RSSChristchurch
Wednesday, July 14th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture, Travel | No Comments »Christ Church Cathedral lies at the heart of Christchurch, an ode to the religion of the English settlers in this region. The church itself is quite the tourist stop nowadays, and includes a gift shop and cafe. Christchurch is the ...
Wanaka
Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »The road to Wanaka is laced with snow-capped peaks and beautiful lakes. Our bus driver was kind enough to stop a few times for photo opportunities. Upon arriving in town, I checked into The Purple Cow Backpackers, which has it’s ...
Sarah shines on first tour in New Zealand
Monday, June 7th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture | No Comments »It had been eight years since Sarah McLachlan had first performed in New Zealand, as part of someone else’s tour. Since that time, she has put out a few albums and put together the highly acclaimed all-female music tour, Lilith ...
Fracture
Thursday, April 1st, 2004 Posted in Culture | No Comments »When I heard about the movie Fracture, I thought, "Wouldn’t it be cool to go to a world premiere of a movie in Wellington. Wait, already did that. Well, to see a movie in Wellington that is world premiering. Um, ...
Sarah McLachlan in Wellington
Wednesday, March 31st, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture | No Comments »Got an email today that Sarah McLachlan was going to be performing in Wellington on June 5th, and that tickets went on sale today. A few hours later, I bought two tickets. I allow myself very few impulse buys, but ...
10 Differences Between the United States and New Zealand
Monday, March 8th, 2004 Posted in Culture | No Comments »My friend, Brent Sweitzer, who is also on the Work New Zealand program, had posted an article titled, Top 10 Cultural Differences between Kiwis and Americans, awhile back. What follows are some additional differences between New Zealand and the US. 1. ...
