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Student looking to road trip, not sure where to start!

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dmbailey	Jan 12 2010, 06:36 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 12-January 10 Member No.: 656261 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Hello, I'm a college student from the Midwest, and I am spending a semester at Massey University in Palmerston North. I will have a 17 day break in early April, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of MUST SEE places in NZ? By the end of this little road trip I'd like to have skydived, seen the mountains, and possibly camped and/or rafted. Would anyone suggest visiting the Great Barrier Reef or Fiji/Samoa/etc.?? Thanks a bunch! DB

dmbailey	Jan 12 2010, 06:37 PM Post #2
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 12-January 10 Member No.: 656261 Nominate me as a Local Expert	My birthday is also over this 17 day time-frame, so it's got to be fun!

nztravelguide	Jan 13 2010, 05:32 PM Post #3
Pathfinder Group: Local Expert Posts: 369 Joined: 22-July 07 From: New Zealand Member No.: 72601	QUOTE(dmbailey @ Jan 12 2010, 06:36 PM) Hello, I'm a college student from the Midwest, and I am spending a semester at Massey University in Palmerston North. I will have a 17 day break in early April, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of MUST SEE places in NZ? By the end of this little road trip I'd like to have skydived, seen the mountains, and possibly camped and/or rafted. Would anyone suggest visiting the Great Barrier Reef or Fiji/Samoa/etc.?? Thanks a bunch! DB Go south young man...........the South Island has it all...............

corinneconley	Jan 18 2010, 04:41 PM Post #4
Expeditionist Group: Local Expert Posts: 222 Joined: 7-January 10 Member No.: 638491	The Waitomo Glowworm Caves are on my bucket list!!! http://www.waitomo.com/waitomo-glowworm-caves.aspx -------------------- Recent Trips: New Trails: Buffalo National River Upcoming Trips: Oceanside, California (August) Las Vegas, Nevada (October)

nztravelguide	Jan 18 2010, 05:33 PM Post #5
Pathfinder Group: Local Expert Posts: 369 Joined: 22-July 07 From: New Zealand Member No.: 72601	QUOTE(dmbailey @ Jan 12 2010, 06:36 PM) Hello, I'm a college student from the Midwest, and I am spending a semester at Massey University in Palmerston North. I will have a 17 day break in early April, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of MUST SEE places in NZ? By the end of this little road trip I'd like to have skydived, seen the mountains, and possibly camped and/or rafted. Would anyone suggest visiting the Great Barrier Reef or Fiji/Samoa/etc.?? Thanks a bunch! DB Yes the Waitomo caves are great along with the Billy Black Show there. Check out my photo gallery for incentives - New Zealand Travel Photo Gallery

jpchennet	Feb 3 2010, 11:09 AM Post #6
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 3-February 10 Member No.: 721421 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Hi, you guys sound similar to me. Looking to get from Luxembourg to NZ (or bust) I just started scrolling through pages of information but came across one site www.southpacificadventure.com Its a small site but I have been back twice in the last week and both times there are new companies involved so its getting updated regularly. I emailed a few of the guys on the site and they where fantastic! Have fun JP

nztravelguide	Feb 3 2010, 09:03 PM Post #7
Pathfinder Group: Local Expert Posts: 369 Joined: 22-July 07 From: New Zealand Member No.: 72601	QUOTE(jpchennet @ Feb 3 2010, 11:09 AM) Hi, you guys sound similar to me. Looking to get from Luxembourg to NZ (or bust) I just started scrolling through pages of information but came across one site www.southpacificadventure.com Its a small site but I have been back twice in the last week and both times there are new companies involved so its getting updated regularly. I emailed a few of the guys on the site and they where fantastic! Have fun JP Don't forget www.newzealandtravelguide.net

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