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Collection of 64 travel stories from Queenstown, New Zealand. Written by your friends on the road.

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Traveler j2dewar

SNOW DAY!!!!
2008-07-05, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: j2dewar

Wow, We woke up this morning to a massive dump of snow (10cm) in Queens town which means the mountains had about 20!!! Well, We have been skiing for about two weeks now. Not long after my last e...

 
Traveler j2dewar

WHERES THE SNOW?
2008-06-22, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: j2dewar

Hello everyone! Sorry it has been awhile! Anyway here we go! The next day we left Fairlie and headed to Mt Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. We stopped at the visitor information before...

 
Traveler eme86

Yet more luging...
2008-04-10, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: eme86

The other night we ended up going to a really nice place called Winney's, an American style restaurant with gourmet pizzas- they were delicious! We then went to an Irish pub for a couple of drinks ('D...

 
Traveler lizzy86

Queenstown...and bungy! ahhhhh
2008-04-09, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: lizzy86

We are now in Queenstown, we arrived yesterday evening after a long and very bendy drive from Mount Cook. On our way in we drove past the Kawarau bridge, one of the best bungy sites in New Zealand, to...

 
Traveler eme86

Luuuuuuuuging in Queenstown!!
2008-04-09, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: eme86

We are now in Queenstown, a beautiful town clinging to the edge of an enormous lake surrounded by foothills and mountains... This morning we went to a bungy site where lizzy threw herself off the brid...

 
Traveler franandtom

probably my favourite place on earth
2008-02-23, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: franandtom

Queenstown is amazing! i love it! and the best part.....it has a shop, wait for it....that sells.....ENGLISH SWEETS!!!! woooooooooooooo! i went there 4 times throughout our visit :D but anyway. You'll...

 
Picture from story No seriously I have a condition. At any moment I cou…zzzzzz zzzzz zzzz…

No seriously I have a condition. At any moment I cou…zzzzzz zzzzz zzzz…
2008-02-28, queenstown, New Zealand. By: ronnieed

We had a bit of a late start this morning. The pace of life out of town seemed to require a more lazy assault on the day than what we were accustomed to. We didn’t leave the campsite until around 1130...

 
Picture from story Up bloody early, long walk, got wet, ate pizza.

Up bloody early, long walk, got wet, ate pizza.
2008-02-25, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: ronnieed

The title kind of gives Monday away. We got up very early and drove to the start of the Routeburn track for a day hike. The great thing about going for a walk is that it’s free (other than the petrol ...

 
Picture from story Hang gliding and luge they go together don’t they?

Hang gliding and luge they go together don’t they?
2008-02-24, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: ronnieed

This morning’s activity also involves jumping off of something very high, tandem hang gliding (Ronnie) and Tandem paragliding (Ed). This is something that both of us had wanted to do for quite a while...

 
Picture from story Oh my god I am going to die.

Oh my god I am going to die.
2008-02-23, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: ronnieed

As a part of the old testament says, there really is nothing like throwing yourself off a cliff to wake you up in the morning. After a slightly nervous nights sleep we headed in to town to be collecte...

 
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22nd August
2007-08-22, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: amy4rory

Hey Guys Guess what??? Amy went bungee jumping with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was Awesome!! The Jump was 43 meters with the river below us!! The Bungee jump location was the first Bungee ...

 
Picture from story Queenstown to Picton

Queenstown to Picton
2007-04-20, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: claire137

The day after that we had our bungy jump! This was the one that I really wasn't looking forward to and wasn't sure whether I really wanted to do it. It's the second highest bungy in the world at 134m....

 
Traveler ajmartino

LOTR and Franz Josef Photos
2006-12-21, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: ajmartino

Ican't afford to upload any more :( but hopefully these will suffice until we get home in three days time :) Well today we went on a full day LOTR tour, Amazing. Touring a lot of Rohan and Where Is...

 
Picture from story The tale of Kiwi the Sheep!

The tale of Kiwi the Sheep!
2007-05-25, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: gtontour

Nelly and Denver now have a new addition to their crew in the form of Kiwi the New Zealand Sheep!!! Once upon a time on a cold New Zealand day in the town of Queenstown, a poor discarded sheep lay ...

 
Picture from story Queenstown and Milford Sound

Queenstown and Milford Sound
2007-06-02, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: cmciver

We drove down to Queenstown on the 31st of May and found ourselves passing by many great lakes and along many mountain roads providing yet more stunning scenary to gawp at including Kawarau gorge use...

 
Traveler gtontour

Wooden spoon winners of the &Bar pub quiz!!
2007-05-27, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: gtontour

Hello All - time for our latest update! We have had a fantastic time in the South Island of NZ - It is so beautiful and we have taken so many photos of fantastic views! The beast is still fine and ...

 
Picture from story Our favourite by far...

Our favourite by far...
2007-04-02, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: cherryloo

Following a relaxing time in Wanaka (minus the Redrock bar), we hop onto the Kiwi bus for another adventure. Today we are heading towards Queenstown - a favourite for most people. Although we've lef...

 
Traveler pintooo

Skydives, Canyons Swings, Luges and partying... an avaerage day in Queenstown!!
2007-03-27, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: pintooo

Hey hey, sorry for the long journal entry, been holding off putting this one up and we've been trying to do a Skydive all week and didn't want to tell my parents before as they'd worry to death!! ...

 
Traveler AnitaS

12,000 Feet Up.
2007-01-09, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: AnitaS

12,000 feet up. Falling out of a plane 12,000 feet up isn’t something you do everyday and have spent the last couple of days really nervous about the skydive but woke up this morning, feeling relat...

