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Here Comes The Summer...
"Oh baby baby what can I do You know you drive me crazy when I'm looking at you The summer's really here and it's time to come out ...
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Wineries and Wellington
"Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever." Hawke's Bay is known as the 'fruit bowl of New...
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Catching the beaches....East and West
From our base in Tauranga we have been able to hit NZ's best beaches along both coastlines. Our first trip is up to the Coromandel...
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Departing Auckland for stations North & East
The Northland. The narrow isthmus above the busy metropolis of Auckland. For so many Kiwis the phrase "Up North" is not one of our UK...
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Q: Why are the Fijians so sure that you'll love their islands?
A: 'Cos you're bound tae!!! Without doubt one of the most beautiful places we have ever been fortunate enough to visit. The islanders...
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"Bwrw hen wragedd a fynn."
"It's raining old wives and walking sticks." It has been two weeks since we first landed in the North Island. And it's true to say, it's...
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...and Team Tourist moves off the starting grid.
We are excited to commence our Big Road Trip from Wanaka up to the North Island, Auckland and beyond. The plan for Stage 1 is to travel...
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![Along the Otago coastline - beaches, flatlands and mountains.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c04db_e7f7341414b343f3882d429e9508063b~mv2_d_3212_1881_s_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_334,h_251,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2c04db_e7f7341414b343f3882d429e9508063b~mv2_d_3212_1881_s_2.webp)
Along the Otago coastline - beaches, flatlands and mountains.
We set off for a few days of road trippin' after a lovely warm spell which heralds the official beginning of Spring on 1st September. A...
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!["Spring has sprung, the grass is ris and I know where the birdies is..."](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c04db_e58aab6a5eed402ebc5e632ea3608f2b~mv2_d_3982_1613_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_251,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2c04db_e58aab6a5eed402ebc5e632ea3608f2b~mv2_d_3982_1613_s_2.webp)
"Spring has sprung, the grass is ris and I know where the birdies is..."
Chirping away happily in the morning and at dusk both earlier and later. Spring has arrived here more as an explosion than a gradual...
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A Donder Through Canterbury
Now the school holidays have drawn to a close, it is time to take the chance to do some travelling again. Our destination is Aoraki,...