Articles tagged ‘new zealand’
Adventure Travel in New Zealand
By Daved Brosche | February 21st, 2008 |
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Planning some adventure travel in New Zealand? There is certainly plenty of it and we are to help you find it! This is a list of not only some of the best adventure travel in New Zealand, but a few other resources to help you plan your action packed vacation.
5 Awesome Adventures in New Zealand
By Daved Brosche | December 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Toobing the Tuma Tuma – Forget whitewater rafting, here its all about the backwater. This is a tubing adventure you wont soon forget. Spend hours floating, crawling, and scrambling around an underground river. The underground river runs the beautiful and unspoiled Waitomo Caves. Durring your trip you’ll climb through dry sections of [...]
Flying Fox Ride in New Zealand
By Daved Brosche | November 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Who needs speed walking or bungee jumping when you have the Flying Fox ride in New Zealand? Not for the faint of heart, the Flying Fox ride in New Zealand is a zip line of sorts in the most extreme fashion.
BBH Club Card
By Daved Brosche | October 30th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
BBH Club Card - A must have for backpacking in New Zealand
The Budget Backpacker Hostel (BBH) is by far the leading hostel network in New Zealand. Geared toward the budget and independent traveler, the Budget Backpacker Hostel (BBH) is a one stop shop for finding quality hostels around the country.
If you plan on taking [...]
Glacier Hikes: Get ‘em before it’s too hot! Part 1
By Eric | March 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
In honor of the upcoming day of Climate Action it just seemed right to find some of the best glacier hikes that are still available and share them all with you before time runs out and the sport of glacier hiking gives way to a surge in kayaking.
In this first part of a series sure [...]
Daily Dose: Thursday, November 30th
By Eric | November 30th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
It’s a very newsy dose today - try not to get overwhelmed. Take a deep breath….
Hey Brits! Great time to visit all your Yank friends: Pound hits 14-year dollar high
And because this would never happen here: Motorists ‘must pay for road use’
Report: Sacred Sites Need More Protection
Flooding in Jean-Rabel, Haiti
Video from Oaxaca: shots fired into [...]
Daily Dose: Tuesday, November 14th
By Eric | November 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Teased with snow and hail today, I’ll soon be taking you on that long-promised shopping spree for touring and / or XC skis. We’ll see if I can dig up something tomorrow in Albuquerque. Meantime:
Better to hitchhike to Rome: Copper theft stalls Italy trains
What does Gringo mean?
Looking for an elective this winter? Try The Alaska [...]
Daily Dose: Monday, November 6th
By Eric | November 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Back from the road after a hectic trip to Arizona. I have a feeling things are just getting started. In the last hour, both Bill Clinton and our Governor Bill Richardson have called the house reminding me to vote. Awfully nice of them, but they didnt answer any of my questions, just kept talking. Politicians… [...]
Video Dispatch: New Zealand Bungee Jumping
By Eric | October 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I was turned on to this clip by our friends at World Hum. If you’ve ever been curious about trying bungee jumping, but always thought it was a bit, well, stupid, Then here’s a quick on-the-ground look at the experience.
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Adrenaline Files: Zorbing
By Eric | September 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
What’s the most fun you can have with a kiwi? Well, yes they do work just as well in a potato gun, but I think we’ve all grown past that. And I’m talking about the grown-up Kiwis, as in New Zealanders.Those crazy folks from down under and just to the right are the creators of [...]
