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		<title>The Journey to Milford Sound: A Spectacular Road Trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cruise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dolphins]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The journey to Milford is just as impressive as the Sound itself. Most people visit Milford Sound as an organised day trip from Queenstown; this is one way to go but it&#8217;s so much more flexible and relaxing, not to mention cheaper, to make this journey yourself if you have access to a car. We [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Queenstown, NZ: Exploring the Adventure Capital of the World</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah and Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Glenorchy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who could get bored of breathtaking and adventurous Queenstown? Full of stunning scenery, a huge range of activities and a World-renowned warm welcome make it New Zealand&#8217;s favourite visitor destination. Queenstown&#8217;s beauty is down to being surrounded by the soaring indigo heights of the Remarkables and framed by the meandering coves of Lake Wakatipu. We [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>A Glenorchy Roadtrip in Pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Glenorchy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo Essay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queenstown]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a road trip out of Queenstown? Glenorchy town itself isn&#8217;t up to much (depsite being quite pretty) but the surroundings offer up some incredible hikes, extreme sports locations and even some Lord of the Rings sight-seeing! We started our day with the 45 minute drive out of Queenstown, on the northern shored of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Wanderlust in Wanaka: Mt Iron and the Rob Roy Glacier Trek</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Glacier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wanaka]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The lack of crowds; the freedom to do what you love; the scenery; the space among the like-minded; the welcome from people who understand; the energy and the daring; the crystal water&#8230; it’s about the time to breathe, take it all in, feel carefree, full of life, and realise it’ll stay with you long after [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Discovering the Thermal Wonderland at Wai-O-Tapu, New Zealand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rotorua]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many places on this Earth where nature amazes you. The waterfalls in Iguazu Brazil, the glaciers in Perito Moreno Argentina and the geysers in Bolivia to name a few. But no matter how many natural wonders you have the fortune of witnessing, one cannot miss an opportunity to visit the many thermal wonders [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Tackling the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (and Mount Doom!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Taupo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heralded as the best day trek in New Zealand, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing offers over 20km of unique and breathtaking natural landforms, not to mention a volcano, lava fields, craters and impossibly blue lakes. We spent 4 months in South America breaking in our hiking boots, but were we up to the challenge? Preparing and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>White Water Rafting on the Kaituna River, Rotorua, New Zealand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 20:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The difficulty of a section of river, with respect to rafting, is graded using a number scale. Most beginner sections are a 3. Due to the number and height of the waterfalls along this stretch, we spent our first time white water rafting on a grade 5 section of river. Fortunately for us novices, our [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mitai Maori Experience, Rotorua, New Zealand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No trip to New Zealand is complete without a visit to an authentic Maori village. Rotorua is one of the most popular places in New Zealand to do this as there are two tribes nearby, both of whom have won many awards for the work they are doing to preserve their heritage. The most popular [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful Bay of Islands, Things to See and Do</title>
		<link>http://www.backpackdiary.com/new-zealand/things-to-do-bay-of-islands</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah and Paddy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1769, when Captain Cook became the first European to discover the Bay, he counted 144 magnificent islands. Although the Bay of Islands may attract a few more Europeans than it did back then, there&#8217;s still enough to see and do to keep everyone happy. We arrived in Paihia, a small beach front town in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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