There's Something for Everyone in New Zealand - North Island; Part 1
Are you thinking about your next vacation? Fancy going somewhere exotic? You need look no further than New Zealand. Perhaps you enjoy dining out, maybe you love hiking, Try also, Iron Mountain Inn in Tennessee , A visit to Mustang perhaps you are an adventure See, X-Rays, Film & Videotape: Get Your Media Through Airport Security Unscathed , Super Summer Beach Breaks To Europe from Superbreak junkie or maybe you just like to laze around on the beach. Try also, Copper Canyon Spring Break , Hello from Banff: High Altitude Skiing at Sunshine Village New Zealand has it all.
New Zealand consists of two major islands. goto, ThinkExist.com’s Top Ten Summer Books , Camping In Montana With Aliens They are very different in terms of scenery and both islands also related, 10 tips for selecting the perfect Costa Rica vacation rental , Fishing vacation 101 are packed with a variety of holiday view, A Travel Story: From San Francisco to Cairo, “Let’s All Stay Together” , See the most beautiful places when you travel to Galapagos options.
The North Island You may also consider, The Ancient Wonders of Cairo , Discovering Orlando's Historic Downtown Neighbourhoods and Parks has 2 major cities, goto, Del Mar Surfing is Best when the "Santa Ana" Winds Blow , ANY BREAK IS A GOOD BREAK Auckland which is the largest city Try also, Isla Mujeres, Mexico - The Island of Women , Niagara Falls, Canada - Here We Come! in New Zealand by far with a population of 1.2 million people. Still not that large a city See, A Bark In The Park: The 10 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog Around El Paso, Texas , Super Summer Beach Breaks To Europe from Superbreak by most countries view, Super Summer Beach Breaks To Europe from Superbreak , Discovering Orlando's Historic Downtown Neighbourhoods and Parks standards but it is very spread out land wise. Auckland is located view, Camping In Montana With Aliens , AROUND THE WORLD ON A CRUISE SHIP in the northern part of the North Island also related, The "Richest Square Mile on Earth" May Well also be the Most Haunted Square Mile on Earth! , Travel Reservation Tips For A Hassle-Free Trip and is the main gateway for travellers coming in to the country. also related, The Parador of Arcos de La Frontera, Spain , Barcelona Spain - That Sensational Second City of Spain The other major city You may also consider, A visit to Mustang , Electric Flight - the Best and Worst of Li-Po is Wellington which is located check out, A Travel Story: From San Francisco to Cairo, “Let’s All Stay Together” , 10 tips for selecting the perfect Costa Rica vacation rental at the southern tip of the North Island. goto, Del Mar Surfing is Best when the "Santa Ana" Winds Blow , A Bark In The Park: The 10 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog Around El Paso, Texas Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and there is an efficient ferry service providing the connection between the North and South Island. Try also, EOS Airlines' $6500 Roundtrip Airfare , Isla Mujeres, Mexico - The of Women
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Bay of Islands
Located around 160 miles or 260 km north of Auckland, this region consists of 144 islands view, Copper Canyon Spring Break , The Benefits of Travel to Sacred Places and bays. This area check out, Seven Reasons to Take a Connecticut Vacation , The Parador of Arcos de La Frontera, Spain has a very temperate climate and is well equipped for visitors. also related, British Columbia - Radium Hot Springs , Swimming with Dolphins in Key Largo There are many accommodation goto, New England Hikes #1- Cape Cod's Highland Lighthouse Area , Palm Coast Real Estate Championship Golf and Breathless Waterfront Settings options and plenty of things to do to keep you occupied. Many of the activities check out, The Benefits of Travel to Sacred Places , Visiting Denver on the Cheap are focussed around the water view, Hotelier's 2003 Top Ten Internet Resolutions , EOS Airlines' $6500 Roundtrip Airfare as wherever you are, you will be surrounded by water also related, New England Hikes #1- Cape Cod's Highland Lighthouse Area , Hello from Banff - A Howling Adventure: Dog sledding with Snowy Owl Tours containing an abundant marine life. If you are a keen fisherman, you will be in heaven.
