tramptastic, Queenstown

Supertramps maybe but Pokahontas we aint

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March 15th 2006
Fabulous Queenstown Without doubt our favourite town in New Zealand. The backdrop setting is incredible - mountains, alpine forests and an enormous lake. Ultra laidback atmosphere contrasts sharply with the fact that most people who arrive here are hellbent on doing something batty (extreme sports capital of NZ, hundreds of ways to scare yourself silly and have a great time doing so). ... 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