by Robin Rodig |
March 27, 2013
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While you might think I've been living in a Hobbit hole or shacking up in the underbrush with a Kiwi (the bird kind) for the past several weeks, I have actually spent some time in New Zealand's cities. Cities however is a bit misleading. Towns are more what they feel like. The Great Outdoors is certainly where it's at here. So, from my experience, the main South Island towns have been... good.
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South Island
by Robin Rodig |
March 22, 2013
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Arriving on Stewart Island (a small, 85% national park island about an hour ferry ride from the southernmost point of the South Island), it took me about 5 minutes to throw my suitcase in a room before heading out to explore all the native wildlife this island has to offer. One of the star attractions being bird sanctuary, Ulva Island; a nearby, predator-free 620 acre island on which native plants and birds live safely.
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South Island
by Robin Rodig |
March 20, 2013
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My application is in. I'd officially like to become the new advertising campaign icon for the Marlborough wine region. Forget the Marlboro Man. Instead of a 10 gallon hat-wearing cowboy with a cigarette hanging from his mouth picture me with a glass full of light golden Sauvignon Blanc in one hand and an umbrella in the other.
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South Island
