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Helicopter Flight, Lake Wanaka

Unforgettable Helicopter Flight above Lake Wanaka

//  by Simon//  2 Comments

Unlike many young people traveling in New Zealand I was not particularly interested in the adrenaline rush of bungee jumping or white water rafting, but I felt thrilled at the idea of taking a helicopter flight at Lake Wanaka to admire the landscape from above. After booking the flight and reaching the heliport I met the …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: nature & landscapes, oceania, photography

The Untamed Beauty of Doubtful Sound

//  by Simon//  9 Comments

Less known than Milford Sound, one of the most iconic landscapes in New Zealand, Doubtful Sound was ranking very high on my list and, together with Abel Tasman National Park, wild and remote Northland and the flight from lake Tekapo over the mountains and glaciers, it ended up being one of the highlights of my …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: nature & landscapes, oceania

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New Zealand Into the Wind: Sailing Abel Tasman NP

//  by Simon//  3 Comments

My love affair with Abel Tasman National Park started with a short sailing trip along the coast. Seeing places from different perspectives is one of the many fascinating things about travel, and I liked the idea of getting a first glimpse of Abel Tasman from the sea, on a catamaran, before heading for a few …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: nature & landscapes, oceania, sea & beaches

Windy Wellington, Sorry… You Didn’t Win my Heart

//  by Simon//  13 Comments

Everyone I happened to meet in New Zealand liked Windy Wellington (as the capital city is cheerfully called because of the strong wind blowing more often than not), where they frequently spent several days when not even longer. The truth is that despite I went there three times (first at my arrival, then back from my tour …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: fascinating cities, oceania

Christchurch Botanic Gardens: A Photo Tour

//  by Simon//  5 Comments

I hadn’t planned to visit Christchurch and I happened to spend there an afternoon totally by chance. Since it was a last-minute decision, I didn’t know what to expect nor what to do and see in only a few hours. My hostel was right in the city centre, only a few steps from Christchurch Botanic …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: fascinating cities, oceania

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New Zealand, Countless Shades of Green

//  by Simon//  21 Comments

A hike in the forest, amidst fascinating countless shades of green The thought of the countless shades of green came up to my mind short after I arrived in  New Zealand. Together with the rugged coastline, the unique greenery of New Zealand caught my eyes at fist sight. Green is New Zealand dominant colour From the iconic silver fern to the giant …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: nature & landscapes, oceania

Wild and Remote Northland, Pure New Zealand Beauty

//  by Simon//  18 Comments

So many people advised me to visit Northland that I couldn’t wait to discover this remote and northernmost area of New Zealand. Wild and remote, Northland is definitely a must-see in New Zealand That this leg of the journey was poised to be a memorable one became clear shortly after we left Auckland, when we started …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: nature & landscapes, oceania

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Boiling Mud, Hot Water Pools and Geysers in the Land of the Maori

//  by Simon//  11 Comments

First comes the smell of ‘rotten egg’ – caused by sulphur – to signal that you’re entering the geothermal area of Rotorua, a place which I came to call the ‘Land of the Maori‘ since a large community populates this region. As they represent over 35% of the local Rotorua area population, I got to …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: nature & landscapes, oceania

Auckland, The City of Sails, Sea, Parks and Colors

//  by Simon//  8 Comments

What a surprise Auckland, and no wonders it’s called ‘the city of sails‘. Having been told that it was not particularly pretty I was expecting Auckland to be an unattractive city. On the contrary, I happened to have a great time in New Zealand‘s biggest city, liking it much more than Wellington (but there I …

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Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: fascinating cities, oceania

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