Wharariki Beach and the End of the World

Galavanting in Golden Bay, Sipping Sauvignon on the Side

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March 1st 2009
Traveling alone is not a lonely as it may appear at first glance. Solo travel opens you to a whole new realm of options simply not possible when you are traveling with another person. I am now two months into my New Zealand trip, and I have only spent one of those 60 days by myself. Two weeks ago, I waved goodbye to the North Island from the deck of the ferry and settled down with a book as t ... 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