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
Movie Review: Titanic
One of my favourite films is Titanic. I`m a great fan of romantic movies and I`m very keen on the history of the tragic Titanic. The movie tells the dramatic story of the Titanic with Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet as the main actors. In the year 1912 a young poor guy, Leonardo, travels
Movie Review: Benjamin Button
One of my favourite films is Benjamin Button, a movie directed by David Fincher. I’m not a great fan of drama which is based on impossible situations. However I was pleasantly surprised by this thought-provocing film. The main actor is Brad Pitt and the movie is set in New Orleans. It tells the story
Movie Review: Mama Mia
I recently saw Mamma Mia a movie produced in 2008 by Phyllida Lloyd. It was a successful musical and has been adapted for the cinema. It tells the story of a 20 year old girl called Sophie, who will marry her fiance. She tries to find out her father from three possible men. She
Japan to New Zealand!
For the very first time, Languages International was proud to host the “Sakura Festival.” Originally celebrated in Japan over the course of 2-3 days, it is a time to celebrate the beauty of nature while enjoying a picnic under the cherry blossom (Sakura) trees. Although the Sakura trees blossomed 3 weeks early this year, we
About my study in Auckland
My name is Vlad, I am 33 years old and I come from Novosibirsk. In August 2009 I was studying English (and also having a lot of fun) in the wonderful city of Auckland in New Zealand. The school (Languages International) is located very nicely – it sits in the heart of downtown Auckland on
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