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How New Zealand Earns Its Fame as the World’s Capital of Extreme Sports

May 12, 2022 by Kristoffer SagradoLeave a Comment

New Zealand is a daring place. While it offers plenty, beautiful villages and sights, for example, to all types of visitors, those with a tendency towards vertigo will have to sit out when it comes to New Zealand’s most famous activities. So, what do when we go seeking that rush in the Southern Hemisphere? Extreme Sports Capital New Zealand has become famous as the World’s Capital of Extreme Sports. It is easy to see why! With temperate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Bridges, Casino, New Zealand, River Rafting, Sports, Waterfall, Wildlife, Wine Tasting

Top 5 Countries with the Best Gambling Opportunities

April 27, 2022 by Ryan WilsonLeave a Comment

The availability of the best online casino websites has led to an exponential surge in online gambling opportunities. In the past, people did not have access to sports betting and casino sites on the Internet with no deposit bonus codes for Aussie pokies. As such, they didn’t have much choice apart from visiting gambling spots and betting sites in person. The advent of the Internet on this front has been a game-changer. Due to it, people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: America, Arizona, Asia, Britain, Canada, Casino, England, Florida, Internet, Japan, Journey, Maryland, New Zealand, Sports

What’s the Difference Between a Campervan and Motorhome?

April 7, 2022 by Eileen SouzaLeave a Comment

Recreational vehicles are a great way to holiday. But which one should you hire? And what should you keep in mind? We’ve got the answers. Calm, expansive lakes, towering volcanoes, ancient rock formations, rolling fields—there’s no shortage of natural beauty in New Zealand. You can fly to a city and explore the countryside around it, or you can take the scenic route and drive across the islands to make sure you don’t miss anything. The charm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Bus Travel, Fishing, National Park, New Zealand

“Hiko in Tonga” – A Vanishing Culture of Women Jugglers in Tonga – Interview with Paprika Leaverton, Filmmaker, Professional Juggler and Entertainment Performer

January 20, 2022 by Teh Chin Liang8 Comments

Hiko is an ancient form of juggling in Tonga where women continuously toss tui tui nuts in the air. It is a game played only by women in this Polynesian nation and is on the verge of extinction. Paprika traveled to Tonga to capture this long-lost tradition on film. Recently, I had a chance to ask Paprika a few questions about this award-winning documentary. Q. How did you get into juggling, what drew you to juggling and what juggling does to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Airport, Art, Beach, Celebrity, Christmas, Colorado, Culture, England, Festival, Fiji, Film, History, Hollywood, Interview, Iowa, Journey, Los Angeles, New Zealand, Palm Trees, Paradise

The Most Unusual Places on Earth

November 1, 2021 by Sophia WeberLeave a Comment

Often, travels morph into a list of things to see and do. Sounds boring, doesn’t it? There are ways to make it as diverse as 22Bet Nigeria. In that case, you should focus on natural or man-made marvels that aren't so well-known that reference books begin with them and visitors congregate around them. In this post, we will inform you about some of the world's less well-known destinations that you should absolutely visit. Waitomo Caves, New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Bicycle, Caves, Indiana, Ireland, Maldives, Mountain Climbing, National Park, New Zealand, Vietnam, Volcano, Yemen

The Vawter Family – Vawters on the Water

April 14, 2021 by Dave2 Comments

Q. Please introduce your family to our readers. ​We are the Vawter family. In 2015 we sold or gave away everything we owned and moved aboard our 43ft sailboat. We have been living a location independent life ever since. The girls were 7 and 8 when we moved aboard and now, our eldest is about to enter high school! It’s been a pretty crazy ride. We had intended to do a 5 year circumnavigation, but we ended up taking a much more circuitous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Africa, Art, Asia, Beach, Cruising, Culture, Fashion, Lifestyle, Mexico, Music, Napa Valley, New Zealand, River Rafting, Romantic, Sailing, Seafood, South Africa, South Pacific, Visa, Wildlife

The Ultimate New Zealand Road Trip

December 3, 2020 by Rik BloomLeave a Comment

2020 has been about as disastrous a year as you could imagine from a travel perspective. Let’s be honest, even as things gradually start returning to some approximation of normality, the idea of jumping on and off planes is still not the most attractive one right now. Yet in the face of adversity comes opportunity, and one thing that many of us have been able to do this year is to explore different types of travel, perhaps taking a closer look at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: America, Art, Australia, Beach, Casino, Culture, Desert, Flowers, History, Italy, Journey, Mountain Climbing, New Zealand, Nightlife, Restaurants, Road Trip, Seafood, Trekking, Wine Tasting

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: A Combination of World Cultures and Islamic Beliefs

June 16, 2020 by Rituparna10 Comments

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is an epitome of grandeur and harmony. It is located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. Often referred as the 'White Pearl of the Gulf', the Grand Mosque is the third largest mosque in the world and largest in the country. The structure was planned and executed by the first President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He was the ruler of Abu Dhabi for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Culture, Egypt, England, Germany, Greece, India, Mosque, New Zealand, Pakistan

Land-based Casinos in New Zealand

May 24, 2020 by Trent SissokoLeave a Comment

Online casino has its strong points, especially if we consider that it’s constantly evolving and provides a pretty realistic playing experience these days. However, it still can’t replace that good-old feel we all have when we enter a classic brick and mortar casino. Therefore, a big number of players still prefer land-based casinos, mostly because of the atmosphere it brings. New Zealanders can enjoy traditional casino experience as well. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Beach, Casino, Culinary travel, Food and Wine, New Zealand, Restaurants

Mount Cook Scenic Flights, New Zealand

May 21, 2020 by Rituparna9 Comments

Why New Zealand? The answer is simple. It is breathtakingly beautiful! My first visit to this island country left me awestruck and mesmerised to say the least. I haven’t seen a more scenic landscape before this. Among many, most noteworthy is the Mount Cook Scenic Flights, New Zealand. To my utter surprise the experience of that journey surpassed that of Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. The country lying in the southwestern Pacific Ocean has two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South Pacific · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Cell Phone, Christmas, Fashion, Flowers, Helicopter, India, Journey, Mountain Climbing, National Park, New Zealand, Road Trip, Sports, Switzerland, Village, Wildlife

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