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The 4 Day Hillary Trail - A Great Auckland Walk

Remy de Jong

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25 July 2013

After only a few weeks in New Zealand our intrepid Dutch intern, Remy de Jong, decided to hike the West Auckland 4 Day Hillary Trail – Mid Winter. The Hillary Trail Named after the New Zealand mountaineer, Sir Edmond Hillary (The first to the top of Everest) The Hillary Trail is a tough but worthwhile 4 day 3 night wilderness hike. The 70km (43 Mile) trail is is known for its lush native forests, giant stands of mature kauri and huge dunes that backdrop the volcanic black sands that stretch along endless roaring beaches.

Remy de Jong

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25 July 2013

Wild Hot Springs when you Self Drive New Zealand

Brent Narbey

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21 May 2013

Picture yourself relaxing in one of our naturally formed hot springs, surrounded by lush native bush or towered over by magnificent snow capped mountains - maybe you found yourself soaking in a spring that formed in the middle of a wild beach. If you Self drive New Zealand, not only is this possible, but better still – IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Brent Narbey

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21 May 2013

The Beautiful Jenolan Caves – A Must when Traveling to the Blue Mountains

Brent Narbey

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18 April 2013

At a stately 340 million years, the Jenolan Cave network is the oldest open cave system in the world and are absolutely spectacular. Located in the beautiful Blue Mountains World Heritage Area the Jenolan Caves are only a couple of hours drive from Sydney and make a great day or overnight excursion. The vast cave network has over 40 km (25 Miles) of multi-level passages offering easy site seeing walks, educational and historical tours to active adventure caving.

Brent Narbey

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18 April 2013

New Zealand is a Family Friendly Holiday Destination.

Suzie Thorp

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18 March 2013

It can be challenging, to say the least, to keep everyone in the family happy while on holiday, but luckily for you, New Zealand has a range of exciting activities to accommodate everyone’s interests - New Zealand is a Family Friendly Holiday Destination.

Suzie Thorp

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18 March 2013

Out of this World Australian Landscapes

"Stranger from another Planet, Welcome! to our shores, the landscape here is pretty wild but I’m sure you’ll feel at home."

Brent Narbey

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7 December 2012

You are forgiven for thinking you’re facing a James Cameron Sci Fi set; and one certainly not modeled on anything you would expect to find on this planet. Australia has more than it's fair share of extra terrestrial looking landscapes that have inspired onlookers for millennia. Here are just a few to inspire you off the beaten track to see beautiful Australian landscape …

Brent Narbey

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7 December 2012