For the first time in over a century, New Zealand's Mount Tongariro has erupted. While there have been no reports of deaths or injuries, the eruption has spewed ash everywhere and is prompting a threat warning for the central North Island.
According to news.com.au, the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New Zealand's Mount Tongariro Erupts For First Time In Over A Century
For the first time in over a century, New Zealand's Mount Tongariro has erupted. While there have been no reports of deaths or injuries, the eruption has spewed ash everywhere and is prompting a threat warning for the central North Island.
According to news.com.au, the ...The Future Of Hotels: Cyber Butlers
It seems like every service nowadays is going mobile. Apparently, that includes hotel hospitality, as well.
The Stamford Hotels and Resorts chain in Australia and New Zealand is giving guests the opportunity to customize their entire stay – from what food and drinks ...Air New Zealand Will Soon Launch 'Hobbit'-Themed Flights
Fans of the popular book and film "The Hobbit" now have another reason to travel. Air New Zealand will soon be launching themed flights in honor of J R.R. Tolkien's novel and Peter Jackson's two-part movie.
The two-year partnership makes perfect sense, as the natural ...Disappear From The Map On These Independent Islands
It's the middle of a long workweek and you're having that island escape fantasy again. You're picturing yourself tan and shoeless and thousands of miles away from your office, beer in hand, lazing away afternoons on the deck of your cozy little bungalow. The location: ...Collect And Share Travel Experiences With AFAR
Pinterest became the hottest social network this year, with millions using the site to collect and search for recipes, design ideas and inspirational quotes. Many travelers have used Pinterest for planning and sharing trips, tips and destinations (you can find Gadling here). ...New Zealand's Award-Winning Nudist Resort Now On Sale
Have you ever dreamed of owning an award-winning resort? How about an award-winning nudist resort? If your answer is yes, your chance has come, as New Zealand's Katikati Naturist Park is now on sale. The only rule: the new owners must keep the park clothing-optional for at ...Video: New Zealand Train Plows Heavy Snow From Tracks
While those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are basking in the warmth of summer, our friends on New Zealand's South Island have been dealing with record low temperatures and heavy snowfalls.
Earlier this week, a blizzard hit the Christchurch area, closing schools and ...
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Many people's winter vacation plans understandably revolve around sand and sun and colorful cocktails sporting tiny umbrellas. But summer in the states can be just as oppressive, whether you're battling sweat-inducing humidity, malodorous public transportation, or ...Video: Maori Creation Story Told In Sand Art
One of the great things about exploring other cultures is hearing their stories. The world is filled with myths, legends, fables, anecdotes, histories, jokes and all sorts of other oral traditions. Some traditional storytellers keep to the old ways, while others, like this ...
Vagabond Tales: An Introduction To Possum Punting
If you want to anger a New Zealand local ask them if their accent is from somewhere in Australia. While this is sure to elicit a stern yet polite correction, if you REALLY want to enrage a New Zealand local ask them what they think about possums. Strangely enough, the ...Museum Month: JEATH War Museum, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
History has never been my favorite subject, but once I began traveling in earnest, I discovered something. If I visited a destination, I usually became obsessed with its history or indigenous peoples. Unfortunately, I didn't discover this in time to save the downward ...Video: 'No Kitchen Required' In New Zealand, 'When Maori Attack'
Here at Gadling, we've been keeping tabs on the new BBC America reality show "No Kitchen Required," which is taking cooking competitions to new highs (and lows). Battling for fame and glory are award-winning chef Michael Psilakis of New York's Fish Tag and Kefi; private ...
Air New Zealand launches in-flight putting competition
You might be able to sink a putt at your local muni course, but can you do it from 30,000 feet?
In a recent release by the New Zealand Herald passengers aboard the A320 airliner traveling between Auckland and Queenstown will have a chance to compete in an in-flight ...
How to sell a campervan in New Zealand
As I hope I've exhibited in penning the series "Freedom to Roam," there are few better travel experiences than touring New Zealand by campervan. Trekking through the Southern Alps, exploring hidden wine regions, sampling freshly caught seafood, basking on lazy beaches -- ...10 best places to live for avoiding world conflict
Expatify.com asked the question, "Where would you be the safest if World War III broke out tomorrow?" The answers arrived in a post titled "10 Best Places to Live for Avoiding World Conflict." Irrelevant as it may seem to you, the claws of conflict affect a revolving roster ...Guide to the ultimate "man day" on New Zealand's Coromandel peninsula
Caution: In this article the author makes wildly general, mildly controversial, and borderline sexist remarks, none of which are meant to be offensive. Any abrasive remarks can be attributed to an obscene adrenaline rush derived from an extended period of time in the ...The two worlds of Waiheke, New Zealand's paradise island
Sipping a succulent syrah inside of the beachfront tasting room at Man O' War winery, a quick glance of the room is all it takes to confirm I'm out of my element.
To my left, a middle-aged man sporting crocodile shoes and hair of a dubious authenticity casually ...Hiking across Mordor in Tongariro National Park
There aren't many places where you feel the urge to wear your wedding ring around your neck and begin dodging fictional forces of evil.
New Zealand's Tongariro National Park, however, is exactly one of those places.
As anyone who has been to a movie theater in the ...Stand up paddling with stingrays in New Zealand's Murderer's Bay
Though Captain James Cook was the first European to set foot on the islands of New Zealand in 1769, he was not the first European to "discover it". That honor would belong to Dutch explorer Abel Tasman who sailed past the country while navigating the Southern Ocean for ...Kaikoura, New Zealand: Surfing, seals, and seafood
"The chowder isn't the type you have back in the States" I am warned.
The brunette woman working the oceanfront seafood cart has detected my accent and is concerned I won't like her steaming bowl of mollusks.
"There isn't much cream, just freshly made broth mixed ...
