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Travel Blogs from Taupo
Hard Work in Taupo
... to the stampede of West Quay and venturing around the shops was not quite as suicidal as I had initially thought however this didn't mean I wasn't going to be grumpy about my situation! After walking around all and I mean all the shops in Taupo I came to the sad realisation that 3/4 lengths just aren't fashionable enough to be in the stores any more and thus I would have to buy a regular pair of shorts! Much to my delight however it's still easy to get the trusty ...
An Unexpected Journey: Job hunting in NZ
... game…..I fired my CV and application letters off in every direction, hoping for a good turn in luck!
Just as an aside: for anyone who’s reading this who’s below 30 and thinks one day they might like to live/work in this part of the world….for goodness sake apply….NOW!! Apply for a working holiday visa in order to avoid the tedious process I am about to write about. If your application is lodged before you reach 31, you can still use ...
Etape 9 : journée fumante!
... vallonné, il paraît normal de ne pouvoir y faire que de l'élevage ou de la sylviculture.
Nous avons pour point de vue le Mont Tauhara, que nous avions en visuel depuis le parc ce matin. Nous nous en rapprochons rapidement!
Mais toujours aussi dur de trouver un coin où se poser. Nous commençons à désespérer et à se dire que nous allons nous taper les bornes qu'il nous reste pour aller jusqu'à Taupo. Mais nous sommes tout de même bien crevés et tentons donc notre ...
Stink City
... write off. After a long night out we treated ourselves to a well deserved and slightly hungover lie in. The weather was really bad when we woke up but we decided to brave the rain for some fresh air when it then decided to bucket it down even more that we turned back and ended up spending the afternoon watching films in the hostel. It was good to have a rest day after the hectic-ness we've experienced so far and to re-charge our batteries for the next couple of ...
Meine letzten beiden Wochen als Au Pair
... die sind ja gerne etwas noergelig ;) Heute waren wir dann fast den ganzen Tag bei Sherie, der Freundin von Michelle. Ihre Tochter hat heute ihren Geburtstag gefeiert und es musste ganz viel vorbereitet werden. Es gab massig zu essen und sogar eine selbstgemachte Barbietorte ;) Das war zwar alles lecker aber leider wieder ein kleiner Rueckschlag, da ich mir ja vorgenommen hatte, nicht mehr so viel fettige Sachen zu essen. Es gibt wirklich nichts schwierigeres, als sich ...