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Can answer questions on both air and land transportation, climate, currency exchange, driving, food, time zones, tipping, travel insurance, visas and passports, vaccinations, weights and measures, tourist attractions, adventure travel, hiking, camping, fishing, boating, cruising, hotels and resorts, and how to get the best value for your available time and budget. I serve on the Board of Advisors for the Australian Tourist Commission and have visited more of Australia and New Zealand than 95% of the people that live there. Happy to answer questions about specific issues.
Experience in the area
I travel Downunder at least once a year so my clients and those asking questions get first hand information from my experiences.
What do you like about this subject?
The simplicity and beauty of the country.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Just more and more experiences traveling in New Zealand.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Who is the absolute expert on hiking the Coromandel.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Why do all the Kiwi's go to Australia to work?
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| Michelle | 03/21/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks great answer i know now were ..... |
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| Katherine Boersma | 02/12/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Katherine Boersma | 02/12/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Ed | 01/28/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for the information. Unfortunately ..... |
Recent Answers from Mick Maurer
2008-05-20 NZ South Island in 2 weeks:
Molly: Visit the Bay of Islands, it will be warmer than the South Island. If you can get to the Coremandel there are some great places to hike. Mt Cook is going to be cold and snowey but the glaciers
2008-02-12 expected temperature in November:
You use New Zealand dollars. You can spend small US bills in places like the airport but you get NZ $ in change. Usually the best exchange rate is gained by using your American Bank ATM card to get money
2008-02-11 expected temperature in November:
Katherine: Auckland 66/52 12 days rain during the month Wellington 59/48 11 days rain Christchurch 63/45 7 days rain Queenstown 61/41 rain 9 days Of course these are only annual averages so take
2008-01-28 Cruising Sydney to Auckland:
March/April will be fall downunder and the weather should be OK although it is always a gamble when at sea. Taxi's probably won't take credit cards. YOu can spend small US bills at the airports but you
2008-01-13 Travelling NZ:
Hayley: Good choice to skip the South Island if you are concerned about the cold. The North Island is more temperate. For example in May in Aukckland you can expect highs of 68 and lows of 48, Bay of
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