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New Zealand Tour. October 5th/6th & 7th 2011. Rotorua and Kaitiaki Adventures, Whitewater Rafting and Sledging The Kaituna River.
Blog: Midwife Moira's Travel Blog. With Emirates Cabin Crew on the side. - 19 December 2011
I did not know that The Kiwi Fruit grew on vines, I do now!
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The Weekly Photo: Sulfur Pools in Rotorua
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 28 August 2011
Sulfur Pools in Rotorua, New Zealand Related Travel ArticlesA Look at Maori CultureThe Saturday City: RotoruaThe Weekly Photo: Hiking into the StormThe Weekly Photo: Tongariro National ParkThe Weekly Photo: Mercury Bay
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Learning to Love the Spa – A Global Journey Through Thermal Springs and Pools
Blog: Landlopers - 26 August 2011
Being American as I am, I always thought the term ‘spa’ referred to a place where people go to receive massage treatments, facials and pedicures. Once in a while I would notice people calling their Jacuzzi a ‘spa’ but I quickly dismissed it. It wasn’t...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Learning about Maori Culture at Te Puia
Blog: Landlopers - 3 August 2011
One of the first things I noticed at the Te Puia cultural center in Rotorua, New Zealand was a sign with the daunting phrase, “Te Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao.” My brain hurt just thinking about how to pronounce it, but the guide...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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How to be a Cheesy Tourist in New Zealand – The Agrodome Sheep Farm
Blog: Landlopers - 22 July 2011
I’ve written a few times about my zeal for being a tourist. That’s right, I’m not afraid of the word so many others shrink from in fear. There’s a lot to be said for finding unique travel experiences, that is until you realize there aren’t...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Adventure Travel in New Zealand – The Itinerary
Blog: Landlopers - 22 June 2011
A few months ago, I participated in a unique web experiment – the #Blog4NZ Project. I was just one of hundreds of travel bloggers and writers who all joined forces for one week in March with the singular goal of helping New Zealand Tourism...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Social Media Success for New Zealand, Plus a Rotorua Slideshow
Blog: Travelogged - 22 March 2011
Travel seems like a subject that was custom-made for social media, even though of course it predates it. Travel enthusiasts love talking about travel and bond easily over sharing stories and advice. So it’s not surprising that that the travel community has flourished on Facebook, StumbleUpon and Twitter, where it has developed an extensive list [...]
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Hells Gate Thermal Reserve in Rotorua, New Zealand
Blog: Pommie Travels - 12 February 2011
In 2009 I went to the North Island of New Zealand and visited this geothermal park in Rotorua. When you get to Rotorua, the sulphur in the air means it smells like rotten eggs…not very pleasant. But after a while you get used to it and it is incredible to see this hotbed of geothermal [...]
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The North Island of New Zealand
Blog: Wanderlust - 16 July 2010
Tongariro National Park On the first of July I took a short three hour flight from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. My remaining flights leading me back to Washington, DC are booked, which means my month in New Zealand is more or less on a deadline. While I’ll still have the freedom to pick up [...]
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The tortoise or the hare? The North Island, New Zealand
Blog: Chronicles of a year-long break-up - 24 June 2010
Note: Sorry, whopper post to follow but it covers an entire week and a half spent in a camper van, 2100km and about 150 photos! In a way our tour of New Zealand’s North Island was defined by sunsets. Over a week and a half we saw out the end of the day in some [...]
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Back on the road – Rotorua
Blog: i'm ash - 28 April 2010
After a couple of weeks stuck working in Auckland I’m finally back on the road! It was a spot of luck discovering Freemans Lodge Hostel – with its free wifi, clean rooms and friendly owner it’s the best hostel I’ve stayed in. I made an overnight stop to Tauranga and Mount Manganui to catch up with [...]
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Rotorua. It Stinks.
