David
Morris' New
Zealand Travel Guide.
General Information
Background guff on New Zealand. The Government, power, water,
petrol, medical assistance etc. Could be useful - save
you time, money and grief.
Getting In
Stuff
about visas, immigration and all that jazz - and what to
do on arrival. Customs, duty free and getting away from
the airport. This will help you save money on duty free stuff and warn you about our customs people - who have
bright eyes, and sharp fangs.
Could avoid you being arrested or fined on arrival.
Where
To Go, What To See, What to Do A regional guide. This is the real nitty-gritty. It's
all about why
you're coming here.
Accommodation
Where
to lay your weary head at the end of another long, hard
day enjoying yourself.
Getting Around
Travelling
on . . . . by road, rail, air or sea. Transport is one of
your biggest costs and therefore one of the major
decisions to be made. This will help you get it sorted.
Special Interests
Diving,
fishing, golf, hunting, rafting, sailing, skiing,
adrenalin adventures . . . boy oh boy, has this place got
it all!.
Other Useful Websites
An
eclectic collection of travel related links, both New Zealand and
international, that you may find useful.
Introduction
Who
I am, what I do, why I've done this and what I hope to
achieve. What, hopefully, you'll get out of it. Don't
worry about it - you can skip this bit.
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The Catlins - what an amazing place
Just finished a travel trip through the Catlins area in New Zealand's,
Southland. Been a few years since I rode that road . . . what an
amazing place it is.
Wildlife - much of it threatened species - in luxuriant abundance, wild
golden sanded beaches, life-filled forests set to the music of waterfalls,
historic lighthouses, and more walks than you could cover in a month.
Tie it all up with some particularly attractive accommodation options . . .
no, there are no five star hotels, not even some fairly average hotels. The real
gems are to be found on the farms and in the homes of the locals.
Read my blog on the Catlins
Road.
Tickets
on sale soon for Rugby World Cup
Rugby fans around
the world can mark an important date in their calendar -
applications for tickets to Rugby's showpiece tournament open
on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The date marks 500
days until the start of the tournament . . . get more
information from the Rugby
World Cup website.
Bluff
Oyster and Food Festival
If there's one thing Bluff is known for in NZ (other than
being the butt-end of the country) it is Bluff oysters.
Harvested from the icy southern waters of Foveaux Strait
they have a distinctive flavour that sends afficionados into
dreamy worlds of culinary delight. On Saturday May 22
Bluff celebrates its famous bivalve with a food
festival. More
here . ..
Buying
A Car For New Zealand Travel
A
cautionary tale
The best way to travel New Zealand is
by car. With your own set of wheels you travel when you want,
go where you want, and stop when you want. Coach options
don’t allow that. Hitch-hiking is slow and not entirely
safe.
If you're travelling New Zealand for two months or more,
buying a car can be an economical option. Cars are relatively
cheap here because we import tens of thousands of used
Japanese cars every year. You can buy a reasonable runner from
about $1500 upwards.
The problem is selling it again when you are about to leave. .
. . more
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