Geyser in Te Puia, Rotorua

July 13th 2008
Winter in Queensland in Australia is like a good summer in Ireland but arriving in Auckland felt exactly like being at home that is to say, cold, windy and wet. New Zealand was in the grip of an icy spell of weather and elsewhere in the country lots of snow was being dumped on the mountains. We went straight to the nearest outdoor clothing store and bought some very warm jackets. Next we picked up ... 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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Alice and Paul

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We have finally managed to fulfil one of our dreams, travelling around the world. We are leaving on 3rd of April and look forward to tell our friends and family everything about this adventure!! The first leg of our adventure will take us to Delhi in India, followed by Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. We are all too aware that this is an amazing opportunity for us to experience life in very diverse cultures not as holidaymakers but as true travellers for the first time. We intend to experience the journey to the full, to soak up the sigh... full info

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