Trust me, planning for New Zealand is not easy. It took us months to plan it all out. Hopefully with thetravellingdesi blogs, it will be much easier for you. Most people who plan New Zealand, also club Australia with it. Whilst that may make more sense financially in terms of the flight bookings, let me […]
During our 15 day trip, we came across a lot of interesting trivia related to New Zealand. Some were shared by the locals and tour guides. Some were personal experiences. And some were researched off the internet. Enjoy! The serious business of bio security New Zealand is an isolated island, with unique flora and fauna […]
You can’t go to NZ and not notice the fern. The silver fern, endemic to NZ, grows in abundance in the northern island and is revered by the Maoris. The fern is not silver in color, but the underside shines in the moonlight, hence the name. The Maoris used these as torch lights in the […]
The Maoris are the indigenous people of New Zealand who arrived in New Zealand in 14th century from parts of Polynesia (Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii). They called their new land Aotearoa. By mid 1600, hordes of European settlers started arriving. In 1840, the Maoris sought help from the British to protect themselves from the French. A […]
The kiwis love and respect nature and their responsibilities do not end at border control. Their sustainable practices in day to day life are worthy of being mentioned. Supermarkets we visited did not have plastic bags. Carry your own bags or buy a brown paper bag for 50 c. Many coffee shops did not offer […]
New Zealand is an isolated island, with unique flora and fauna that the Kiwis wouldn’t want any visitor disturbing. They take their bio security extremely seriously. In flight, a video plays before you land in New Zealand that will warn you about the consequences of not declaring your food. Packaged food are allowed but have […]
The boy was 2, the girl was 5 when I embarked on a plane journey (first time with the kids), from Mumbai to New York. Here are some defining moments! On Mumbai airport he had a good time rolling on the floor, fresh clothes be damned! He was pointing fingers at a Chinese man, yelling […]
1. They are hungry some times. Other times they get bored. When they get bored, they ‘think’ they are hungry. Basically, they want to eat, all the time! 2. When they come back to the hotel from a day trip to the wilderness, they can watch any TV show, even if German is the only […]