Ha all, Catching up on my blog again....think I am travelling faster than I can find internet cafes! so little update on my new years eve in Hong Kong. Spent the day doing 3 city walks which involved getting on and off the excellent underground system and seeing loads of things like the street markets specialising in clothes, dried fruit, medicines, flowers and even goldfish! Such dramatic differences between the old chineese parts fo the city and the new Busin...

Hello Everyone, Well finally left New Zealand on the 30th December and took a long Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong. Left NZ at 9am and arrived at HK at 3pm, but with time differences changing again, I simply am not sure how long the flight was...it felt like 11 hours. Service was brilliant and already pleased all my flights in Asia are with Cathay Pacific. Watch films and ate..the usual.....great funny film..if you havent seen it ..watch it....called "S...

Hi All, mini update as using my mobile on wifi in a café. back in Auckland. flying tommorrow to Hong Kong for two days and for new year and then on the 1st 5anuary fly to Ho Chi Min City Vietnam. Happy New Year to everyone.... cheers Steve

Hi Everyone, Got up today, 28th December for my "Stray" bus trip up to Pahia, being int he Bay of Islands. A 5 hour bus ride with 5 fellow backpackers so the coach was really quiet. On the way we stopped at a nature reserve for a bit of tree hugging! and then onto a wildlife conservation area to see live Kiwis and Possums....see the pictures! got some great video too!!! (not on the site as it takes so long to upload!) Finally just before Pahia, we st...

Boxing day 26th December and 27th December Spent these 2 days seeing Auckland. Went on a harbour cruise which took in all the sights of the city, the docks and the bridge as well as seeign from a distance the other islands within the bay. Then decided to go to the Auckland War Museum whihc was brilliant. Spent several hours in there learning about all of New Zealands history, especially the Maouri side and also their input into WW1 and WW2. The following day,...