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Road Trip New Zealands South Island Part 3

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Queenstown. Adrenalin Rush Part 3 of our South Island Road trip begins in Queenstown is the self-proclaimed bungee jumping, canyon swinging, jet boating, snow skiing, luging capital of New Zealand. Movie Location Tours But Queenstown has more to offer than pure adrenalin fuelled activities. Movie Location tours are popular – three of the many movies made nearby …

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An Aussie Sunday Drive Mullumbimby to Uki

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I can’t think of a better route choice for that popular 1950’s Aussie tradition of the Sunday Drive, than the one from Mullumbimby to Uki in the rainbow region of northern New South Wales through the Mount Jerusalem National Park. [pinit] What’s in a Name? Mullumbimby – Known locally as Mullum. Uki – The original European …

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Road Trip New Zealands South Island Part 2

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Part 2 of New Zealand’s South Island road trip kicks off at Hope River in Canterbury, zig-zagging toward Christchuch before cutting back through the alps at Arthurs Pass to Hokitika on the West Coast. The route passes glaciers, threads between twin lakes before arriving at picture-perfect Wanaka, with a finale of the highest main road …

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Road Trip New Zealands South Island Part 1

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The compact size and undoubtable beauty of New Zealand sets the scene for an unforgettable road trip around New Zealand’s south island. Forget long stretches behind the wheel on this adventure and be captivated by the impressive and lightning fast changes of scenery of the South Island. Think of the grand scenery of Canada (10 …

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Be seduced by the Croatian river port of Skradin

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An equal hour south of Zadar and north of Split on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, the tiny town of Skradin shelters a diverse fleet of vessels in it’s Krka river harbour. Fishermen tend their nets in the town, their catch coming from the rich mix of ocean and river waters, while mega yachts moor …

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Sicily’s Scenic Southern Corner Revealed

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Driving Sicily scenic southern corner revealed just how challenging our road trip would be. As chief navigator, I was dismayed to discover how easy it was to become lost, even when using a GPS and a paper map. Although road trips can take much longer than anticipated, we think it is the most enjoyable way …

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Over the border into Montenegro and the Bay of Kotor

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Sitting at the cafe on Crkvina Hill in Trebinje in Bosnia (BiH), savouring the last of our coffee and the view, we cajoled ourselves into moving.  It was time to leave Bosnia and East Herzegovina and head to the Montenegro Border and that day’s destination in the Bay of Kotor. But there was one last thing …

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Best Travel Experience at Budget Travel Talk

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Best Travel Experience We’ve added a brand new Coromal Caravan to the Budget Travel Talk arsenal. This photo was taken at our first free camp at Notch Point Queensland.  Years ago we purchased an old van without amenities to see if we liked the lifestyle.  We did, but decided we needed to be self-sufficient and when …

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