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How to waste 10,000$ in 4 months, or: My quest for priceless viewes as far on the timeline as possible!
A Travel Blog by liorusii
Hi guys! In this log you will find one man's journey toward making his dream come true - 4 months of freedom, nature as extreme as it gets, western (or is it eastern?) urban experiences, and a taste of some oriental cultures. Prognosis is promising, but - ...
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Adventures of an adventurous Norfolk boy. A quest for volcanoes, fish, good times and himself.
A Travel Blog by trio
Hi everyone, this travel blog will be used to document the adventures of me and Kate over our six month trip around the World undertaken in 2007. Destinations, LA (3days), Hawaii (7Days), Fiji (7days), New Zealand (56 Dyas), Tazmania (6 Days), Oz (56 ...
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L-Dub Around The World- a journey of knowledge, understanding and insight. Sharing love and making connections across the globe!
A Travel Blog by laurawainer
... with me- you are all always with me -in mind, spirit and heart- my stories and interactions reflect the person I have become from the people who have influenced me. The present is my quest to learn the ways of the world through others eyes and hearts.
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Hello one and all, This here travelogue is an ongoing diary of the round the world trip im currently embarking on with a friend, sam (aka smeesters). Our travels take us from South America, through NZ, OZ, Asia and dubai(hopefully). Ill be using this ...
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Rotorua - Taupo
A Travel Blog entry by jopetsy from Taupo, North Island, New Zealand
... ! We went to Huka falls after, this was a strong heavy falls more than we can imagine. We checked in our hotel at Quest in Taupo and proceeded to the town to get some souvenirs. We had dinner at Lavarock cafe which serves Stonegrill and it was just wow. ...
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Taupo
A Travel Blog entry by benandcally from Taupo, New Zealand
Only sixty kilometres along from Mount Ngauruhoe we have brilliant sunshine and we can look back across Lake Taupo (one of the best places for trout fly-fishing in the world) and now see the mountain we had to forego. Though we have now failed in our ...
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The Big Jump
A Travel Blog entry by jdet32 from Lake Taupo, New Zealand
... 's lap to get strapped in...that was a bit awkward to say the least but I got a chuckle out of it. We jumped with Taupo Tandem Skydiving...well known as the cheapest 12000 foot skydive in the world (until Sept 1 which they noted their prices will go up ...
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Our Quest for Middle Earth
A Travel Blog entry by hanhanmarie from Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand
... of Mount Doom because they superimpose the top, and lots of other cool beautiful things. The day we arrived in Turangi from Taupo, they told us all hikes for the day had been canceled due to weather and not to expect much for tomorrow. We ...
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OMG What a rush!
A Travel Blog entry by furedi from Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
... now). It was a pretty tasty burger. We snagged some shots of the lake and then the Hoka Falls that drain Lake Taupo. The water was crystal clear again and very blue which I’m so not used to since all the lakes and rivers in ...
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Day 23 A Cheap Day
A Travel Blog entry by roamed from Napier, North Island, New Zealand
Today we drove to Napier. On the way we stopped at Huka Falls and Taupo. Napier was destroyed by a 7.8 earthquake in 1931. After that it was rebuilt within 2 years as a modern city. The major style of the buildings were Art Deco although there are some ...
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Farewell to 'Pleasantville'
A Travel Blog entry by duke_schewe from Paihia, New Zealand
... opportunity to engage in some adult conversation. After Christmas we boogied up to Rotorua and took in Tongariro and Lake Taupo along the way. The Volcanic peaks were completely covered in snow and completely stunning. Apparently the slopes were still ...
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing
A Travel Blog entry by nz_mana from Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand
... hatte. Etwa eine Stunde hatten wir noch Zeit unsere restlichen Vorräte zu vertilgen, bevor uns der Bus wieder nach Taupo zu unserem Hotel brachte. Für die kommende Nacht hatten wir jedoch schon wieder ein neues Quartier gebucht. So setzten wir uns ...
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Napier, golf and wine tour
A Travel Blog entry by tony-sharon from Napier, North Island, New Zealand
... Rotorua to Napier was extremely scenic. It took 3.5 hours and it did rain all the way and we had limited view of lake Taupo which was a shame, but it got brighter as we got towards Napier. The forest areas and hills are just stunning, there doesn't ...
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NZ North Island Diary
A Travel Blog entry by fozzies_on_tour from Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
... laundry and then a homemade meal of pasta, garlic & pesto sauce and crusty bread. Friday 22nd January 2010: Rotorua to Lake Taupo A small domestic crisis this morning, as it appeared that we had a leak on the chemical toilet in the campervan. A call ...
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Auckland
A Travel Blog entry by helenandiain from Auckland, New Zealand
... and instead we settled on a kebab. The next day we headed to 'Thermal Wonderland' on route to our chosen destination of Taupo. The wonderland was very spectacular but exceptionally pungent due to all the sulphur gas. Iain swears the smell had ...
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We've been Doomed!
A Travel Blog entry by rconkling from Rotorua, New Zealand
... upon our return. So, after museums and history walks, it was time for some excitement. We reached a place called Lake Taupo which, as well as being very pleasant in itself, is famous for being NZ's skydiving capital. Last blog we mentioned that ...
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A long drive to Wellington
A Travel Blog entry by samyslmndr from Wellington, New Zealand
... on The Terrace. It was a long ride, but by far one of the prettiest and most scenic of the drives so far. Taupo is definitely a place worth returning to again one day. I hit the sack early, but still got up remarkably late at 10am. I ...
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Into The Very Fires Of Mordor
A Travel Blog entry by aknztrip from Tongariro National Park, Wellington, New Zealand
... likely to be our one and only chance to climb Mt. Doom, we took it. A steady stream of people joined us on our quest, which emboldened us and spoke well of our sanity, because statistically we couldn’t all be crazy. Then again, maybe they ...
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Ci vorrebbe un compagno
A Travel Blog entry by baldolino from Taumarunui, Auckland, New Zealand
... di vegetazione, che lo recintano per buona parte del suo percorso. Il wanganui, quando gli invasori europei presero d'assalto quest'isola meravigliosa, fu una sorta di autosdrada su acqua che permetteva di portare cibo e materie prime dal mare di Tasman ...
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