New Zealand’s sheep worth meeting
New Zealand’s merino wool was one of my quests when I visited New Zealand a few years ago. I’d received some merino wool long johns the previous Christmas and, looking at the...
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Revisit New Zealand with writing award
New Zealand for me was in Nov. 2011 but stories written from that epic trip have just earned me a big Mark Twain award – First Place Series in the Midwest Travel...
Ancient New Zealand forests descended from Gondwana
A hairy frond unfurls from the middle of a tree fern Almost everything is different in New Zealand, but it was the forests that most captivated me. They’re called podocarp forests —...
Train an easy choice from Wellington, New Zealand
Tranz Metro is a commuter division of KiwiRail The Wellington train station is not much different from train stations throughout the world Taking a train from Wellington to Wairarapa in New Zealand...
New Zealand’s merino sheep make the best long johns
When I discovered the Baaa code on my New Zealand long johns I couldn’t resist. I entered it at the maker’s website Icebreaker.com and discovered which of the many sheep farms its...
Wearable art showcased in Wellington, NZ competition
The fashion is like nothing you’d ever see on the streets of Auckland or Wellington – or even the moon – but the annual World of Wearable Art Show in Wellington, New...
Visit a New Zealand mission little changed since 1830s
The Elms, built in the 1830s as a mission house on the Bay of Plenty, is the oldest European building in this part of New Zealand. Early New Zealand missionaries came to...
At last: Wellington, New Zealand
Maybe it was the No Jet Lag pills I tried to take every two hours for the 20 or so hours I was underway from Cleveland to reach New Zealand. Or maybe...
Off to New Zealand
I’m embarking this afternoon on a lifelong quest to spend some time in New Zealand, with a 13-hour flight tonight from LA to Auckland, then on to Wellington. Because I’ll cross the...
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