New Zealand

after a devastating earthquake, this city  re-planned, re-built, and re-energized. For example, this river runs along an area referred to as the market place which was developed to host a…

land of whispering angels....that's what it seems like when you sit on mountain tops and feel only the gentle breeze on your face and a slight murmur of the rustling…

It costs about $50. to enter the spa and sit in these natural hot tubs - however the locals make fun of the tourists who do this as they've got…

In traditional hangi cooking food like fish, chicken, lamb, pork or sweet potato is wrapped in flax leaves and cooked in a pit dug in the ground. Baskets of food…

The sky in Christchurch at around 4ish during autumn turns a kind of sugar almond pink with streaks of gold; the air smells grassy with a hint of rich soil…

Situated on the shores of Lake Takapo, this church was designed with instruction that the site not be disturbed -all bushes and rocks were to be left right where they…

I never made promises lightly, And there have been some that I've broken, But I swear in the days still left, We'll walk in fields of gold. Sting

Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest. Beatrix Potter

smack dab in the middle of Cuba street, this colorful hotel's several lobbies are themed with colors like avocado green, turmeric, lilac, and raspberry - all in celebration of its…

Pohutu means "big splash" and this one lives up to its reputation.....bringing new meaning to a hot time in the 'ol town tonight.