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9 Extraordinary Nature Places in the Southern Hemisphere

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Are you feeling the blues and missing excitment and adventure in your life? are you longing for nature and exploring the wilderness that this gorgeous world has to offer? Why not go to one of these places and be bedazzled with the rough beauty that Mother Nature has to offer you. 9. Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand Rotorua has magnificent nature. It is famous for its volcanic activity and for how its landscape has been shaped and colored by it. Check out the parks and make time to visit one of the area’s many hot springs. New Zealand is never really hot so it is always the perfect weather to enjoy and relax in one of the naturally occurring hot springs. Whether you prefer the luxury of the man-made versions or the simplicity of the naturally occurring pools, they are not hard to find, and worth a visit. And while you’re in town, Rotorua is famous for its Maori villages and cultural performances which is a fun experience if you do not mind the artificiality of being a touris...

10 cities to love in New Zealand

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New Zealand  or Mãori Aotearoa is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses ‒ the North and South Island ‒  and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand has many smaller pearls to visit if you have the time and the heart of Phileas Fogg. 10. Matamata, North Island: The Shire, Middle Earth. The Peter Jackson movies ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘the Hobbit’ set of the Shire is right outside Matamata. T here and back again - in a couple of hours: Visit the life-size hobbit holes in the green shire, take photos, fall in love with the holes and taste a ginger-beer in the hobbit bar and be as nerdy as you want here. I took around a thousand pictures in front of all the little hobbit-holes and I was as excited about the 150 frame as the first. The Shire is a visit to make time for. Touristy but quaint. You get a guided tour around the setting and are presented to the different homes of the different Baggins, Underh...

There and Back Again - A Highly Expected Journey to a different road-trip around New Zealan

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Through the tunnel to Milford Sounds, South Island, New Zealand I have always thought that going New Zealand, is a perfect winter getaway from rainy Europe. Just the time that fellow Danes celebrate Christmas inside getting close to each other by drinking Aalborg Snaps, Kiwis grill sausages and have a Christmas barbecue. Sounds like something you would like to experience? Book your tickets now – and visit my beloved 5 maybe not most, but definitely interesting cities in New Zealand. Rotorua's volcanic lakes, North Island. New Zealand or Mãori Aotearoa is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses ‒ the North and South Island ‒ and numerous smaller islands. There are four big cities in New Zealand, two located on the northern Island, Wellington and Auckland, and two on the South Island, Christchurch, and Queenstown. These are cities tourist often visit, in the southern cities are often visited for ...