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New Zealand
Video: A Sublime Disruption
"A Sublime Disruption" from Gareth Nolan on Vimeo.
Gareth Nolan shot this short film, "A Sublime Disruption," during a trip around the world he took in 2011. "This video is not about the places I visited, but merely an attempt to evoke the feeling of wonder and ...
Voyage To Rapanui: 5,000 Miles Down With No GPS, Maps Or Compass
How would you feel about sailing 10,000 nautical miles from Auckland, New Zealand, to Easter Island and back on a double-hulled canoe with no GPS or navigational equipment? In August, after reading a story my colleague wrote on the Waku Tapu Voyage to Rapanui Expedition, I ...VIDEO: Merry Kiwi Christmas
Tis the season for holiday-themed marketing videos, but this one is so charming, it's already on heavy rotation in my household. Pauanesia, the wonderful Auckland shop featured in our New Zealand-made souvenirs story, has just released this "Night Before Christmas" video ...
Air New Zealand Reveals Hobbit Themed Airplane
"The Hobbit" opens in theaters this winter, and Air New Zealand is taking full advantage of the event to jump on the publicity train. Or publicity airplane, rather, as the carrier just revealed its newest Hobbit-themed Boeing 777, replete with garish external artwork ...
Mental Math: Easy Rules Of Thumb For Converting Currency
Being in a new country is full of enough culture shock – trying to remember how many dollars to the krona doesn't need to be part of it.
After all, constantly whipping out a calculator (well, a cellphone) and spending five minutes trying to figure out if that ...G Adventures Announces New Destinations For 2013
Adventure travel company G Adventures has announced that starting in January of next year it will begin offering options to visit 12 new countries and expand its popular Local Living tours to more destinations as well. These additions to the G Adventures catalog will provide ...Kiwi Cool: Shopping For New Zealand-Made Souvenirs
When you go to the other side of the world, you want to bring back a few things to show for your trouble. Visiting New Zealand with my 1-year-old daughter, and with nephews at home in America, I became obsessed with finding them something actually made in the country. A ...Photo Of The Day: Keep On Moving
For photographer and Flickr user Aviv, this photo epitomizes adventure. The image, taken at the Tongariro Alpine Crossing of Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, evokes the thrill and exhilaration that accompany a trek into the great outdoors, but also the feelings of ...Kiwi Cool: Saving Money While Traveling In New Zealand
Last month, I spent three weeks traveling through New Zealand, focusing mainly on the cities and culture. After living in Istanbul for two years, it wasn't the culture shock, the jet lag, or the seasonal switch that was hard to adjust to, it was the prices. While I knew ...Kiwi Cool: New Zealand For The Un-Adventurous
I just spent a month in New Zealand and I don't ski, snowboard, climb mountains, or bungee jump. I don't like "extreme" anything and I'm not sure why anyone would participate in something called "zorbing." In the midst of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it's too cold ...Who Said Humans Couldn't Fly? Wingsuit Diver Alexander Polli Defies Gravity
Whoever said humans couldn't fly has never seen GoPro HD Athlete Alexander Polli wingsuit dive. Polli is one of the top wingsuit divers in the world, spending a majority of his time trying to find the planet's best base jumping spots and exploring treacherous terrain. ...
Voyage To Rapanui: Sailing 10,000 Miles Without GPS, Maps Or Compass
In these modern times most of us have become very reliant on technology – some would say a bit too much so. But no one will accuse the 24 sailors on the Voyage to Rapanui expedition of being too technology dependent. The group will soon set off on an ocean journey that ...Photo Of The Day: Dunedin Train Station
Dunedin, with a population of over 115,000, is New Zealand's southernmost big city. (No disrespect to smaller Invercargill and other southerly towns.) For visitors to New Zealand, Dunedin feels like the real south of the country.
Flickr user carlcroom's photo of ...New Zealand's Mount Tongariro Erupts For First Time In Over A Century
For the first time in over a century, New Zealand's Mount Tongariro has erupted. While there have been no reports of deaths or injuries, the eruption has spewed ash everywhere and is prompting a threat warning for the central North Island.
According to news.com.au, the ...The Future Of Hotels: Cyber Butlers
It seems like every service nowadays is going mobile. Apparently, that includes hotel hospitality, as well.
The Stamford Hotels and Resorts chain in Australia and New Zealand is giving guests the opportunity to customize their entire stay – from what food and drinks ...Air New Zealand Will Soon Launch 'Hobbit'-Themed Flights
Fans of the popular book and film "The Hobbit" now have another reason to travel. Air New Zealand will soon be launching themed flights in honor of J R.R. Tolkien's novel and Peter Jackson's two-part movie.
The two-year partnership makes perfect sense, as the natural ...Disappear From The Map On These Independent Islands
It's the middle of a long workweek and you're having that island escape fantasy again. You're picturing yourself tan and shoeless and thousands of miles away from your office, beer in hand, lazing away afternoons on the deck of your cozy little bungalow. The location: ...Collect And Share Travel Experiences With AFAR
Pinterest became the hottest social network this year, with millions using the site to collect and search for recipes, design ideas and inspirational quotes. Many travelers have used Pinterest for planning and sharing trips, tips and destinations (you can find Gadling here). ...New Zealand's Award-Winning Nudist Resort Now On Sale
Have you ever dreamed of owning an award-winning resort? How about an award-winning nudist resort? If your answer is yes, your chance has come, as New Zealand's Katikati Naturist Park is now on sale. The only rule: the new owners must keep the park clothing-optional for at ...Video: New Zealand Train Plows Heavy Snow From Tracks
While those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are basking in the warmth of summer, our friends on New Zealand's South Island have been dealing with record low temperatures and heavy snowfalls.
Earlier this week, a blizzard hit the Christchurch area, closing schools and ...
