tour...
Apologies!
Hi. really sorry, but just seen this today, and no doubt you have already been to the Canyon now? To be honest, I cant remember who we went with, however I think we booked it in one of the agents within the main square in Arequipa. In case you havent been yet, I would recommend you do the 3 days trek rather than the 2 as this way, you get more time to soak up the surroundings and its less of a stressful walk! Anyway, hope this helps if you havent been yet! Regards - Mike
From Blog: Colca Canyon - 3 Day Tour...
Date: 26th August 2012
You must be home by now...
but we appreciate you completing your blogs...especially New Zealand as we will be there starting 16 October and are learning from your experience although we hope the weather will be warmer.
From Blog: Heading North the the most Northernly part of Northland!
You must be home by now...
but we appreciate you completing your blogs...especially New Zealand as we will be there starting 16 October and are learning from your experience although we hope the weather will be warmer.
From Blog: Heading North the the most Northernly part of Northland!
Date: 27th August 2012
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Hi Bob. We are indeed home now and unfortunately wont get to spend a year working in Australia. We will carry on posting the blogs as and when we can. It was difficult to keep up whilst on the road, but now, even more so... we will get there in the end though! Thanks for your continueed interest in our travels and I hope the blogs help you plan your trip! Regards - Mike and Donna
From Blog: Heading North the the most Northernly part of Northland!
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Hi Bob. We are indeed home now and unfortunately wont get to spend a year working in Australia. We will carry on posting the blogs as and when we can. It was difficult to keep up whilst on the road, but now, even more so... we will get there in the end though! Thanks for your continueed interest in our travels and I hope the blogs help you plan your trip! Regards - Mike and Donna
From Blog: Heading North the the most Northernly part of Northland!
Date: 22nd July 2012
Great Photos
Caught your blog at Fiji but glaced back at your previous blogs. Stunning photos, will attempt to read them all slowly. Have a great journey guys!
From Blog: Fiji time!
Great Photos
Caught your blog at Fiji but glaced back at your previous blogs. Stunning photos, will attempt to read them all slowly. Have a great journey guys!
From Blog: Fiji time!
Date: 24th July 2012
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Thanks so much for your kind comments on the blog. Much appreciated. Enjoy your travels and if you ever have any questions about places we have been, please let us know. Cheers Mike and Donna
From Blog: Fiji time!
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Thanks so much for your kind comments on the blog. Much appreciated. Enjoy your travels and if you ever have any questions about places we have been, please let us know. Cheers Mike and Donna
From Blog: Fiji time!
Date: 18th July 2012
hair
Hello Michael and Donna. I have a question for you Michael. I see you're losing your hair and have decided to grow it. I am also losing my hair but have it short. Does growing it longer keep your head warmer in the winter? Love the pictures by the way. Bay of Islands looks great.
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
hair
Hello Michael and Donna. I have a question for you Michael. I see you're losing your hair and have decided to grow it. I am also losing my hair but have it short. Does growing it longer keep your head warmer in the winter? Love the pictures by the way. Bay of Islands looks great.
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
Date: 24th July 2012
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Man I miss that banter........ For your information, I will only be happy when I am constantly mistaken for Terry Nutkins the popular Wildlife presenter.
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
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Man I miss that banter........ For your information, I will only be happy when I am constantly mistaken for Terry Nutkins the popular Wildlife presenter.
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
Date: 17th July 2012
Sweet as
Hi Mike and Donna, Great to see the weather played its part for you up north - lovely photos of the beaches. And you're even picking up some Kiwi slang ;-) Did you find the fudge shop in Paihia? :-P When you're in Kerikeri try some oranges from one of the roadside fruit stalls. They're really good too. Are you staying in Auckland for a while after the northern adventure?
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
Sweet as
Hi Mike and Donna, Great to see the weather played its part for you up north - lovely photos of the beaches. And you're even picking up some Kiwi slang ;-) Did you find the fudge shop in Paihia? :-P When you're in Kerikeri try some oranges from one of the roadside fruit stalls. They're really good too. Are you staying in Auckland for a while after the northern adventure?
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
Date: 18th July 2012
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Hi Jo. Yep, been really lucky with the weather...cant complain! We didnt find the shop unfortunately, but have now tried some in Arrowtown (blog is a little behind!) Off to Oz tomorrow so our NZ trip has come to an end......so many blogs to get up here its unreal!! Still, will start updating soon! Take care - Mike and Donna
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
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Hi Jo. Yep, been really lucky with the weather...cant complain! We didnt find the shop unfortunately, but have now tried some in Arrowtown (blog is a little behind!) Off to Oz tomorrow so our NZ trip has come to an end......so many blogs to get up here its unreal!! Still, will start updating soon! Take care - Mike and Donna
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
Date: 16th July 2012
Thanks!
Hey guys! I have been following your blog and loved it! I am heading to CA/SA next April with the bf and following your adventures has made me far less stressed and worried about danger etc. Plus I got so many ideas. So I just wanted to say thanks! I have been looking for another good blog to follow but they are hard to come by. Hope you enjoy the rest of your travels. Renee.
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
Thanks!
Hey guys! I have been following your blog and loved it! I am heading to CA/SA next April with the bf and following your adventures has made me far less stressed and worried about danger etc. Plus I got so many ideas. So I just wanted to say thanks! I have been looking for another good blog to follow but they are hard to come by. Hope you enjoy the rest of your travels. Renee.
