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Welcome to New Zealand

Posted by nztravelguide

... natural place to explore by the most ardent outdoor pursuit or the easy casual drive through fantastic vistas. New Zealand lies about 6500 miles south of San Francisco and about 1200 miles southeast of Sydney, Australia. The country consists of the North ...

Mussels, Oysters and Summer Wine – Festival Time!

Posted by nztravelguide

Mussels, Oysters and Summer Wine - Festival Time! Top South Island activities one may discover and enjoy are the festivals devoted to food and wine. Throw in a classic art deco weekend, a couple of markets, an A&P show and summer time has ...

A South Island Itinerary

Posted by nztravelguide

... stop and have a look. Great scenery when as you get to the sea off in the distance are the Southern Alps. The West Coast of the South Island is the only place in the world where a rain forest meets the sea and glaciers. From here we continue south toward ...

South Isloand Odyssey - The Beginning

Posted by nztravelguide

... cafes, wine experiences anything one may wish to enjoy..................... But to start lets take a trip around the South Island first.......................from entry via ferry from Wellington to departure at the Christchurch airport. This is Part ...

Touring Routes in New Zealand

Posted by nztravelguide

... tip of the South Island. Alpine Pacific Triangle The Alpine Pacific Triangle is a striking touring route linking three of the South Island's recreational locations, Hanmer Springs, Kaikoura and the Waipara Valley. www.hurunui.com The Inland Scenic ...

South Island Odyssey - Part Two - West Coast

Posted by nztravelguide

... stop and have a look. Great scenery when as you get to the sea off in the distance are the Southern Alps. The West Coast of the South Island is the only place in the world where a rain forest meets the sea and glaciers. From here we continue south toward ...

First Trip to New Zealand

Posted by jsnz

... . The overall cost is a main consideration as is flexibility but we want to have a 'one off' look at New Zealand. Both North and South Islands. We are both fit and use to caravanning in the UK and enjoy scenery rather than hustle and bustle of ...

List of NZ Information Sites for direct mail

Posted by nztravelguide

... sue@fiordland.org.nz Destination Marlborough bill.mannix@destinationmarlborough.com Hamner Springs Information info@hurunui.com Central South Island Tourism jane@timaru.com Stewart Island Visitors Centre stewartislandfc@doc.govt.nz Whakapapa Information ...

new zealand: things to do in the winter?

Posted by ScottWoz

... 's good skiing in both islands:- some of the popular ones being:- North Island Whakapapa on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu South Island Mt Hutt - Canterbury Ohau Snowfields - Nr Twizel, Mt Cook area Treble Cone and Cardrona - Wanaka Coronet Peak and ...

Going to New Zealand in September..help!!

Posted by bindu

... in the scenery...am not planning to do much action stuff this trip.. or should I just fly from wellington/or rotorua to queenstown.. and drive to christchurch.. And, is the weather in the south island in September suitable for driving? Thanks ahead!

Summer campervan adventure in NZ!

Posted by ScottWoz

... nonetheless. You won't have any problems getting yourself on that. As for the route, this is a difficult one. This whole South Island 'East v West' dilemma is the big sacrifice that most visitors on a time-budget struggle with. The west is ...

and a good time was had by all!

Posted by nztravelguide

... was out in full glory, it just blows my mind every time I see it - had a lovely couple of days visiting Richie's family. The south island - oohhhhhh.......you're absolutely right in saying often the most fun is driving to each destination. We just ...

Road trip with hubby, two year old and five month old

Posted by kombivetteguy

... the west coast for some great scenery.But watch out for the sand flies! The central, lakes are a huge feature of the south Island,especially in the summer!.so check out queenstown a tourist mecca. Also lake Wanaka,suggest traveling to Glendhu ...

New Zealand

Posted by Jambo

... spots that generally get overlooked: Wellington : Most people just spend one night there before or after getting the ferry to/from Picton (South Island). Wellington has come on leaps and bounds in the last 10-15 years and is now a great place to spend a ...

Traveling alone in Austrailia this summer or fall

Posted by robynhar

... try to see Uluru. There would be lots of outback driving and hiking tours to/from there i'm sure. Or...there's a large island at the south of Aus, a state called Tasmania. It's cold, windy, has lots of bushland, but is really pretty and has a ...

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