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Just one hour by air south of Melbourne or 240km through the Bass Strait from the Australian mainland, thereโs a fairy tale island paradise and one of the six states of Australia – Tasmania. Tassie isnโt just a single island…
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Glimpse of Melbourne
After a month spent in the wilderness of New Zealand, our noble (air) stead took us two hours back. We landed in Melbourne – the capital of the Australian state Victoria and the second largest city of Australia with almost…
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Among the volcanoes, lakes and waterfalls
After almost 3-weeks-long wilderness exploration on the South Island, we crossed the Cook Strait for the second time and returned to the North Island where this whole trip started! Not counting a one-night stopover in Wellington to celebrate Pepe’s birthday…
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West Coast, baby!
After a brief taste of Otago and Southland we changed direction and headed to Westland. Our first stop was Fox Glacier with spectacular views and supposedly one of the most photographed lakes in New Zealand, Lake Matheson. Since we knew…
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Autumn postcards from Mackenzie Country
After our first week in the South Island and following the coast from Picton to Christchurch, our next steps led to the heart of the Southern Alps. Our base for several days was to be a small town called Tekapo,…
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Our first destinations in the South
It started with a ferry transfer through the Cook Strait to the South Island. We were first welcomed by impressive Marlborough Sounds, and stayed there several days indulging the scenery and local wines. Our second few days stop was Kaikoura,…