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Category: Travel / Lifestyle

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4 February 2021

Gorgeous Geraldine

The township of Geraldine is located around 140km south of Christchurch.  It is nestled in the foothills of the Southern Alps and the gateway to the lakes in the central Mackenzie Basin. It has a history of milling timber and numerous sheep stations dotted around the area.  When the timber start...

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ida04050012 1 Travel / Lifestyle

9 December 2020

Travel Story - Under the clock in Alexandra

Alexandra has a bit of a reputation of being the hottest, driest and coldest town in NZ.  It has four distinct seasons and is one of the reasons it is rather a unique place to visit at any time of the year. It is spread out on the banks of the Clutha River, 188 km from Dunedin and approximately ...

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5 August 2020

Exploring the Sound

The Southland weather was looking perfect for the first weekend of Level 2, and it was my birthday so I decided to celebrate by re-visiting Milford Sound with some friends. The fiord is our most popular tourist attraction with over a million people visiting each year, so with the international bord...

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HanmerSprings2 Travel / Lifestyle

14 April 2020

Hanging out in Hanmer

There is no doubting that Hanmer Springs is synonymous with the Hanmer Springs Hot Pools and although we like a good old soak there is so much more to explore in this area!. The town is surrounded by dramatic mountains and towering forests.  There are some pretty amazing walking tracks and cycle...

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Rotorua Canopy Tours Ultimate 254 1500x1000 Travel / Lifestyle

1 September 2019

Zipping around in Rotorua

This years Star Insurance weekend away, “Celebrating Success” saw all 30 of our staff head off for an adventure in Rotorua. Our weekend started early Saturday morning at Auckland airport for a McDonald’s breakfast before our flight to Rotorua. Air NZ however had other ideas, cancelling our f...

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Travel6 Travel / Lifestyle

1 September 2019

Mucking around in Murchison

Star CamperCare clients Scotty and Linda decided to restructure their lives, declutter, rent a storage unit and see the world. After extensive travels overseas they are now travelling the length of NZ in their caravan. They decided to document their travels in a blog as a way to remember their expe...

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19 July 2019

5 reasons you should visit vineyards in Otago by motorhome

. Otago is one of New Zealand’s most important wine-growing regions, and no trip to the South Island is complete without going to check out its gorgeous vineyards. While Marlborough leads in the production of New Zealand’s famous Sauvignon Blanc, Otago offers some of the world’s best Pinot N...

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Travel5 Travel / Lifestyle

1 June 2019

Vietnamese city of flowers!

During a recent holiday in Vietnam I headed to their central highlands area and a place called Da Lat. A bit like the Vietnam version of Queenstown this town of 400,000 people is fast becoming a popular tourist destination. Here are some of my highlights. High up, low temperature. The town is loc...

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