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Winters on its way
looks like winter 2009 is on it’s way in – theres a little over 2 months left before the first fields open and the season gets underway. If you are going to spend the 2009 Ski season in New Zealand, … Continue reading
Site Hacked
To anyone who visited in the last week: The links present on the front page of this site were not put there by me. I was running an out of date WordPress install and paid the price. Its now secured … Continue reading
Back Home
Alas, I am now back home after 12 months in New Zealand. In a nutshell, yes, you should go! Over the next couple of months I will be adding lots more content into this site – it was too busy … Continue reading
Whoops
In the process of traveling round New Zealand, I seem to have neglected this site badly. I arrived in New Zealand with my backpack 6 months ago and I have travelled most of the country – Northland, Auckland, down the … Continue reading
Magic Bus reduced fares for next 6 days
Magic Bus have fares that look pretty good – but only for the next 6 days. They go up on Novemeber 1st as the new high season approaches. Personally I am going to book the North and South trip – … Continue reading
Big Day Out 2007
The Big Day Out 2007 is to be held on 19th January 2007 at Aucklands Mount Smart Stadium. Tickets go on sale October 19th. Theres also 5 dates in Austrailia after the Auckland gig, so no need to miss anything … Continue reading
28 Days To Go
Well, I fly out to NZ in exactly 4 weeks. I am getting slightly more prepared than I was, I now have my Rucksack (Karrimor Global 70-90l, review to follow), and my flight info. I am flying out with on … Continue reading
Last chance for the Ski season
Some of the Ski venues in New Zealand will be open to the end of October – such as Whakapapa and Turoa in the North Island are open until October 29th. I get there just a little too late, so … Continue reading
30 Days To Go!
I fly out to New Zealand on November 2nd – will be spending 2 nights in Hong Kong with a group of 27 other travellers – all going out on the BUNAC program. After that, 17 of us are off … Continue reading