waitomo Archive

  • Hobbit Hotel

    Weird New Zealand – Staying at the Hobbit Hotel

    Posted on September 18, 2011 | 15 Comments
    Weird Hobbit Hotel   I’m in love with New Zealand, from the rolling verdant hills of the North Island to the soaring peaks of the Southern Alps, I love it all. But it’s not just the natural beauty that draws me in, it’s the unique,...

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    Black Water Rafting in the Glowworm Caves of Waitomo

    Posted on July 20, 2011 | 7 Comments
    Waitomo Glowworm Caves My first day in New Zealand was spent in the pastoral region of the North Island known as Waitomo. As I drove along State Highway 1 to the legendary home of the glowworms, I couldn’t help but think about the adventurous day...

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    Glowworms and Caves – How to Spend a Day in Waitomo New Zealand

    Posted on July 13, 2011 | 6 Comments
    Located two hours from Auckland on New Zealand’s North Island, Waitomo is one of the country’s oldest tourist attractions. While the local Maori had known about the limestone cave system for generations, it wasn’t until 1887 when they first introduced the luminous caves to outsiders....

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  • Photograph by Fraser Gunn

    Adventure Travel in New Zealand – The Itinerary

    Posted on June 21, 2011 | 14 Comments
      A few months ago, I participated in a unique web experiment – the #Blog4NZ Project. I was just one of hundreds of travel bloggers and writers who all joined forces for one week in March with the singular goal of helping New Zealand Tourism...

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