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Shweebing – Cycling in pods suspended from a monorail – only in NZ!
June 12, 2010
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The Shweeb track in Rotorua Another one of the ‘tamer’ activities we chose to do in Rotorua was shweebing. This was another activity we found not involving throwing yourself off a bridge attached by a rope. This is offered by Agroventures, an adventure park just outside Ro
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Lomond Lodge, Queenstown – Expensive but comfortable and great location
June 09, 2010
View from the Lomond Lodge Lodging in Queenstown is apparently often difficult, with hotels filling up weeks in advance, even off-peak. We had reserved the Lomond Lodge before we Room at the Lomond Lodgearrived in New Zealand.…
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Top 10 Holiday Park, Te Anau – Luxurious room at the Matai Lodge
June 07, 2010
Outside view of our room in the Matai Lodge at Top 10 Holiday Park Te Anau There are Top 10 Holiday Parks all over New Zealand, and we really weren’t sure what it was all about.…
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Chateau Franz Backpackers – Don’t Stay Here.
June 05, 2010
Dirty room at Chateau Franz We stayed at the Chateau Franz Backpackers hostel for a couple of nights in Franz Josef. This hostel was by far the worst accommodation we stayed at in New Zealand.…
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Wanaka Purple Cow YHA – Great hostel, wish we’d stayed longer!
June 04, 2010
View from our oceanfront room at the Purple CowWe stayed at The Wanaka Purple Cow YHA Hostel which was in stark contrast to the terrible hostel we had stayed at in Franz Josef.…
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Novotel Christchurch in the Square – Fabulous hotel!
June 02, 2010
Front of the hotel - there's no sign that says it's the Novotel! We got a great rate at the recently opened Novotel in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square (90 USD per night booked through Expedia).…
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171 On High, Blenheim, Marlborough – a very comfortable hotel
May 30, 2010
171 On High hotel This hotel was a bit of a splurge for us, at $110 USD per night. We called around a lot of the cheaper options, and many of them either didn’t have a private room, or did not allow children in the rooms.…
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An easy trip on the Interislander ferry from the North Island to the South Island – And how to deal with a car rental and car seat!
May 28, 2010
The Interislander fery at the Wellington terminalGetting from the north island to the south island was very comfortable, and reasonably priced. We took the Interislander ferry from Wellington to Picton. The trip takes 3 hours. In Wellington, make sure you end up at the rig
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The Ibis Wellington – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
May 26, 2010
We spent two nights at the Ibis Wellington. Although the room and location was great, there were quite a few hiccups with the reservation itself. Clean, modern room at the Ibis WellingtonThe Good: The room was very clean, and modern.…
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