Scuba diving with an underwater scooter

New Zealand Part 3

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April 21st 2010
I leave Taupo having only one week left in New Zealand and thinking i have to spend it in Queenstown, which is known as the "adventure capital of the world". I get a flight from Taupo to Queenstown via Wellington. I check into the smallest airport ive ever seen, its smaller than a bus terminal with one gate, theres no customs or bag scanning you just get straight onto the plane 5 mins before its d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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