North Island Express...

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March 25th 2008

Published: April 2nd 2008

North island Express... Greetings from Chiang Mai! Fede and I are currently in Northern Thailand, enjoying a break from the insanity that was Bangkok and preparing for a 3-day trek through the hill tribe villages in the surrounding mountains. Ive actually found an internet cafe with reasonable connection speed, so am going to TRY and update the blog to the best of my ability while ive got the cha... Read Full Entry

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Nick Tilley

Not Just Another JAFA

Its all happening. The Adventure is under way... Yes, its true- My friend Cory and I have quit our jobs, and have left the comfort and security of the US to embark on an adventure of global proportions. We left for New Zealand on June 17th, and one 24-hour trans-Pacific flight, a few cancelled bus trips, and 3 hostels later, we finally made it to our first destination- Queenstown, NZ, on the South Island in the the land of the Kiwis. Mountain biking, bungee jumping, jet boating, canyoneering, snow skiing, rock climbing- Queenstown has got it all, and claims to be the outdoor adventure spor... full info

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The Hole in the Rock

Crusing through the Hole in the Rock

Sunset over the harbour in Mt. Maunganui

Living the life in the Bay of Islands

Sailing in the Bay of Islands

Russel- the first town established in New Zealand

90-Mile Beach, North Cape, New Zealand

Proof I was there...

Totally serious on 90-Mile Beach

Sandboarding the massive sand dunes of the North Cape

Im smiling, but Ive got sand in places it doesnt belong...

A Kiwi traffic jam...

Cape Reinga

The Lighthouse on Cape Reinga

The early stages of my bone carving...

I started out with a pencil and paper, then transferred the design onto bone, cut it out, and was filing, sanding, and smoothing it out for the rest of the day. Quite an experience...