The results of excess

The Adventure Capital of the World (bring yer credit cards)

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December 6th 2006
There no point going on about how beautiful queenstown is with the lake, the hills and the lush forests. That's not the reason people flock to this place by the 1000's. People come here as it is like a giant playgound for adults where you can do almost anything in the name of fun. If you want, you can swing into a canyon on a plastic patio chair, you can do any of three bungi jumps with one be ... 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