Blog: No Hurry Curry - 28 February 2010
2/18/10: Rotorua, New Zealand New Zealand is beautiful. I can say this now with confidence because yesterday we drove all the way – three whole hours! – from Auckland to Rotorua. We passed pine tree (I think) forests, towns with cute smoking chimneys, cows lying peacefully in the grass (but oddly enough, no sheep), small ponds [...]
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Smelly Man goes to Sulphur City (and we get to share a room with him)
Blog: Some Travel Required - 31 January 2010
With our adrenaline still pumping from playing on the swings in Waitomo, we made our way south to Rotorua a.k.a Sulphur City. Rotorua is a hotbed (I had to) of thermal activity with lots of bubbly mud pools, hot springs, and geysers and as a result the place stinks of egg most of the time. Amazingly this doesn't seem to have deterred tourists and backpackers from visiting as Rotorua is one of the most touristy and commercialized areas in New Zealand.
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Photo of the Week – New Zealand
Blog: Ottsworld - 15 January 2010
Wai-o-tapu thermal Park New Zealand (2006) Near Rotorua on the North Island Read about my New Zealand Travel Adventures Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Linkedin Share this on Technorati Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Email this to a friend? Add this to Google Bookmarks Related PostsPhoto of the Week – DelhiPhoto of [...]
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A Look at Maori Culture
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 6 January 2010
Maori culture has always fascinated me ever since I saw the movie Whale Rider. Their history, cool tattoos, dancing, beliefs, and general relaxed personality make them very interesting to me. As the indigenous people of New Zealand, they haven’t done well since the arrival of European settlers. Then again, no indigenous population fared well after [...]
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hangi in rotorua
Blog: The Road Forks - 5 January 2010
geothermal steam and mud baths Artist's Palette at Wai-o-Tapu
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The Saturday City: Rotorua
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 19 December 2009
Rotorua, New Zealand is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the North Island. (UN)Affectionately called Rotorvegas, this city is the launching ground for nature walks, Maori cultural experiences, trips to smelly geysers, and luxury spas. Besides being known for its hordes of tourist, this city is famous for its smell. The sulfur springs [...]
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Playing Around Rotorua
Blog: Away Together - 18 December 2009
We spent the past week in Rotorua, a North Island city famous for adventure sports and stinky geothermal sites. Perhaps no other city in New Zealand, or anywhere, has come up with more ways to thrill tourists (and make them part with money) with “adventure” broadly defined.
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Bubbling mud & stinky geysers
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 15 November 2009
I can’t remember if it was because I first saw it on telly when I was a kid, or because my mum told me about it (she lived in New Zealand when she was a teenager), but Rotorua was one of the first places in the world I remember wanting to visit when I [...]
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Lady in the Land of the Long White Cloud
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009
I arrived in New Zealand on January 2 and Rob and I drove straight from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula. The scenery was spectacular. We saw beautiful coastline, rolling hills, farmland, and lots of small towns along the way. We even got chased down a hill by a gigantic sheep!We stopped in Thames and Coromandel before taking the 309 road, a one-lane gravel shortcut, to Hahei. On the way we came across two adorable hedgehogs and a possum, all of whom I was tempted to bring along with us.
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North Island, New Zealand
Blog: By Way of the World - 7 July 2009
From Christchurch, we made our way to Picton, a town in the Marlborough sounds at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island. From there were able to take the Interislander Ferry, which took about four hours to get to Wellington. It had beautiful views of the Marlborough Sounds, though it was very cold out on the deck, so we weren't able to stay outside long.
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Dreaming of: New Zealand – The LOTR Trilogy Epic Tour
Blog: The Q Family Adventures Travel Blog - 22 June 2009
Today’s dream is for Mr. Rojo. He is a well-traveled guy. When he was a kid, his parents took him all around the world from Saudi Arabia, Europe and Asia. So he thinks his adventure day is over. Too bad he is married to me because I will be dragging him all around the world [...]Thanks for reading my feed. Please stop by to say hi or leave a comment!
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