Posts in Category: New Zealand
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Bay of Islands – Exploring New Zealand’s Northland
In this post Alison and I are going to explore a small part of the very northern tip of the North Island of New Zealand, an area called, not surprisingly, just Northland. I have already put up two posts from Northland, one on the Nova Scotian founded settlement of Waipu and another on the Top […]
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Auckland – New Zealand’s Oceanic Metropolis
Almost 40% of all the people in New Zealand live in the Auckland metro area, making it one of the most dominant cities vis a vis the country as a whole and the city next in line, of any country in the world. Christchurch, the second largest city at just under 400,000 is less than 25% […]
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Kauri Cliffs Hole by Hole
In my last post from New Zealand Alison and I visited the small town of Waipu which was founded by Nova Scotians almost 175 years ago. In this post we’ll make another Nova Scotia/New Zealand connection as we play the amazing Kauri Cliffs golf course to see how it compares with our own Cabot Cliffs, […]
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Waipu – Nova Scotia’s New Zealand Connection
In my first post from New Zealand I gave a number of reasons why, in visiting this amazing country for the first time, I recommended travelling with Canadian tour company Adventures Abroad. At the same time, I suggested that this was a country that was quite amenable to exploring on one’s own which is exactly […]
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New Zealand with Adventures Abroad
Alison and I just returned from five weeks in New Zealand and we both agree that it may very well be the nicest country we have ever had the privilege of setting foot in. The combination of the fantastic scenery, the genuinely friendly people including the Maori culture, the unique wildlife, the great food and […]