Dina chilling out by the river

March 12th 2006
I just cant get enough of the neoprene wetsuit look and upon arrival in gorgeous River Valley I promptly donned yet more bum-hugging kit and prepared myself for being thrown out of a boat down some Grade V rapids (the most scary kind). Actually I managed to stay in and hold onto my paddle for the two Grade Vs that we successfully managed to navigate (with fully trained raft guide, obviously) but t ... read more

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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

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Elizabeth Southey

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I have been working non-stop since leaving university and last February I felt I had got to the point where I could buy a house and settle down or I could travel the world and mix-it-up globally...it was a tough decision. While I have travelled quite a bit with my job and on holiday (Europe and the US), I felt I had never really got out there and seen stuff. Consequently, I am taking a 6-month sabbatical from work, starting in Jan 2006, and will be travelling to Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador (and fingers crossed, the Galapagos Islands).... full info

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