 
Traveler AnitaS

Hitch Hikers
2007-01-06, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: AnitaS

Had been driving for literally 2 minutes when we see a lonely figure on the side of the road with the thumb out. A brief 2 second meeting between the 4 of us decided that we would stop and offer a li...

 
Picture from story A life of luxury

A life of luxury
2007-01-12, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: gemandyoz

We arrived very late in Queenstown and managed to score ourselves a five star room at The Mount Vista Boutique hotel- after sleeping in the van for two nights this was a great relief- we celebrated wi...

 
Traveler gareth

Summer by the Lakes
2007-01-18, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: gareth

The day started with typical lethargy, as we rolled out of the tent, made breakfast, packed up and began calling campgrounds near Queenstown to see if they’d bend the rules and allow dogs. Began and ...

 
Traveler jaamnz

LOTR tour and Franz Josef Photo's
2006-12-21, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: jaamnz

Ican't afford to upload any more :( but hopefully these will suffice until we get home in three days time :) Well today we went on a full day LOTR tour, Amazing. Touring a lot of Rohan and Where I...

 
Picture from story Leaving Queenstown:(

Leaving Queenstown:(
2006-12-03, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: mhollier

Well, what a time in Queenstown! Have had the most fun yet! The weather was very wet and cold to begin with, but am now writing this in glorious sunshine:) Have been up the gondola twice - for bot...

 
Traveler emalyon

Queenstown
2006-12-03, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: emalyon

Arrived in Queenstown on Wednesday evening after an 11 hour scenic coach trip via Mount Cook, lake tekipo etc. The weather in Queenstown was naff, frezing cold and wet - could not see a thing! Staying...

 
Traveler mhollier

Sure to turn into an adrenaline-junkie!!
2006-11-30, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: mhollier

Arrived here in Queenstown on Wednesday and it hasn't stopped raining:( The drive down was long but fantastic - stopped off at Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook to soak up the scenic views (amazing!!) Althou...

 
Picture from story Day of fun and flying

Day of fun and flying
2006-10-25, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: lizelliott

Wednesday (today) is very busy. This morning I went to do the 'Fly-by-Wire', which is a flying machine suspended on a wire which you lie down in and control. It is hard to describe, but it is fun. I w...

 
Picture from story Queenstown

Queenstown
2006-04-23, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: Francesca

So, since my last email, I have done several things. First of all, the helihike was incredible. I've never been in a helicopter before, so that experience in itself was awesome. We flew over the g...

 
Picture from story Queenstown to Milford Sound

Queenstown to Milford Sound
2006-05-14, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: archandfi

From Wanaka we drove through miles of vineyards and stone-fruit orchards to Queenstown. We spent ages watching the bungy-jumpers at A J Hackett's original bridge, and were very glad we didn't have to ...

 
Picture from story Faith Week: Day 5

Faith Week: Day 5
2006-03-01, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: gmatero

Day 5 Massive rain clouds. These are the only words to discribe this morning. It was a cold morning. Once we all woke up to have a worship time before we parted again. Max had come and joined us do...

 
Picture from story Faith Week: Day 4

Faith Week: Day 4
2006-02-28, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: gmatero

Day 4 Sleepin' in! Ohhhh yeah! We didn't wake up until 10... Ahh the glory of it! Soon after we went up and had breakfast with Max, although it was quite late in the afternoon so it was more of a b...

 
Picture from story Faith Week ~ Day 5

Faith Week ~ Day 5
2006-03-01, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: krispy

Well the morning started off with a blustery wind bringing in the rain clouds. It was a chilly morning, and we all woke up to have a worship time before we parted again. Max joined us down in the flat...

 
Picture from story Faith Week ~ Day 4

Faith Week ~ Day 4
2006-02-28, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: krispy

Well this morning we actually got to sleep in! We didn't wake up until 10... Ahh the glory of it ;) We went up and had breakfast with Max, although it was quite late in the afternoon so it was more ...

 
Traveler thesuhs

The coolest place on earth
2005-11-12, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: thesuhs

We woke up right on time at 5:45, and had a quick breakfast in the camper. We packed a small bag for the day, unplugged Trina, and drove into town. The free parking lot was practically empty at 6:30, ...

 
Traveler thesuhs

Easy day in Queenstown
2005-11-11, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: thesuhs

We were up just after 9 and had breakfast in our camper. To help us plan our day in Queenstown, Susan called her best friend Sarah, who had lived in Queenstown for 6 months. Full of ideas, we drove do...

 
Traveler pucs_world

New Zealand - In a Campervan!
2005-07-20, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: pucs_world

The South Island was really fun, we rented a camper van which turned out to be this brand new motor home. Pretty flash, as they would say here. We headed out from Auckland and drove all the way down...

 
Picture from story Fun times in Queenstown

Fun times in Queenstown
2005-03-30, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: brooke

It’s 8:50 am and I’m on a coach bus headed to Milford Sound. It is a long bus ride for a 2 hour cruise so I hope it is really good. Yesterday was the best day yet. I got to skydive from 12,000 feet...

 
Picture from story Skydiving!

Skydiving!
2005-03-29, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: brooke

I hope we get to skydive today! If not, we might go bungee jump or something. Yesterday actually turned out to be pretty fun. We did a little shopping first. I bought another scroll to add to my co...

 
Picture from story Not the best weather in Queenstown

Not the best weather in Queenstown
2005-03-28, Queenstown, New Zealand. By: brooke

I’m a little disappointed at the moment because we were supposed to go skydiving today and it got cancelled because of rain. We are going to try again tomorrow morning. I guess we are going to try an...

 

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