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trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Heaven On Earth!

Sat, 30 May 2009 23:28:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author truebluecop - I spent three weeks in New Zealand, in and around Auckland area...what can I say...INCREDIBLE!!!! My sister married a "Kiwi" (nickname for a person from New Zealand) and moved there ten years ago. Her husband is the Head Chef at a...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Hamilton, New Zealand....Spoilt for choice!!!!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:02:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elmo62 - As a born and bred Kiwi (New Zealander) I have lived in a few of it's cities and towns.I am currently living in the North Island city of Hamilton. Hamilton is situated approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours south of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Is it possible to fall in love with an entire country?

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:36:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neatdesign - It was November, 2000. I was 27 years old, traveling on my own for the first time, taking some time to myself after the break-up of a 12-year relationship. My now-ex had encouraged me to go somewhere to get a fresh start without him, and he agreed to pay...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: KIA ORA, AOTEAROA - NZ in two weeks (15 days)

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:40:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author theuerkorn - This has been our dream vacation before we're focusing on the birth of our first child. After 15 days on the islands and 4 days in travel to and from NZ, we're very happy to have made this trip despite the associated expenses. Most attractions turned out...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: New Zealand - April 2006

Wed, 10 May 2006 21:35:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author norcadiver - Just returned from 3 weeks in New Zealand. Tried to talk my SIGO into 4 weeks (couldn't fit any reasonably inclusive itinerary into less than 4 weeks) but couldn't swing the vacation time. Three weeks in NZ turns out to be like an appetizer platter...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Wondrous New Zealand - A Place Like No Other!

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:37:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author whalewatcher - Long before the Europeans ever set foot on the islands of New Zealand, the Polynesians, specifically the Maori, undertook the arduous journey from as far away as the Society Islands. They arrived here in their double-hulled canoes (wakas) about 1000...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: North and South on the Magic Bus!

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 03:14:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ratlover - My boyfriend and I were unfortunate enough to visit New Zealand during the strange weather caused by El Nino, so although December is usually hot and sunny (I was born here so I should know!) it was patchy to say the least. We started in Auckland and...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: New Zealand itinerary for cool people!

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:33:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jojoandcnote - You need around 3 weeks to see the highlights however you can choose what you want to see. This is what I would recommend you do: Day 1 Fly into Auckland. Make sure you stay downtown. We stayed at the Carlton Hotel and they have cheap packages that...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: New Zealand Scuba Diving

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:04:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author realadventure - Cold? You better believe it! Fun? Absolutely! I recently had the opportunity to stay at a guest house with a New Zealand family and scuba dive at Poor Knights Islands for a week (10 dives) and absolutely loved it. Poor Knight's is located in...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: The South Island of New Zealand 2004

Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:40:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author eaglesontour - Was it Yakoff Smirnoff that said "what a country." This is kind of how we felt about the south island of New Zealand. Upon landing in Christchurch, we immediately knew that New Zealand was going to be a beautiful place to visit and it was. The people...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: FAQ about how long to visit, what time of the year is best etc

Sat, 1 May 2004 02:06:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jamsnz - As a New Zealander I thought it was time I wrote a review about the country I live in. I get asked many questions from people overseas prior to their visit and here are some of the frequently asked questions and the answers I give them: How long...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Driving Tour of New Zealand

Sat, 24 Apr 2004 03:41:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author millikm1 - We spent six days in New Zealand in 1994. It was really a side trip on the way to Australia. It turned out that our trip to New Zealand was even more spectacular than Australia. We stayed in a different town every night and toured both the north and...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: What a WONDERFUL WORLD!

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:21:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author canadacandy - And that is exactly what New Zealand is, its own little world, you would never know you were on an island with the wonderful landscape and the peaceful cities. the cities are clean, the people are AMAZING, and the views are breath taking. Its an...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: North Island -- Auckland and Bay of Islands

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 22:35:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelexpert - New Zealand's city of sails is Auckland, while here you will want to take a sailing cruise on the Waitemata Harbour and visit the Auckland Museun where there is an endless variety of Maori artefacts. I recommend staying overnight at my favorite little...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: The beauty is equaled only by the kindness of its people

Fri, 5 Dec 2003 01:24:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author proteus_ed - The bigger city feel of Auckland to the relaxed, low-key upscale areas of Nelson and Kaiteriteri on the South Island to the active and outdoorsy haven of Queenstown, Kiwitown has something for everyone. NZ is beautiful, green, clean and safe...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Spend as long as you can there!

Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:39:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mtropp - My boyfriend and I spent almost 3 months in this beautiful country and we loved every day of it. If...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: South Island -- keep up the good work

Thu, 3 Jul 2003 13:16:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nocommonsents - While New Zealand is quite a hike from the Western world, this is probably the reason that is has ma...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: A Winter Visit to the North Island of New Zealand

Tue, 10 Jun 2003 05:12:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Candice923 - My husband and I just returned from a two week trip to New Zealand. I plan to write absolutely ever...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: So Much To Do for Any Type of Traveler

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 07:59:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saturnusc - 2004 Update: On the metaphorical eve of my departure from New Zealand, I've decided to revisit my earlier review of the country and provide my Top Ten list of things To Do. 1. Visit a Kiwi house. Kiwis are the endangered flightless birds for...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: New Zealand Here I Come!

Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:36:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mswingvalley - I met my husband, a New Zealander, on a blind date in California over 10 years ago. He had already been in the states for about 6 years at that time and had not been back to New Zealand since his arrival. We got married, had three kids and before he...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Heaven on Earth

Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:33:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blunt - Before I went to New Zealand, someone told me that this land is "heaven on earth". I couldn't imagine what it meant until I visited the South Island of New Zealand.

We landed in Christchurch and immediately set out to drive to the West Coast the...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: The Garden of Eden Revisited

Fri, 19 Jul 2002 03:21:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pheetowngirl - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit biblical times and see just how beautiful the Garden of Eden really was? Well my guess would be that it would be a mirror image of the tiny island nation in the South Pacific called New Zealand. New...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: Rotorua - Adventures in Sheep Country

Mon, 17 Jun 2002 22:37:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chepar - I tend to write reviews only on places I've been that I either totally loved, or totally hated. I can't seem to find the energy to dissect my visits to anyplace that I found just so-so. My latest (and quite long) review on my trip to New Zealand will...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: A Wonderful Country - you'll never want to leave

Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:20:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scvi - In April of 2000 I embarked on a 4 week tour of New Zealand, mostly holiday, but with business thrown in here and there. As I was considering moving to New Zealand at this time I thought it prudent to see as much of the country as possible stopping in...

trvl-Dest-South Pacific-New Zealand: A slice of heaven.

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 20:03:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hollynz - A bit of history The Maori arrived to these shores about 2000 years prior to discovery by the rest of the world. The Maori name for New Zealand is AOTEAROA (ahh-or-tear-ahh-raw-ahh), which translated means " The...