looking up at the peak

September 9th 2006
Took a few days out to go snowboarding at Mt Ruapehu which is the largest mountain in New Zealand. I had worked there for a couple of seasons and have been going down every year over the last seven years. Ohakune is a really small town, very simple and laid back. I hired a rental car from Auckland and drove the four hours down. The drive is really beautiful, for the most part it is all country ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo » Hilltop

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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Rachael Smith

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Hey everyone, welcome to my online travel blog. Considering ive been so slack with the emails i thought this would be the ideal way to keep family and friends up to date with what ive been up to. For those of you who don't know me, i am a 31 year old from New Zealand working as a flight attendant based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Every few days i have a trip to some amazing destination and although i usually only stay for a day or so, its amazing how much you can see and do in the space of 24 hours!! Enjoy. Visited Countries Map [img=http://maps.travelblog.net/VC/vc-ajalamasaube... full info

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