Mar 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
After flying with an infant to over a dozen countries and on nearly 50 flights in her 20 months, I figured I pretty much have baby travel down to a science, as much as you can call it "science" when dealing with a person who is often unpredictable and doesn't respond to reason. While each flight gets more challenging, I'm relishing this travel time before she has opinions on where to go and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Everything You Need To Know About Flying With An Infant Turning 2
Mar 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
After flying with an infant to over a dozen countries and on nearly 50 flights in her 20 months, I figured I pretty much have baby travel down to a science, as much as you can call it "science" when dealing with a person who is often unpredictable and doesn't respond to reason. While each flight gets more challenging, I'm relishing this travel time before she has opinions on where to go and ...VIDEO: Merry Kiwi Christmas
Dec 20th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Tis the season for holiday-themed marketing videos, but this one is so charming, it's already on heavy rotation in my household. Pauanesia, the wonderful Auckland shop featured in our New Zealand-made souvenirs story, has just released this "Night Before Christmas" video starring their stuffed kiwi birds. The adorable and colorful birds, retro-simple stop-motion animation, and jazzy ukelele ...
Kiwi Cool: Shopping For New Zealand-Made Souvenirs
Sep 20th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
When you go to the other side of the world, you want to bring back a few things to show for your trouble. Visiting New Zealand with my 1-year-old daughter, and with nephews at home in America, I became obsessed with finding them something actually made in the country. A stuffed kiwi bird or lamb toy, a merino wool baby blanket, or a fun T-shirt would do nicely, and I wouldn't mind some jewelry ...Kiwi Cool: Saving Money While Traveling In New Zealand
Sep 10th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Last month, I spent three weeks traveling through New Zealand, focusing mainly on the cities and culture. After living in Istanbul for two years, it wasn't the culture shock, the jet lag, or the seasonal switch that was hard to adjust to, it was the prices. While I knew New Zealand wasn't cheap (though their dollar is slightly weaker than ours), I was unprepared for the sticker shock. Dinner and ...Kiwi Cool: New Zealand For The Un-Adventurous
Sep 6th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
I just spent a month in New Zealand and I don't ski, snowboard, climb mountains, or bungee jump. I don't like "extreme" anything and I'm not sure why anyone would participate in something called "zorbing." In the midst of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it's too cold for beaches or swimming but too wet most days for a pleasant hike. Instead, I explored museums and galleries, sipped ...A Kiwi Christmas
Dec 26th, 2009 at 9:34AM:
Christmas in New Zealand is so different than back home. For one, it's hot--really hot, so people tend not to stay indoors around a fake pine tree. Instead, families head to the beach where they camp in droves, eat ham, play cricket, drink a bit of this and that and swim, swim, swim. Also, the endemic Pohutukawa tree is in bloom, painting bursts of bright red stamens all over the place--it's ...
Prudes take umbrage with Air New Zealand videos
Jul 13th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Last month, we told you about Air New Zealand's new in-flight safety video that features the flight crew in nothing but body paint. That, of course, came on the heels of their new ad campaign featuring their staff in - you guessed it - nothing but body paint. We thought the in-flight video and television commercial were innovative and quirky examples of an airline showing some actual personality. ...
In the Corner of the World - It ain't easy being a kiwi
Apr 27th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Over the next few weeks here at Gadling, we'll be bringing you updates from our recent travels across New Zealand - in the process, we hope to offer a range of perspectives about what visiting this truly unique and fascinating country is all about. You can read previous entries HERE. What is it about a place that truly makes it unique? Is it one of a kind outdoor spaces? Quirky cities? Perhaps ...New Zealand - Welcome to the corner of the world
Apr 20th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Starting this week, Gadling will be bringing you updates from our recent travels across New Zealand, the "corner of the world." Make sure to check out all the entries in our ongoing series HERE. Upon stepping off the plane in New Zealand, I found myself staring intently at a large map of the world in the airport lobby. Everything looked about normal: there was Central America, snaking its way ...Ten reasons why you should visit New Zealand NOW
Apr 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
With more and more people losing jobs and the economy shrinking, many people think that now is a terrible time to travel overseas. Fearing tremors in their jobs or their 401Ks, workers may often choose to stay at home this year, or maybe even work right through their time off.
But in one place, the timing is perfect for holiday travel. The combination of a favorable exchange rate, excellent ...Amazing Race Season 3, episode 4: New Zealand where kiwis are hard to stomp with bare feet
Oct 20th, 2008 at 11:30AM: After Phil recapped that La Paz, at nearly 13,000 feet is the highest capital in the world, and that the feud between Starr & Nick and Christy & Kelly is still a plot twist, the teams headed for Auckland, New Zealand for the 4th episode of The Amazing Race.
Heading to Auckland from La Paz was a slam dunk. Everyone, including Dallas who said, "I don't even know where New Zealand is," was ...
