On top of Moturoa island with a view of the Rock below

March 1st 2010
The narrow tip of the north island of New Zealand is known by Aucklanders as the "Northland", and is popular weekend getaway area. With so much coast to choose from, you have to figure the North Shore must be pretty spectacular to be appreciated by the locals, and it truly is. We drove from Auckland to Paihia, a city of great historical importance (more later) on Monday March 1st, 2010. The dri ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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George White and Eva Ma

George and Eva

Hi Everyone! Welcome to our travel blog! Eva and I (George) met at the University of Washington in Seattle and were married a couple of years ago. While dating, we discovered we both had an unfulfilled desire to see a little bit more of the planet and had talked about taking an extended trip. Shortly after our marriage, we started planning and saving for a year-long trip around the world. We departed for our adventures in August 2009, after Eva's graduation, and returned to our hometown of Seattle in October 2010. We had originally hoped to keep a blog with our photos a... full info

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