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Montenegro is like Turkey: Russians don't need visas for there. As a result, they have a large number of Russian tourists.

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Anyone have recommendations for New Zealand outside of the usual things? Going for three weeks next March.
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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Anyone have recommendations for New Zealand outside of the usual things? Going for three weeks next March.

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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Anyone have recommendations for New Zealand outside of the usual things? Going for three weeks next March.

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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Anyone have recommendations for New Zealand outside of the usual things? Going for three weeks next March.


Depends on what you call usual things.
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Anyone have recommendations for New Zealand outside of the usual things? Going for three weeks next March.


Depends on what you call usual things.


Good point, eeen told Queenstown, Wanaka, Fox Glacier etc by a good few people so looking for things that people may have done that most would have missed or skipped
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What comprises the “usual” things is a bit nebulous. However, I’d avoid the cities. There is no great reason to go to any of them. I spent a night in Auckland and a layover in Wellington, but everything else was done off the beaten track.

Rotorua is probably the exception. There is a lot to do there, even though its small. We did the natural springs, the geyser, a Maori night complete with hangi dinner (very recommended) all over two days. We took kayeks around Abel Tasmin, stopping off at some truly beautiful and deserted beaches to camp.

Also, from Queenstown you can do daytrips to Milford Sound. Make sure to have a Fergburger in Queenstown. The Glaciers are also worth a visit, although you can no longer walk on them. Both Fox and FJ are within reasonable distance of each other.
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Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

What comprises the “usual” things is a bit nebulous. However, I’d avoid the cities. There is no great reason to go to any of them. I spent a night in Auckland and a layover in Wellington, but everything else was done off the beaten track.

Rotorua is probably the exception. There is a lot to do there, even though its small. We did the natural springs, the geyser, a Maori night complete with hangi dinner (very recommended) all over two days. We took kayeks around Abel Tasmin, stopping off at some truly beautiful and deserted beaches to camp.

Also, from Queenstown you can do daytrips to Milford Sound. Make sure to have a Fergburger in Queenstown. The Glaciers are also worth a visit, although you can no longer walk on them. Both Fox and FJ are within reasonable distance of each other.

Brilliant, exactly what I was after, thanks. We had been struggling to find things on the North Island so that helps a lot.
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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

What comprises the “usual” things is a bit nebulous. However, I’d avoid the cities. There is no great reason to go to any of them. I spent a night in Auckland and a layover in Wellington, but everything else was done off the beaten track.

Rotorua is probably the exception. There is a lot to do there, even though its small. We did the natural springs, the geyser, a Maori night complete with hangi dinner (very recommended) all over two days. We took kayeks around Abel Tasmin, stopping off at some truly beautiful and deserted beaches to camp.

Also, from Queenstown you can do daytrips to Milford Sound. Make sure to have a Fergburger in Queenstown. The Glaciers are also worth a visit, although you can no longer walk on them. Both Fox and FJ are within reasonable distance of each other.

Brilliant, exactly what I was after, thanks. We had been struggling to find things on the North Island so that helps a lot.

Waitomo has tubing trips through glow worm caves that I would highly recommend. Tubing is certainly a younger persons activity, but we did it and really enjoyed it. We also took a walk around the adjoining national park, and it broke up the trip between Auckland and Rotorua! 
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Deadly, will look into them too, just looked at Abel Tasman and looks perfect, will definitely do that.

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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Deadly, will look into them too, just looked at Abel Tasman and looks perfect, will definitely do that.

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Abel Tasmin was the highlight of the trip. A wide range of travellers some on their own and some in groups! The shower at the end of the weekend was the most welcome show I ever took!
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Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

What comprises the “usual” things is a bit nebulous. However, I’d avoid the cities. There is no great reason to go to any of them. I spent a night in Auckland and a layover in Wellington, but everything else was done off the beaten track.

Rotorua is probably the exception. There is a lot to do there, even though its small. We did the natural springs, the geyser, a Maori night complete with hangi dinner (very recommended) all over two days. We took kayeks around Abel Tasmin, stopping off at some truly beautiful and deserted beaches to camp.

