Oh well, when has that stopped me?

A postcard country that's full of adrenaline junkies!

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April 25th 2007
After just a week in New Zealand I've already hiked Franz Josef Glacier, jumped out of a plane from 15,000ft, destroyed myself mountain biking, and thrown myself into a canyon in all sorts of compromising positions! New Zealand is truly stunning! My first impressions were great and they just keep being surpassed! My first day was like landing in England on a great weather day..... but is that ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more