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
Date: 18th July 2012
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Thanks so much for your kind comments Renee and glad it will help you on your trip. CA/SA can be dangerous however you can certainly reduce the risk by using common sense and just not being stupid really (this is difficult for some people!) Let us know if there is anything we can help you with. Happy Travels! Regards M&D
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
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Thanks so much for your kind comments Renee and glad it will help you on your trip. CA/SA can be dangerous however you can certainly reduce the risk by using common sense and just not being stupid really (this is difficult for some people!) Let us know if there is anything we can help you with. Happy Travels! Regards M&D
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
Date: 14th July 2012
How wonderful that you had great weather...
I imagine it changed by the time you got to the South Island. We plan to drive the same route as you north from Auckland. It looks so beautiful. Hope it is sunney for us. Having a camper must have saved you a lot of money on food. Are the prices at the grocery stores for basics such as bread, butter, cheese, sandwich meats and juices and other picnic fixings ok?
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
How wonderful that you had great weather...
I imagine it changed by the time you got to the South Island. We plan to drive the same route as you north from Auckland. It looks so beautiful. Hope it is sunney for us. Having a camper must have saved you a lot of money on food. Are the prices at the grocery stores for basics such as bread, butter, cheese, sandwich meats and juices and other picnic fixings ok?
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
Date: 17th July 2012
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Weather in Sth Island has actually been OK to be honest however it has been a few degrees colder for sure! The driving here really is beautiful and although everybody raves about the South, the North is also very impressive indeed. We have saved a lot by buying in the supermarkets. Pak n save is the cheapest followed by Coutdown and things are OK, but can be on the pricey side. Cheese for instance is really expensive here, however if you have one of the homebrands or 1kg blocks, you can keep the costs down. Dont know how it would compare to the states but its abnout the same as what we would pay back in England for this stuff.
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
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Weather in Sth Island has actually been OK to be honest however it has been a few degrees colder for sure! The driving here really is beautiful and although everybody raves about the South, the North is also very impressive indeed. We have saved a lot by buying in the supermarkets. Pak n save is the cheapest followed by Coutdown and things are OK, but can be on the pricey side. Cheese for instance is really expensive here, however if you have one of the homebrands or 1kg blocks, you can keep the costs down. Dont know how it would compare to the states but its abnout the same as what we would pay back in England for this stuff.
From Blog: Paihia and the Bay of Islands
Date: 14th July 2012
We'll be in New Zealand the second half of October so your blogs will build up our anticipation.
We will be traveling with friends and sharing the cost of a rental car and gas, and staying at B&B's based upon recommendations by their tourist offices. Could you let us know what the current price of regular gas is in NZ$? Anyway, New Zealand must be like culture shock after so long in Central and South America. Ali is a good name especially since you are a Travelblogger and Ali Watters founded the website. Have a great vacation and don't freeze your butts off.
From Blog: Touchdown in the land of the Kiwi - Auckland
We'll be in New Zealand the second half of October so your blogs will build up our anticipation.
We will be traveling with friends and sharing the cost of a rental car and gas, and staying at B&B's based upon recommendations by their tourist offices. Could you let us know what the current price of regular gas is in NZ$? Anyway, New Zealand must be like culture shock after so long in Central and South America. Ali is a good name especially since you are a Travelblogger and Ali Watters founded the website. Have a great vacation and don't freeze your butts off.
From Blog: Touchdown in the land of the Kiwi - Auckland
Date: 17th July 2012
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Hi Bob. Gas over here varies wildly depending on whether you are in a small town or city and sometimes even from gas station to gas station in the area. Regular is what we use and we have paid anywhere from NZD1.99 to NZD 2.36!! Average is around NZD2.06 at the moment I would say. Funny as it was a culture shock which we didnt expect considering England and NZ are so similar in many ways, but we just got used to the craziness of CA/SA! Take care - M&D
From Blog: Touchdown in the land of the Kiwi - Auckland
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Hi Bob. Gas over here varies wildly depending on whether you are in a small town or city and sometimes even from gas station to gas station in the area. Regular is what we use and we have paid anywhere from NZD1.99 to NZD 2.36!! Average is around NZD2.06 at the moment I would say. Funny as it was a culture shock which we didnt expect considering England and NZ are so similar in many ways, but we just got used to the craziness of CA/SA! Take care - M&D
From Blog: Touchdown in the land of the Kiwi - Auckland
Date: 5th July 2012
Amazing Rainbows, Iguazu Falls Video
http://www.lawlor.me/travel-videos/iguazu-falls-rainbows-argentina-brazil
From Blog: The AMAZING Iguazu falls......
Amazing Rainbows, Iguazu Falls Video
http://www.lawlor.me/travel-videos/iguazu-falls-rainbows-argentina-brazil
From Blog: The AMAZING Iguazu falls......
Date: 1st July 2012
Having a riot in South America takes on a whole new meaning!! Wow. Thanks for the pictures and blog. Best of luck in the new continent.
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
Having a riot in South America takes on a whole new meaning!! Wow. Thanks for the pictures and blog. Best of luck in the new continent.
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
Date: 3rd July 2012
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Cheers, went out with a bang!!
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
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Cheers, went out with a bang!!
From Blog: Thank you Latin America, its been a riot. And today we mean that literally!!
Places we have visited 
TravelToPeru
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www.traveltoperu.org/arequipa-tours/arequipa-tours-trekking-colca.html
So cute pictures! Thanks for sharing your information.
From Blog: Colca Canyon - 3 Day Tour...