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11 kick ass caves you should add to your bucket list
Barton Creek Cave, Belize This cave, easily accessible by tour from San Ignacio, is a great day trip for those who like to mix history with adventure. You’ll canoe into…
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Skydiving in New Zealand
Bungee jumping is like almost committing suicide by jumping off something very high, except you don’t actually die. Skydiving is on a whole other level. You throw yourself out of…
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So you want to be a ski bum?
As summer came to an end and winter was rolling in I was struggling to find a job in any of the big cities. I was lucky enough to meet…
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Wildlife in Kaikoura
Kaikoura is home to some amazing wildlife and you’ll have many chances to see it. Walk among the seals, swim with the dolphins, watch the whales or feed the albatross. We…
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Hiking the Queen Charlotte Sound track
This 70km track takes you from Ship Cove to Anakiwa and can be walked in 3 – 5 days, or if you’re short on time you can do a day…
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Crossing the Cook Strait on the Interislander ferry
From Wellington to Picton, or the other way round, this journey will never get old. As you leave Wellington you see the city shrinking into the distance and eventually enter…
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Lakes and waterfalls around New Zealand
New Zealand is a land of beautiful coastline, towering mountains and deep valleys. With all this comes some breathtaking lakes, towering waterfalls and rushing rivers. Here are some of the…
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A summer Christmas in Gisborne
If you’re from the northern hemisphere then a Christmas in summer will seem like a strange and unnatural thing to you. It is. Having a Christmas dinner, watching snowy Christmas…
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Living the dream in Whangamata
Pronounced Fung-uh-ma-tah. I was lucky enough to live in this idyllic surf town for three months. I worked part-time in a bar and spent my days kayaking, surfing, swimming, sunbathing…
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Exploring the Coromandel Peninsula
The Coromandel is a peninsula that extends north on the western side of the Bay of Plenty. It is full of rainforest and sandy beaches, islands and hiking trails. It’s…
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Roadtripping the Northlands
The area north of Auckland is full of rolling sand dunes, beautiful stretches of beach and uninhabited islands. It’s great if you have your own transport as it means you…
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Auckland, the city of sails
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand and the only city in the world to be built on an active volcanic field. It’s got everything you expect in a…
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