Auckland Travel Blogs - Page 4

This is a blog about my very first international trip to New Zealand and Australia. I hope you enjoy the photos!

So; Excellent news. I went out walking at night with Ian (the senior ranger here on Tiri, he would like me to mention that is a hunk, only young attractive female volunteers need apply... ha ha) to see if I could find any kiwi. We walked for about 40 mintutes, searcing around, and it was erie, it w…

I am excited....too excited for words......and too excited to pack. I spent my whole lunch time yesterday to buy err birthday presents for people back home *people who are dear to me* whose birthdays i ve missed. And moi..who always pack a day before any trip....*no sooner..no later* basically just…

I was planning to get up early to go on the 12.15 brewery tour. but then i went the wrong way at some point, and suddenly there was no way i was going to make to newmarket in time. so i went for a leisurly stroll in the right direction instead, and decided to go to the museum. The museum in Aucklan…

One month in New Zealand - two weeks on each island. Fantastic nature!!! Kayaking, paragliding, bungy jumping, Christmas... and much, much more. This is absolutely one of the most beautiful places I've ever been! I have to go back.. and back.. and back, and back..

I think I was 15 years old when I saw on CNN travel an episode about New Zealand. The diversity of this country made a huge impression on me and I was determined to visit New Zealand. Well, here I am. Some quick facts about New Zealand: It's seven times bigger than the Netherlands (and 2 times bigg…

My first “proper” travel experience.  Went to the North Island with my friend Amanda the Kiwi.  Had a stop over in Singapore and of course we had to try a Singapore Sling (or 2) in the Writer’s Bar in Raffles.  We were so determined to fit as much in as we could that I think we…

Auckland es una linda ciudad. Tranquila. No hay gran trafico, y no apura a la gente (todo lo contrario de Hong Kong). El clima esta agradable. Llegue al aeropuerto y la chica del informacion turistica me dijo donde tengo que ir mas o menos, en conclusion, 10 dias maximo e irme a la isla sur. esta…

What New Zealand lacks in vicious wildlife that can kill you (it only has one type of spider that can give you a nasty nip) it makes up for in its geography. But New Zealanders aren't happy about only being able to boast about volcanoes and earthquakes - they want to live in the most dangerous coun…

So, got up at 2.30am to get ready for taxi to airport. Had a while to wait at the airport but eventually flew to Brisbane and waited for connection to Auckland. I fell asleep for a while in the airport and the boys put a sign in front of me saying that I needed money- no one took pity of me though!…

Its only been another week and I'm already heading out for Australia in just a few hours. How time flies!!!Wellington:I really enjoyed getting to spend some time with Wendy and Martin. It was great to catch up and see how they were doing. On Saturday night we went out to a bar/dance club with the E…

A quick definition of hell: being sat next to a 'big lad' who's reading an Encyclopaedia of Small Firearms for the two hour bus ride from Hamilton to Auckland at the height of the New Zealand summer.Or, to put it another way: breathing through your mouth for two hours whilst hoping the bloke sat ne…

We arrived home to find a bumper harvest from our cat Nyoman.  Marie (my friend, schoolmate and travel companion ... turned catsitter and housesitter) had been harvesting the hair from the cat each time she was being combed.  Perfect timing as it was spring and she was moulting. While it…

Another chapter in our journey has come to a close, and now we've got to get ready for yet another one to begin!!  Wow! How time has flown by here!  We spent a month in this beautiful country and now it's time to go!!!  It seems as if we just got here yesterday, but no, how time ha…

OK, I don't want to rub it in for those who can't swing business class (and without a travelling spouse, neither could I) but business class is SWEET!  We were actually upstairs on the airplane and there were only maybe 6 other passengers in business class. Big space-pod chairs with a dozen c…