Photo: Ferns in Redwood Forest by Matthieu :: giik.net/blog Last weekend we rented a car to go to Rotorua and Taupo. They were four fantastic and beautiful days. In Rotorua, we visited the Redwood forest for two hours. We saw lots of big trees like Oaks and wonderful landscape. Afterwards, we walked around the Blue
Have you ever been to Rotorua?
Photo by TylerIngram Last weekend, I went to travel Central North Island – Rotorua, Taupo and Waitomo. It was first time to go tour since I came to New Zealand, so I was really looking forward to going there. Unfortunately, The weather wasn’t that good on first day. Anyway, Cathay (who is my Korean friend)
How to get to school (when you can’t take the bus)
Photo by Erwin Schoonderwaldt How to get to school from Northshore At first glance, the answer to this question seems rather obvious. Just take one of the many buses crossing Takapuna on the way to downtown Auckland. However, nothing is as it seems in Auckland. Bus companies tend to lock out their bus drivers so
How to dig the best pool at Hot Water Beach
First of all, make sure that you arrive at hot water beach in time. Between two hours before or after low tide is the appropriate time to start digging the hole. The best location for your self-made spa is in front of the first rocks nearest to the parking lot. Don’t think you’ll be able
How to show your home-stay family your appreciation
You may have spent some time already with your home-stay family and perhaps you are really enjoying it. We for instance were positively astonished by the kindness and warmth which was shown towards us. Maybe you have also asked yourself how to show your appreciation to your family. We have found some answers! As our
How to entertain yourself while you are waiting for the AA when your car has broken down
If you have read the blog entry “how to buy a car” you might end up buying not the latest car, but a charming, 20 year-old “vehicle”. That’s what we have done. One lovely Sunday morning, we wanted to explore the eastern coast up in the north. We all were very excited and ready for
How to Buy a Car in New Zealand!
It has been just two days since I bought my first car in New Zealand. Well, to be honest it wasn’t only my first car purchase in a foreign country; it is actually the first time ever that I bought a car! However, if you are as inexperienced in second hand car buying as I
How to drive on the left in New Zealand
Some of you might never have driven a car on the left before coming to New Zealand. Even though it seems weird and dramatically complicated at first glance, there is a simple analogy you have to bear in mind in order to quickly get along with the system and make driving in New Zealand a
Movie Review: The Holiday
I recently saw the most romantic comedy movie which I have seen, named “The Holiday” produced in 2006 by Nancy Meyers. The main characters are Cameron Diaz as Amanda Woods who lives in Los Angeles and Kate Winslet as Iris Simkis who lives in Surrey in England. It tells the story about these
Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings
I recently watched “The Lord of the rings”, a fantasy movie written by JR.Talkin. There are some excellent performances from the leading actors. Elja Wood who is one of the main actors won an “Oscar” for the best performance in “Hooligans” last year. It’s set in New Zealand and is the story of a
