Jucy Travel Guide

From Loading pen to a wonderland

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February 19th 2009
The first Day and a half: Feb 17 thru 19th. I made it to LAX with no problems albeit an hour late because of a 150 mph headwind. However that really didn’t matter because I arrived at 11:25 and didn’t depart for Auckland until 8:30PM. As I waited to board the plane at LAX the scene reminded me of a cattle holding pen. The herd is milling around looking anxious, bewildered and some just blas ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Coromandel Town

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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