Lantana Lodge

... , getting a little wet from the spray, and saw the impressive sight that is Victoria Falls.  They are also removing lantana from around the Victoria Falls Heritage Site – it’s an invasive species here as well as in Queensland.  A ...

... wenig die Kommunikation - selbst beim Frühstück sitzen schon fast alle an ihren Laptops, schreiben Emails, chatten oder skypen. Die Lantana Lodge ist in Parnell, einem der besseren Stadtteile von Auckland und schön ruhig gelegen. Dafür hat man halt 15 ...

... , then out into the bus terminal. We had previously looked on the internet and found a hostel which we were interested in – Lantana Lodge – but had no idea where it was. The guy at the bus station very kindly gave us backpacker discount to get ...

... so dass ich eigentlich nur geradeaus den Berg hoch muss und dann die richtige Kreuzung erwischen muss, um in die Straße zur Lantana Lodge abzubiegen. Trotzdem bin ich ganz schön nervös und sehr froh, dass ich eine Automatik-Schaltung habe, so dass ich ...

... Auckland by night - well the suburbs of Auckland... I can't stop smiling. I simply feel great here. I get to my hostel, the Lantana Lodge in Parnell, around 5.30 am. The office is supposed to be opened but it is not... luckily there are two guys ...

... like home, the owners, husband and wife, are really lovely - gave us fresh fish and helped us cook it on a grill). Auckland - Lantana Lodge (the owners are really nice and location not too bad but I found it run down and not very clean...). There are ...

... a little longer than me and after beginning their YHA experience looking to make friends were probably depressed into apathy. I moved to Lantana Lodge pretty quickly and met some of the best people I've met whilst traveling. There was a communal drawing ...

... quiet plantation area of Anakara. Almost every house in this area has colourful hedges of brilliant red hibiscus, overrun with wild lantana and large deep blue ipomeas. There is something very attractive about this unknown, unassuming area, in a "simple ...

'A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams' Wise words from a coffee shop sign, and an appropriate way to start the first trip of my 30s! I suppose an apology is not the best way to start a blog, but I feel I should probably do so anyway. ...

“Your true traveler finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty - his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure.” - Aldous Huxley The past ...

After a fantastic time in Rotorua, we headed up the road and passed by the Giant Kiwi fruit on the way to Waihi where we were staying for the night. In the morning we got up and headed for the Firth of Thames where there is a protected wetland where we ...

Tonight is our last night in New Zealand I am definitely a little sad. So far new Zealand has been my favourite and I know I could spend a lot more time here! I'm getting excited for Vietnam though mixed with anxiety as I'm not quite sure what to ...

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Let's see. My night alone was great. I caught up on a ton and got to relax. Plus, Tom O'Toole and I got to bond a little as we were the only ones that didn't go to the party. When we left Beechworth he told me he felt like he got to know me the best. ...

Heute ist ein Tag ohne Mission. Für die Weiterreise ist alles geregelt und ich kann den letzten Tag in Auckland ganz gelassen angehen. Im Hostel gönne ich mir ein ausgiebiges, gemütliches Frühstück mit Müsli, Toast und Obst und mache mich danach ...

Ich schlafe heute außergewöhnlich gut – und damit dann auch so lange wie schon lange nicht mehr und bin ausnahmsweise die allerletzte aus unserem 8er-Zimmer, die sich aus dem warmen Bett schält. Meine Mission für heute: ein Mietauto für die ...

דרך אגב; מישהו השאיל לי את הלפטופ שלו לכתוב ...

Auckland ...