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February 21, 2016

2014 Garden of the year

Hamilton Gardens or 2014 Garden of the world is definitely a must-do if you get to the Northern Island! We found here a history of gardens from all around the world – from Japanese Gardens of Contemplation to Italian Renaissance, American Modernist, Indian Char Bagh Traditional Maori or Fantasy Gardens! A wonderful mix of colors […]

It’s a small world after all

We felt like kids again for one day while experiencing the fantastic world of Frodo, Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins – Hobbiton movie set. Built on the wavering hills of Alexander family farm, the small holes with multi-color doors and carefully crafted furniture, with flowers at the entrance and surrounded by fantasy trees are just like […]

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

After having trained through the jungle on the Pinnacles, we needed something more! So we accepted the challenge of crossing Tongariro – 19.4 km up to more than 2000 m surrounded by volcanoes (one of them still steaming – last picture), at almost 30 degrees Celsius. 2 more difficult climbs – Devil’s stairways and Red […]

Wai-o-Tapu or the thermal wonderland

For those of you who might wonder how New Zealand appeared on the world map, it seems that it literally raised from the sea millions of years ago when it was part of the landmass of the southern hemisphere known as Godwana. NZ ground is full of energies that lead to spectacular geothermal activity, with […]