Global Rovers

Comments and blogs from international tourists...

• "Kaiteriteri on the other hand, is simply the best beach I have ever been to - quiet, hot, golden with yachts moored out in the bay. Caves and rockpools to investigate further along, and no screaming, shouting, commericalisation or hassle."

  — Dave, United Kingdom
  22/12/2010

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• "The island was full of bird song, amazingly loud and clear. So many of the birds had absolutely no fear of people at all."

  — Jo, New Zealand
  31/10/2010

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• "You can go into a shop with no intention to buy and people will still chat to you and give you tips on local things to do..."

  — Bev, Australia
  13/10/2010

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• "Exploring Golden Bay and staying in Takaka with Scott was just magical. We handpicked mussels from the sea while walking the northern tip of the Abel Tasman and ate them steamed on the same night."

  — Robin & Jia, Singapore
  3/10/2010

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• "The drive out here... how to describe it? There's magic in Fiordland. Old, father time magic. Deep mysteries. Secrets. The answer might be there - but it's beneath deep water. Or thick in the trees. Or hidden inside the mist."

  — Kate, Canada
  1/09/2010

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• "We began our hike at Marahau and headed toward Anchorage...We eventually made our way down to the hut which was on an amazing beach. The whole time it felt like we were on the set of LOST."

  — Shona, United States
  15/08/2010

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• "We drove down the coast to Oamaru on Thursday mainly to see the blue penguins, the smallest penguins in the world, at 30cm high. They come back 'home' at dusk and we saw about 60 of the critters..."

  — Nat & Andy, United Kingdom
  1/08/2010

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• "The day is awesome, actually awesome is a ridiculous understatement. It seems weird to say but this is actually the best day of our lives... We pass amazing little caves of ice, a brilliant shade of ice-blue on the inside."

  — Gav & Neeta, United Kingdom
  1/08/2010

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• "Our first stop was the Waipoua Kauri Forest to see Tane Mahuta, the largest and possibly oldest Kauri tree in New Zealand. This particular Kauri tree is about 2,000 years old and rivals the California Sequoia trees in size."

  — Dafna, United States
  31/07/2010

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• "Within 10 minutes we'd spotted our first sperm whale of the day, literally 5 metres from our boat taking a breather ready for its next dive down into the depth of the ocean canyon below us... It was amazing to watch the whales ginormous tail slap down against the sea."

  — Cerri & Ben, United Kingdom
  31/07/2010

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