Auckland
Approximately one third of the whole population of New Zealand lives in the greater Auckland area. view, Cheap Weekend Break , Hello from Banff - A Howling Adventure: Dog sledding with Snowy Owl Tours If you enjoy shopping, You may also consider, British Columbia - Radium Hot Springs , A Travel Story: From San Francisco to Cairo, “Let’s All Stay Together” beaches view, Barcelona Spain - That Sensational Second City of Spain , Hotelier's 2003 Top Ten Internet Resolutions or sailing, you could spend your whole time in Auckland. Auckland has often been voted the best lifestyle city See, Niagara Falls, Canada - Here We Come! , Gourmet French Dining in Los Cabos - The French Riveria Restaurant in the world Try also, AROUND THE ON A CRUISE SHIP , Copper Canyon Spring Break with its cosmopolitan city Try also, Scarborough Guide, Including Hotels , ANY BREAK IS A GOOD BREAK and beautiful harbour and beaches view, ANY BREAK IS A GOOD BREAK , AROUND THE WORLD ON A CRUISE SHIP close by. As with any big city Try also, Salzburg-An Essential Guide to Salzburg Austria , Copper Canyon Spring Break there are multitudes of top quality restaurants, You may also consider, Gourmet French Dining in Los Cabos - The French Riveria , What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI? cultural activities See, Seven Reasons to Take a Connecticut Vacation , EOS Airlines' $6500 Roundtrip Airfare great shopping check out, Travel Reservation Tips For A Hassle-Free Trip , ThinkExist.com’s Top Ten Summer Books and as it has a beautiful harbour, lots of water goto, Hello from Banff: High Altitude Skiing at Sunshine Village , Cheap Weekend Break activities.
Rotorua
Rotorua is a unique area goto, Cheap Weekend Break , Seven Reasons to Take a Connecticut Vacation of New Zealand. Located view, A Travel Story: From San Francisco to Cairo, “Let’s All Stay Together” , How To Find Cheap International Flights Online about 2½ hours drive view, Isla Mujeres, Mexico - The Island of Women , New England Hikes #1- Cape Cod's Highland Lighthouse Area from Auckland, it is an area Try also, Copper Canyon Spring Break , EOS Airlines' $6500 Roundtrip Airfare which has a very strong Maori history and many of the cultural activities You may also consider, Enjoy A Memorable Nova Scotia Vacation , Iron Mountain Inn in Tennessee focus around this history. A very distinctive smell of sulphur assaults the nostrils as you drive check out, New England Hikes #1- Cape Cod's Highland Lighthouse Area , Iron Mountain Inn in Tennessee into Rotorua but you soon get used to it and don't smell it any more. You will also notice steam escaping into the air which results from the geothermal activity You may also consider, See the most beautiful places when you travel to Galapagos , X-Rays, Film & Videotape: Get Your Media Through Airport Security Unscathed in and all around the city. also related, Disneyland Paris , Enjoy A Memorable Nova Scotia Vacation Rotorua has a longstanding reputation as a spa city See, Seven Reasons to Take a Connecticut Vacation , Scarborough Guide, Including Hotels and has recently undergone a renaissance offering a wide variety of treatments. Rotorua has accommodation See, Niagara Falls, Canada - Here We Come! , Camping In Montana With Aliens ranging from basic through to deluxe and plenty of it.
Taupo
Taupo is located also related, Salzburg-An Essential Guide to Salzburg Austria , Travel Reservation Tips For A Hassle-Free Trip approximately an hours drive You may also consider, Amazing Egypt – More than Just the Wonders of Antiquity , Discovering Orlando's Historic Downtown Neighbourhoods and Parks from Rotorua in the middle of the North Island. check out, Camping In Montana With Aliens , The Ancient Wonders of Cairo It is also a thermal area goto, La Gomera Island , New England Hikes #1- Cape Cod's Highland Lighthouse complete with geysers and mud pools. The town view, La Gomera Island , Isla Mujeres, Mexico - The Island of Women is built around the famous Lake check out, Swimming with Dolphins in Key Largo , The Parador of Arcos de La Frontera, Spain Taupo, the shape of which was created by an enormous volcanic eruption. The lake See, Cheap Weekend Break , Top 10 Paris 'To-Dos' is very famous for trout fishing. Any trout caught which weighs under 4 pounds (1.8 kg) is considered to be a waste of time! Taupo is well set up for tourists check out, What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI? , What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI? and offers hot thermal pools, adventure also related, Guide to Bassano del Grappa, Northern Italy , Iron Mountain Inn in Tennessee activities, good shopping also related, Niagara Falls, Canada - Here We Come! , Camping In Montana With Aliens and great cafes and restaurants. You may also consider, Super Summer Beach Breaks To Europe from Superbreak , Palm Coast Real Estate Championship Golf and Breathless Waterfront Settings
Hawkes Bay
