The Emerald Lakes on the Tongariro Crossing

Campervan around New Zealand

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April 10th 2007
New Zealand really is a traveller's paradise, it has the countryside, the wildlife and an insane amount of ways to kill yourself aka adrenaline rush adventure sports! We started our journey in Auckland and first impressions was that it was just another city, but thanks to the free STRAY bus tour we appreciated Auckland and the surrounding area for its volcanic beauty and culture. It was while ... 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