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New Zealand (Part 2) - Abel Tasman to Queenstown

April 29th 2010
So with exactly three weeks left in New Zealand (NZ going forward) at 10.30am in the morning of April 13th we made the three hour crossing over the Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton. All things considered it was a very smooth ride. I have heard horror stories here of some people huddled up in a corner being or at least feeling very sick whist others have enjoyed the benefits of club class drin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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Tracy and Patrick

Just like many people out there, we were disillusioned with the job market and the economy generally. So trying to ensure that ´every cloud has a silver lining´ we decided to toss the jobs in, educate ourselves culturally and go see the world a bit. I guess unlike many other people we are lucky enough not to have the commitments some have and be able to afford to take this time out financially. Probably a little more (just a little) flash-packers than backpackers this our 15 month journey to 5 different continents and approximately 30 countries, please join us for ... full info

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