No Stephanie, I like North America's spelling better.
The downtown CBD reminds me a lot of Portland, Oregon. If not for the weather I think I would have preferred Wellington to Auckland.
Are We There Yet? December 23rd 2006 After nearly a full week of sleeping in the same city I’m ready to write about my travel experiences in the south island. Up to this point I couldn’t find the inspiration to get the writing juices flowing. I believed that the thought of writing about my experience would bring to a close my south island road trip that I enjoyed immensely. Then late last nigh or perhaps it was early this morning ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland 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
I wish I had discovered this blog years ago. I did the mass email update for my previous adventures (United States and Europe) and now have no online documentation to share with fellow travelers.
To the chagrin of some friends and family wanderlust has struck again. I managed to stay focused for nearly a year and a half in a job related to my college education, however the desire to travel has grown strong again and can no longer be suppressed.
I have secured a 12 month Visa for New Zealand and hope to document this adventure for posterity, or at least the life of the TravelBlog.
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