Wanaka Sunset

May 23rd 2007
My last entry touched on what it was like to be in the same place for a while and the good parts and the challenges that came along with that. Since then I've been moving about quite a bit and have had a wide variety of experiences. I'm currently in Picton, which will be my final stop on New Zealand's South Island before hopping on the ferry to go to Wellington on the North Island. I'll do my best ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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

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Going Global

I left Chicago heading west in the beginning of April '07 and continued going west until March 1st, 2008 when I returned to Chicago having confirmed that the world is indeed round. The stops along the way - Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, India, and Tanzania. As of March, 2008, I retired my backpack and posted my final entry about this journey. All the entries are still there for your reading enjoyment. Remember, the entries are shown newest to oldest. Cheers! ---------------------------------------------------- Explore.Dream.Discover... ... full info

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