Woohooo – Blogger at Large has 2 tickets from Great Sights to give away for a sightseeing day trip from Auckland to Waitomo Caves (and back)! I am ashamed to say that I have never been to Waitomo Caves. Appalling I know and my head is hanging as I type. I once read a black [...]
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JulWin a day trip from Auckland to Waitomo Caves!
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MayNew Harry Potter theme park opens
On June 18th the much awaited and top secret project behind the high walls at Orlando’s Universal Studios in Florida finally opens. Welcome to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – straight from the movies and into touchy-feely real life complete with rides, shops for wand purchasing and a pub serving Butter Beer. I had [...]
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MayMeet an astronaut at Kennedy Space Center
Once you get the theme parks out of your system at Orlando, the biggest whizzy head-rushing ride of all is a visit to meet the rocket scientists at NASA. And because it’s Orlando, they too have a ride. Only theirs is a simulation of what it’s like to be an astronaut sitting atop 2.5 million [...]
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MayTop 5 things to do in Orlando!
Orlando is a family destination and there’s no getting away from that. If it’s a romantic te ta te you want, you won’t find it here. However it’s also a huge conference city with thousands of delegates pouring into the many huge hotels and then partying at theme parks at night. I know this because [...]
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MayTwo days in Pasadena
Where’s the Little Old Lady in Pasadena?! Remember that song? Go granny, go granny, go granny go! According to Jan and Dean (and then the Beach Boys) she drove a fast car down Colorado Boulevard and no cop could catch her. The song was written in 1964 and is said to be a bit of [...]
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MayAre travel agents really necessary?
Remember when booking flights online first took off and everyone predicted it would be the end of travel agents? It was a huge worry for the industry, while holiday makers had the best of both worlds. Just type ‘cheap travel’ into Google and up comes a plethora of flights for you to pick out the [...]
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AprNew Zealand lures Aussies with free flights
Contact your Aussie mates!! New Zealand’s shouting them free flights around the country! Or maybe it’s their luscious tourism dollars we love… Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand are shouting Aussie travellers to 2 free domestic tickets with every international ticket across the great Tasman Ditch until April 25th. The “Big Shout” is blitzing [...]
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FebEurope’s best hidden secrets by train
I’ve seen the light! I’m a convert to rail travel in Europe and here’s why: No checking in at airports 2 hours before your flight, take as many water bottles as your heart desires, train stations are in city centres not miles away on the outskirts, you can move around the carriage at will, some [...]
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FebLove like the Hef this Valentines!
This Valentine’s weekend one lucky couple from somewhere in New Zealand – with pots of spare cash – are going to win the Trade Me auction to sleep in a personalised love shack with 360˚ views from high up in Auckland’s Sky Tower! This Las Vegas-style Playboy Mansion night out goes like this: you arrive [...]
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JanTop 5 things to do in San Francisco
I heart San Francisco! It’s kind of like a little town, when compared to the vastly sprawling city of Los Angeles a few hours down the road. Yet San Fran is a booming city with loads of culture, talented buskers (I saw a Birman cat begging with a cup in front of it once!), a [...]
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