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  • PUZZLING WORLD: A Fun Place for Young and Old & 7 Great Reasons to Go
    In NZ Travel, Entertainment, Road Trip, Travel Tips
  • New Zealand South Island Road Trip from Hokitika to Wanaka. Top 5 Places Where You Need to Stop.
    In NZ Travel, Nature, Road Trip, Travel Tips, Travel with Teenager, World Travel
  • Exploring Hokitika, The Amazing Coast’s Craft Mecca and Why You Should Go.
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  • PUZZLING WORLD: A Fun Place for Young and Old & 7 Great Reasons to Go

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    Puzzling World is located just outside of Wanaka. Opening in 1973 with initially only a wooden maze, it slowly grew until becoming an award-winning museum with displays of optical illusions, crazy puzzle rooms, and a 3D maze, which seems to have been the first of its kind in the world. The Leaning Tower of Wanaka is the most famous part…

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  • New Zealand South Island Road Trip from Hokitika to Wanaka. Top 5 Places Where You Need to Stop.

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    I wished we had stayed a few more days in Hokitika. We got on the road near lunchtime. The distance from Hokitika to Wanaka is 418 km. The trip, including decent breaks, is possible in 7 1/2 hrs. We didn’t make the trip at this time as we did stop a lot. There is just too much to see. We…

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  • Exploring Hokitika, The Amazing Coast’s Craft Mecca and Why You Should Go.

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    Continuing on Highway 6 from Greymouth, we arrived in Hokitika just before noon. We stayed at Mountain Jade Backpackers in a private room for my mom, daughter and I. Only a week before, the weather was chaotic with heavy rainfall caused a huge slip in the area, leaving hundreds of people stranded. The road between Hokitika and Wanaka was closed…

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  • New Zealand South Island Road Trip from Westport to Greymouth. How to Stay Safe and the 4 Places You Need to See.

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    After a few days in Nelson, our plan was to continue to Greymouth stopping in Murchison, Westport, Punakaiki and finally Greymouth. A road trip can be very exciting but it can drain your energy when you fit in many activities in a short period of time. It is important to rest and be fit enough to drive. Make sure to…

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  • Visiting Nelson, NZ

    Top things to do in Nelson and Best places to visit in Nelson Tasman Region in 2 days

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    It was a long drive. By the time we arrived in Nelson, it was getting dark. We stayed 3 nights at the Tudor Lodge Motel. The room was very spacious with a great kitchen. I love the fact that in New Zealand most hotels and motels have all the facilities and kitchen supplies needed to cook a meal. Upon our…

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  • The Great New Zealand Interislander Ferry Journey from Wellington to Picton.

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    The Interislander ferry trip from Wellington to Picton. Is it worth it? From Picton we hired a car with the intention to stay in Blenheim, but drove to Nelson. Read about the options you have and our experience on this ferry.

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  • 24 Great Hrs in Wellington

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    We had a couple of days to settle into NZ time after arrival, trying to adjust to the new time zone. When going through 4 time zones or more one expects to feel the effects of jet lag. I always do. New Zealand time is GMT + 12 hours. According to researchers the brain and body are able to adapt to…

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Cross-culturally adept, Penelope was brought up in multiple countries.  She is an Ecologist, a teacher and a writer. With a polyglot personality, Penelope shares her passion for nature, wildlife, culture and travel with her nurse/musician husband, home schooled teenage daughter and a daft Flat-Coated Retriever.

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  • PUZZLING WORLD: A Fun Place for Young and Old & 7 Great Reasons to Go
  • New Zealand South Island Road Trip from Hokitika to Wanaka. Top 5 Places Where You Need to Stop.
  • Exploring Hokitika, The Amazing Coast’s Craft Mecca and Why You Should Go.

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