Paihia Vacations, Paihia Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Just Me Sitting on the coach heading from Auckland to Parahan in the bay of Islands. It strikes me that for the first time on my entire trip (since October 2) I am finally travelling alone. And it feels good. In Rajasthan I was with the Idex project; in Goa I was with Debbie; at home in the UK I was, well at home so it doesn’t count; in LA I was with Rebecca & Milo; In The Cooks I was with Andrew; In New Zealand (1st leg) I was with Anna’s crew; & in Great Barrier I was with Firema…

The highlight of the Bay Of Islands is the fact that there are so many excursions available. You can fly in a helicopter, go for a cruise on a boat, go sailing, kayak or do what we did, swim with dolphins. Well, I say that's what we did - I flapped about in the water, looking for them, but they obviously didn't like me much. There are so many different dolphin watching tour operators to choose from, each with a slightly different product. We wanted one that allowed you to swim with the …

New Zealand... the adrenaline capital of the world as it sometimes is called. Spent this 3 week trip with one of my best college buddies. Zipped around both islands as quickly as we could to see as much as we could. Started in the Bay of Islands of the North Island and finished in the Milford Sound in the South Island after the Milford Track. Everyday a new adventure :)

This year I found a trip to the other side of the world. I choose to travel with Sawadee-reizen. With sawadee you have a lot of time for walking and your not always in a bus. We start with a stop-over in Kuala Lumpur before we are going to the Kiwi's.