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Christchurch and Wellington areas (I have lived in both), however I have travelled extensively through New Zealand and can offer help with most regions. Camping, bus tours, accommodation, swimming with dolphins, whale watch, historic places, beaches, car, motorhome, motorbike rental, glaciers, rail and ferry info, mountain biking, skiing, farm info, jet boating, flight sightseeing, caves, lakes, rivers, national parks, tramping (hiking) etc.
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| Ahmed A.Sherif | 08/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you very much and as we ..... |
| Fiona | 05/20/09 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Thanks Aesha, I really appreciate your links ..... |
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Recent Answers from Aesha
2009-09-10 Ski passes:
Hi Sudha I am not much of a skiier myself, however I found that you can purchase most ski passes online at each skifields website - go to http://snow.co.nz/map/ and click on whichever area or skifield
2009-08-06 first visit to New Zealand:
Hi Ahmed In October the weather is warming up, but there are still cold days of 10 - 15 degrees celcius (or 50 - 60F). At night once the sun goes down it can be quite chilly - my last trip was in October
2009-05-15 driving in from Tongariro NP to Rotorua in Sept:
Hi Fiona Sorry, I am in the middle of moving and forgot to put myself on vacation. For tips on winter driving in New Zealand, including inclines etc go to http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/road-user-safety/safe-driving-tips/winter-driving
2009-03-30 New Zealand backpacking:
Hi Sharon It sounds like you are going to have a fantastic trip. I do think that 3 months will be long enough as long as you stay organized and keep moving through your itinery. So far as hostels
2009-02-08 New Zealand - May 2009:
Hi Nikki There are all different levels of hikes you can do, from one day to a week. On the West Coast you can do hikes up to both Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers as they both come down out of the mountain
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