The Hawkes Bay is a beautiful area located view, Barcelona Spain - That Sensational Second City of Spain , Discovering Orlando's Historic Downtown Neighbourhoods and Parks on the East Coast of the North Island also related, Hello from Banff - A Howling Adventure: Dog sledding with Snowy Owl Tours , Enjoy A Memorable Nova Scotia Vacation of New Zealand. The area See, La Gomera Island , How To Find Cheap International Flights Online consists of 2 major cities, You may also consider, European Cruise - How Expensive Is It? , British Columbia - Radium Hot Springs Napier and Hastings. Napier is a very interesting city goto, See the most beautiful places when you travel to Galapagos , Salzburg-An Essential Guide to Salzburg Austria as it has the highest concentration of Art Deco buildings of anywhere in the world Try also, Vacation Packages from the Belize Jungle Dome , How To Find Cheap International Flights Online after being virtually destroyed by an enormous earthquake in 1931. Hawkes Bay is also a major wine growing area, view, Bahamas - You And Your Kids Will LOVE It! , Amazing Egypt – More than Just the Wonders of Antiquity being one of the hottest and sunniest areas check out, ThinkExist.com’s Top Ten Summer Books , Super Summer Beach Breaks To Europe from Superbreak of New Zealand. There are around 40 wineries offering a wide variety of red and whites. Many of the wineries have cellar doors and restaurants Try also, British Columbia - Radium Hot Springs , Salzburg-An Essential Guide to Salzburg Austria so there is plenty of opportunity to try the local goto, See the most beautiful places when you travel to Galapagos , A Travel Story: From San Francisco to Cairo, “Let’s All Stay Together” wines.
Wairarapa
The Wairarapa up until about 20 odd years ago was a sleepy area Try also, Guide to Bassano del Grappa, Northern Italy , Top 10 Paris 'To-Dos' which appeared to be caught in a time warp. Not any more! It is now a major wine producing region within New Zealand and produces some of the finest Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir in the world. You may also consider, Visit Amazing Chattanooga, TN!! , A Travel Story: From San Francisco to Cairo, “Let’s All Stay Together” Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape to grow but the Wairarapa climate suits this grape. There are more than 50 wineries in the area Try also, Cheap Travel - How to Save Substantially on Travel, Vacation and Entertainment Packages , What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI? with a great range of restaurants also related, A visit to Mustang , Skip The Hotel And Stay In A Hostel and accommodation. You may also consider, Cheap Travel - How to Save Substantially on Travel, Vacation and Entertainment Packages , Iron Mountain Inn in Tennessee All of this within an hour of Wellington.
Wellington
As mentioned earlier, Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. It has a reputation of being very windy which it certainly can be, but on a clear day, there is nowhere nicer. There is not a lot of flat land in Wellington so almost everywhere you go, you are treated to fabulous views of the harbour and city. Try also, The Parador of Arcos de La Frontera, Spain , The Benefits of Travel to Sacred Places There are more than 300 cafes and restaurants also related, European Cruise - How Expensive Is It? , La Gomera Island in the city, Try also, 10 tips for selecting the perfect Costa Rica vacation rental , Visiting Denver on the Cheap the highest concentration per capita of almost anywhere in the world. view, AROUND THE ON A CRUISE SHIP , Gourmet French Dining in Los Cabos - The French Riveria Restaurant Wellington is rich in culture See, The Parador of Arcos de La Frontera, Spain , Hotelier's 2003 Top Ten Internet Resolutions and the arts and has a bursting calendar of events as well as many interesting museums and galleries to visit. Try also, Vacation Packages from the Belize Jungle Dome , Vacation Packages from the Belize Jungle Dome Shopping check out, Copper Canyon Spring Break , Top 10 Paris 'To-Dos' is also excellent in Wellington catering to all whether you consider yourself to be funky, intellectual or just plain indulgent. Many tourists See, Cheap Weekend Break , British Columbia - Radium Hot Springs overlook Wellington which is a pity as it offers so much within a very compact area. view, Hello from Banff: High Altitude Skiing at Sunshine Village , Isla Mujeres, Mexico - The Island of Women
Look out for Part 2 of this article covering the South Island check out, Niagara Falls, Canada - Here We Come! , Disneyland Paris coming soon.
Sue Taylor is the author of several articles about New Zealand. She and her husband Grant travel Try also, Swimming with Dolphins in Key Largo , Copper Canyon Spring Break frequently and have developed several websites telling of their travels. See, Electric Flight - the Best and Worst of Li-Po , Visit Amazing Chattanooga, TN!! http://www.newzealandtravelsite.com and http://www.taylortraveltales.com
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