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    Terrance Talks Travel: A Pocket Guide to New Zealand
    Terrance Talks Travel: A Pocket Guide to New Zealand
    Terrance Talks Travel: A Pocket Guide to New Zealand
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    Terrance Talks Travel: A Pocket Guide to New Zealand

    By Terrance Zepke

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    New Zealand is a small country but it welcomes millions of visitors because it is big on adventure. Discover all the awesome attractions and activities that are possible on North and South Islands, as well as the idyllic Cook Islands.
    *Learn how to breeze through the notoriously strict customs service.
    *Find out the best time to go, how to pack, and how to plan your trip so as to maximize your fun!
    *Discover the best beaches, including one that has natural hot pools, one that you'll share with penguins and seals, and one that is so secluded you may likely have the beach all to yourself.
    *Find out about thrilling whale watching tours.
    *Learn about affordable accommodations, including budget hotels, backpacker hostels, home rentals, campervans, and free camping.
    *Find out practical advice on everything from travel documents to local cuisine.
    *Discover an amazing array of adventure activities, including blackwater rafting, whitewater rafting, caving, tramping, canyoning, biking, zorbing, jet boating, mountaineering, heli-skiing, and much more! FYI: Queenstown is the birthplace of commercial bungy jumping and offers three incredible jump sites, for those who dare!
    *Take an exciting tour to New Zealand's only active marine volcano.
    *Go scuba diving at one of the best dive spots in the world.
    *Enjoy the famous Waitomo glow worm cave up close during a fun boat tour.
    *Take a thrilling rail ride across the Southern Alps.
    *Go tramping at Mount Cook.
    *Enjoy nature and wildlife up close at one of New Zealand's many national parks, marine reserves, estuaries, and World Heritage Sites.
    *Experience a movie locations tour that includes Hobbiton.
    *Learn about helpful resources.
    *Find out how to talk like a local or at least how to translate what they are saying to you!
    ...and much more!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTerrance Zepke
    Release dateMar 6, 2019
    ISBN9781942738657
    Terrance Talks Travel: A Pocket Guide to New Zealand
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    Terrance Zepke

    Terrance Zepke has a B.A. in Journalism and a Masters degree in Mass Communications and has also studied parapsychology, which is the study of paranormal phenomena, at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She is an award-winning and best-selling author of more than fifty books. Terrance has traveled to every continent and enjoyed all kinds of amazing adventures, such as piranha fishing on the Amazon River, an elephant safari in Nepal, dog-sledding in the Arctic, and spending the night in the famously creepy Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum as part of a paranormal investigation. She is in demand as a speaker and has been featured on NPR, The Learning Channel, History Channel, Around the World, CNN, Rick Steves Show, Good Morning Show, and the Travel Channel. She is the host of TERRANCE TALKS TRAVEL: UBER ADVENTURES and co-host of A WRITER'S JOURNEY: FROM BLANK PAGE TO PUBLISHED. More about this author, her books, and dozens of free repots can be found on www.terrancezepke.com and www.terrancetalkstravel.com

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      Terrance Talks Travel - Terrance Zepke

      Introduction

      What I love about New Zealand is that even in peak tourist season it is never crowded, at least not like other popular tourist destinations. That is because this is a sparsely populated country with more animals than people. The cities and islands are large enough that tourists aren’t falling over each other and there are no long lines at most attractions.

      Also, the islands are idyllic. There are beautiful beaches, lovely lagoons, majestic mountains (Southern Alps), quaint towns and villages, and much more. This is a safe and wonderful place to explore—and to find adventure.

      There are more adventure options than you will have enough time to think about doing, such as paragliding, jet boating, bungy jumping (originated in Queenstown), sailing, cave exploring, canyoning, scuba diving, zorbing, whitewater rafting, blackwater rafting, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, camping, windsurfing, bicycling, hot-air ballooning, scenic flights, eco-cruises, snorkeling, zip lining, hiking, kayaking, rail trips, wine trails, and sky diving.

      Many movies have been filmed in New Zealand, so movie buffs can take a movie locations tour to see these spectacular spots, including Hobbiton.

      You should allow some time to enjoy one of their many spectacular beaches. Some you will share with seals and penguins! Some are so secluded you may have the whole beach to yourself if you make the journey. Or enjoy some down time at a spa or natural hot pool.

      There are many special attractions and activities throughout New Zealand, such as volcano tours of White Island and scuba diving at Poor Knights. Even typical tourist experiences can be made atypical, such as Milford Sound. Most tourists take a three-hour day cruise, but you can spend the night here and see this special place in a whole new light (pun intended!).

      There are lots of things you need to know before you go about holiday parks, strict customs regulations, campervans, how to pack, free camping, tipping, island rail travel, and much more. Please be sure to pay attention to the FYIs I have included throughout the book as they provide important information and fun facts.

      I have shared everything that there is to see and do in New Zealand, but I know I have failed at sharing its splendor. This is something you have to see and experience for yourself. You will be amazed that there are this small island nation has maintained its island charm while still satisfying the wants and needs of tourists. There is ample dining, shopping, and lodging for all types of travelers—and at affordable prices.

      It is a long journey for many of us, but one that is well worth taking. Just be sure to allow enough time to properly experience all that New Zealand has to offer. I would suggest a minimum of ten days. You may want to consider a hop-on, hop-off bus that takes care of the logistics, which leaves you able to focus on having fun. Or another adventurous option is a rail trip for part of your kiwi experience.

      Queenstown is known as one of the top adventure destinations in the world, but I think most of New Zealand is full of amazing adventures.

      So read on and get ready to go on one of the most thrilling trips of your lifetime…

      New Zealand is a small nation about the size of Japan or Great Britain, but it has a population of <5 million whereas Japan’s population is 127 million & Great Britain’s population is 64 million.

      Fast Facts

      SIZE: The country of New Zealand is roughly the same size as the state of Nevada, U.S. (103,798 square miles).

      New Zealand is comprised of two main islands, North Island and South Island, as well as 600+ smaller islands. The Australian state of Tasmania is its closest neighbor and the closest country is Australia. Other nearby neighbors include Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. New Zealand is surrounded by two bodies of water - the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Tasman Sea to the west. It is the Tasman Sea that lies between New Zealand and Australia.

      POPULATION: New Zealand has a population of 4.9 million.

      LANGUAGE: New Zealand has three official languages,

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