I'm flying to New Zealand in two weeks and I thought I'd use my blog to see if anyone out there has any opinions as to what I absolutely cannot leave the North Island without seeing. I know, the South Island is famous for its scenery, extreme sports, and Lord of the Rings but, seeing as that Qantas only charged me the change fee to stop in Auckland, the North Island it's going to have to be. Besides, I figure I'll be so excited just to see the country and immerse myself in a new accent (fUsh and chUps, anybody?) that I doubt I'll care where in New Zealand I am.

So far all I have booked is a hostel for my first night in Auckland and then I arranged transportation between about eight different hotspots around the island. What I think I'll like about this tour is that it's not really a tour. The company I booked with will arrange the hostels as I move around the island with a small group and I'm really looking forward to traveling this way. It cuts down on the most annoying part of traveling, I think, which is arranging how you're going to get from Point A to Point C with a stop at Point B for a food and bathroom break. As opposed to Thailand, I decided a more flexible and self-guided trip would be better and certainly more possible in an English-speaking country. I also didn't want to have to stick to a rigorous schedule someone else made so, with my Frommer's in hand, I'll be largely on my own when it comes to deciding what I get to do while I'm over there! If you've got any suggestions for me, you know what to do!

Thanking you in advance,

Jason

Home in 3 weeks.

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Posted by: Glenn Castillo | November 29, 2006 08:16 PM