Wing tip of Jetstar flight

Hello Auckland!

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August 25th 2011
I finally landed in Auckland after a 9.5-hour flight from Singapore. In total, my travel time was around 14.5 hours after transit time and connecting flight, which is still much shorter than travel to US. I had a pretty restless sleep on board the plane. I slept right after dinner but I kept waking up a lot throughout the night. The dude in front of me had some issues with his seat (or what?) but ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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