George Dunford Boeken

The sun shows up here first for a reason. Come for bracing light or caverns underground, glacial valleys or black volcanic sand. Tour every landscape on earth, all rolled into one country. Dig for pipis on the beach, or sample oysters on a platter. Savour solitude with a view, or city culture. Things are never just black and white in New Zealand.Stick Out Your Tongue taste the freshest seafood, world-class wines, or the best lamb roast there is.Roll Your Eyes yet another magnificent view of mystical mountains, braided river plains or calming coastlines.Slap Your Thighs a good time’s easy to find, from happening Auckland to waterfront Wellington.Stand Up Proud and experience Maori culture firsthand: take part in a powhiri, or fill your puku at a hangi.Run At It Shouting bungy jump, sea kayak, surf, trek and hit the white water with the best of them.

The Big Trip So, you know you want to experience that ultimate overseas adventure - but where do you start? Right here, with the one-stop guide to planning the trip of a lifetime. Try these ideas on for size: Swim with dolphins off the coast of New ZealandLearn Spanish in GuatemalaHike your own pioneer route through CanadaTeach Children English in GhanaWork your way around the UK's best barsTend orphan elephants in Sri LankaGet a soaking at Thailand's Songkran water festivalBe the first in your family to go around the world The Big Trip is your ticket to all this and more Also Includes Essential pre-trip planning: health, safety, kit, costs, tickets, etcVolunteering and working abroad - from fruit-picking to teaching, yacht-crewing and au pairingRegional overviews, maps and a diverse range of road tested itinerariesTips and stories from travelers and expertsComprehensive directory of essential resources

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