Fijians are possibly the friendliest people on the planet! I did think about leaving my post just there but then I thought that doesn't do them justice. Here's why I think they're so friendly: At the airport I was met by a greeter who called me by my name, a guy who gave me a pottery lei then called me by my name and then I went into the reservations centre and they called me by my name again and asked how my day was etc and they genuinely wanted to know! I...

I had an absolute ball driving around New Zealand. I drove almost 4,000 kms, but if you're thinking of doing it here are a few tips to assist you: Share the driving with someone else - you'll also get many signs encouraging you to do that too Stop often to look at the scenery so you don't get distracted while driving Invest in GPS - although there aren't many roads always best if you're on your own to have GPS rather than try to read a map while driving St...

I was blown away by the beauty of Wanaka and tasted some lovely home-made ice cream. I thought I was ready for the sights of Queenstown, but the drive over the Crown range was spectaculour, if not a little scary at times . It was the perfect way to arrive into the place I'd heard so much about and has become so famous due to the plethora of ways you can kill yourself, sorry I meant enjoy yourself with extreme sports. Sadly I didn't manage to make it to Fergburg...

So today I had a helicopter ride over Franz Josef glacier, Fox glacier and we also did a circle over Mount Cook (New Zealand's highest mountain). It was so amazing! We landed on Franz Josef and I was astounded by the fact that I managed to stay upright (unusual for me on snow and ice) and also that I didn't need a jumper or coat. Our pilot for the day was really blase about the flight, well he does it at least 8 times a day I guess. When we flew over Mount Coo...

WOW - the phrase I am using the most since my arrival in New Zealand. The scenery is amazing and on some occasions the roads very windy - that doesn't always make for comfortable driving... it is however great training for my future rally driving career though, so all's good. I've moved onto the south island & have been amazed that the vistas could bev better than they were on the north island, but they're already rivalling them. After the ferry on Saturda...