Milford Sound is the home of majestic fjord in the Southern Hemisphere, one of the most beautiful places. This was my second visit to the world heritage (UNESCO) site and I have visited another land in Norway. Milford Trek Walk I was interested in doing a Milford Trek but due to time constraints and it [...]

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Gibbston Valley winery – the first vineyard in the Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) region For lunch, I took my travel companions to Gibbston Valley wine region, the home of many vineyards including the Gibbston Valley Winery. Gibbston Valley Winery (Ph: +64 3 442 6910) – approximately a 20 minute drive from Queenstown Gibbston RD1, 1820 [...]

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We flew to Christchurch just in time for dinner. The main streets were closed with the Army guarding the perimeter. The aftermath of the recent Earth Quake is just overwhelming to see. Despite this tragedy, people in Christchurch are still the nicest and most generous, without hesitation they came to us and made sure we [...]

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Earlier in my career, I used to work for a company that required me to travel around New Zealand on a bi-weekly basis. Often mixing business with pleasure, I became familiar myself with both islands of New Zealand – the North and South Island. Both islands are equally beautiful, but if I have to choose [...]

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I’ve been to Auckland for work on more than one occasion and everytime I go I get excited. This is because Auckland is one of my favourite cities in the world. It is a very compact city which has a very pleasant feeling. The combination of the beautiful harbour, active volcanoes, friendly locals, unique and individual boutiques, [...]

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