E is for Earland Falls and Emily Creek (continuing wtih the alphabet challenge)

E is for Earland Falls and Emily Creek (continuing wtih the alphabet challenge)

I was starting to get a bit worried about finding E, as it turns out nowhere in New Zealand begins with this pesky letter. (Ok…

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Lessons from Christchurch

Lessons from Christchurch

The first time I went to Christchurch, like many tourists, I completely wrote it off. I arrived the day after the one year anniversary of the…

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#12 Walk on New Zealand's Franz Josef glacier

#12 Walk on New Zealand’s Franz Josef glacier

The night before I went on the Franz Josef glacier I saw a couple shivering over the hot soup offered by the hostel. “Have you…

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#11 Swim with dolphins

#11 Swim with dolphins

Imagine for a minute you’re a dolphin (just go with me on this one people). You’re merrily swimming along with about 400 of your mates…

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#10 Do a skydive in New Zealand

#10 Do a skydive in New Zealand

Ok, first of all I have a confession to make. Despite asking people for ideas for my 30b430 list, I really did not want to…

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Waitangi Day in New Zealand

Waitangi Day in New Zealand

One of the things I love most about travelling is seeing different cultures. I’m a nosy person at the best of times so I love…

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#9 Do something which terrifies me

#9 Do something which terrifies me

Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to dive. Until one night when her buddy left her. Alone. In the dark. And despite…

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Teething troubles in New Zealand.

Teething troubles in New Zealand.

The dentist was still talking but to be honest I’d stopped listening after the words “root canal”. It seems that while I had embraced South…

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A shock to the system

A shock to the system

The first thing that’s struck me since arriving in New Zealand is how easy everything is. As soon as I arrived at the airport there…

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