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Thanks Tomlock. A fantastic report. I hope to be there next May so will definitely make use of your information.

I live in New Zealand and would not worry about tramping in any of the places you mentioned in November. I tramped in Fiordland...

As someone who works in, and lives quite close to, Palmerston North, I hope it is clear to the OP that Mince is taking the piss

Thank you very much for this report OP. Very useful information

In November last year I spent a day on Huangshan. Acting on TT advice (from Drumbrake) I walked around the Western Sea (Xihai) route. Took...

I agree that the 0 degree bag will be sufficient, even if you do the higher altitude Great Walks

In November last year the Foreigner's window was just one of the many in the main ticket office. The day I went there the ticket seller's...

You might be interested in IAMAT. This is their website - http://www.iamat.org/index.cfm. They have affiliated doctors and clinis in...

You might have seen already on this web page,...

Wellington is a fabulous city (it is my home town, so I am biased) but you are spending enough time there already. I endorse travelling...

According to this NZ Department of Conservation website,...

In November last year I travelled on a D train between Hangzhou and Xiamen - 6 hours at about 250 km per hour. I bought a standing ticket....

I am going to the test match cricket at the Basin Reserve in Wellington tomorrow. How exciting is that!!!!

The Tongariro crossing attracts many people who can barely manage to achieve the crossing itself, let alone the extra climb up Ngauruhoe....

Hi. I have hiked the Tongariro crossing many times and would say that you are just as likely to get a clear day at the end of March as at...