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1. Travel Tip:
Drinks And More At Minus 5º
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Minus 5º serves a complimentary cocktail made with Absolut vodka (their sponsor). Visitors can have up to 2 additional drinks (for a fee) while in the bar. No more than 3 drinks per person are... Tags for this Chapter: auckland new zealand city centre exhibit ice sculpture vodka bar |
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2. Travel Tip:
Things To Know Before You Go To Minus 5º
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The first thing I found out at Minus 5º was that no cameras were allowed. However, the accommodating staff will take your photo inside (I think it was $25 NZD for the photo). The second thing... Tags for this Chapter: auckland new zealand city centre exhibit bar vodka ice sculpture |
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3. Travel Tip:
Frozen Bar Scene At Minus 5º
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The last time I was in Auckland I wanted to do something new. I had read about a place called Minus 5º, an exhibition featuring ice sculptures. It was down on the waterfront area. The price... Tags for this Chapter: auckland new zealand city centre bar sculpture ice minus exhibit |
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4. Travel Tip:
Where To Begin
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Dunedin is often called the most Scottish city outside Scotland - it lies almost at the bottom of New Zealand. Its close proximity to Antarctica means there is almost always a chill in the air, and... Tags for this Chapter: city cold rain |
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5. Travel Tip:
Mount Victoria
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The trouble with hire cars is that they can sometimes be like a box of chocolates... sticky and horrible on the inside. The car I had hired struggled to get up Mount Victoria, the big hill... Tags for this Chapter: city |
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6. Travel Tip:
Wellington City - An Introduction
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Wellington City almost didn't happen. What is now the capital city of New Zealand was originally nothing more than swampland, and the first people to try and settle the area almost gave up in... Tags for this Chapter: city beauty |
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7. Travel Tip:
Nelson City, New Zealand
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Aotearoa is the name given to New Zealand by the native Maori people, a title which means "Land of the Long White Cloud". The reason for this is that when Kupe arrived in the first canoe, the... Tags for this Chapter: city |
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8. Travel Tip:
Hastings
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Hastings, situated in the North Island of New Zealand, is so close to the neighbouring city of Napier that there is hardly a space between them. One minute you are driving through Napier, the next... Tags for this Travel Tip: city |
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9. Travel Tip:
Napier Rises From The Ashes
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In 1931, New Zealand was still a young nation. Its population had yet to reach 2 million, and the country was still trying to assert itself on the world stage in terms of industry. But one Feburary... Tags for this Travel Tip: earthquake city |
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10. Travel Tip:
Wayward Wandering In Hamilton
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Every time I drive through Hamilton in New Zealand's North Island, I get lost. This has partly to do with the fact the main highway takes an unannounced and altogether unexpected sharp turn in the... Tags for this Travel Tip: city |
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