The Hills are alive...

Regal Times

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January 14th 2007
Onto the adventure capital of the world - Queenstown! Having arrived late in the evening we crashed in our dorm room of the immaculate Pinewood Hostel, shared by other females and a new breed of backpackers we like to call the Hitlerites. Heading this gang is a Swiss lady called Ruth who deplores people that make any disturbance when sleeping whatsoever. According to the book of Ruth, people who g ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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