Also, from Queenstown you can do daytrips to Milford Sound. Make sure to have a Fergburger in Queenstown. The Glaciers are also worth a visit, although you can no longer walk on them. Both Fox and FJ are within reasonable distance of each other.

Brilliant, exactly what I was after, thanks. We had been struggling to find things on the North Island so that helps a lot.

Waitomo has tubing trips through glow worm caves that I would highly recommend. Tubing is certainly a younger persons activity, but we did it and really enjoyed it. We also took a walk around the adjoining national park, and it broke up the trip between Auckland and Rotorua! 

only wan place in this world to do Tubing and its Vang Vieng in Laos with randomly shooting RPG's at the end of it. bonkers stuff! 
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Vang Vieng has been closed a good few years now. Too many deaths happened.
Could have just kept it and got rid of the swings and slides as it was just a great idea to float down a river with booze and going from pub to pub.
The 'slide' was made with tiles and grout. People were tearing the back off themselves.
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Originally posted by darmack darmack wrote:

Vang Vieng has been closed a good few years now. Too many deaths happened.
Could have just kept it and got rid of the swings and slides as it was just a great idea to float down a river with booze and going from pub to pub.
The 'slide' was made with tiles and grout. People were tearing the back off themselves.

ah bollox is it closed LOL 

they would f**k out a rope from the bar and pull you in for a magic mushroom shake. off down to the next pub and so on. 
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Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Originally posted by darmack darmack wrote:

Vang Vieng has been closed a good few years now. Too many deaths happened.
Could have just kept it and got rid of the swings and slides as it was just a great idea to float down a river with booze and going from pub to pub.
The 'slide' was made with tiles and grout. People were tearing the back off themselves.

ah bollox is it closed LOL 

they would f**k out a rope from the bar and pull you in for a magic mushroom shake. off down to the next pub and so on. 
got to the end of it off my chops. farmers were selling their cows to be blown up by RPG's from about 60 yards away. US$20 if the rocket hit the cow in the head and $100 if you hit the body. basically if you hit it in the head they could sell the meat. bonkers stuff. 

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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

What comprises the “usual” things is a bit nebulous. However, I’d avoid the cities. There is no great reason to go to any of them. I spent a night in Auckland and a layover in Wellington, but everything else was done off the beaten track.

Rotorua is probably the exception. There is a lot to do there, even though its small. We did the natural springs, the geyser, a Maori night complete with hangi dinner (very recommended) all over two days. We took kayeks around Abel Tasmin, stopping off at some truly beautiful and deserted beaches to camp.

Also, from Queenstown you can do daytrips to Milford Sound. Make sure to have a Fergburger in Queenstown. The Glaciers are also worth a visit, although you can no longer walk on them. Both Fox and FJ are within reasonable distance of each other.

Brilliant, exactly what I was after, thanks. We had been struggling to find things on the North Island so that helps a lot.

I did the Tongariro walk. I went in July so was a nice bit of snow and ice. Climbed up the mountain using crampons and ice axes, guide told us about the importance of the mountains in Maori culture and pointed out Mount Doom from Lord of the Rings. 

As above, went to the natural pools, Maori cultural night (the hangi was exceptionally good), and I threw in a sky dive over Lake Taupo which is a super volcano. Incredible place
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Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

What comprises the “usual” things is a bit nebulous. However, I’d avoid the cities. There is no great reason to go to any of them. I spent a night in Auckland and a layover in Wellington, but everything else was done off the beaten track.

Rotorua is probably the exception. There is a lot to do there, even though its small. We did the natural springs, the geyser, a Maori night complete with hangi dinner (very recommended) all over two days. We took kayeks around Abel Tasmin, stopping off at some truly beautiful and deserted beaches to camp.

Also, from Queenstown you can do daytrips to Milford Sound. Make sure to have a Fergburger in Queenstown. The Glaciers are also worth a visit, although you can no longer walk on them. Both Fox and FJ are within reasonable distance of each other.
+1 on most of that.

We did the Kiwi Experience tourist bus, have a read through their itinerary, hits a lot of good spots

In addition to Hetfield's stuff, definitely try the downhill luge in Rotorua (karting) and we thought Taupo was a lovely spot too.
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