In the mountains

New Zealand

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November 24th 2008
We landed in New Zealand yesterday morning. If you are traveling by air in the future I suggest Emirates, that is a great airline, they fly the newest Airbus jets and the seats are very comfortable plus the entertainment for the seatback screen contains 160 channels of movies. We rented a car and drove from Christchurch to Wamarama and stayed at a cute little motel where the rooms were small bu ... 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