New Zealand Herald - Adventure TravelLatest Content for Adventure TravelTahiti: Wicked waves- September 23, 2008 A Tahitian holiday conjures up thoughts of a romantic escape or honeymoon. But nestled deep on the French Polynesian island's southeast, in the sleepy village of Teahupoo, Tahiti reveals its wicked side. Here you'll find the world's...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=465&objectid=10532689&ref=rss Canterbury: Snow jamming- September 22, 2008 The electrifying refrain of the Potbelleez anthem rang across Terrace Downs as the sun setting behind Mt Hutt created the stage's backdrop, exhilarating the MTV Snow Jam audience - in the midst of which I was dancing. It was the...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=465&objectid=10532652&ref=rss Australia: Ridge over rubble paupers- September 22, 2008 "I want opal. I want opal." Old Clarrie coaxes the divining rods as he slow-dances with them in the white dust. One twitches and the other dutifully nods for him to slow. A shift of the foot and they twirl with excitement. "There's...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=465&objectid=10532449&ref=rss Vietnam: Beaks and peaks- September 22, 2008 Our guide Huy says: "In Vietnam, we love what we do not have," as we pass yet another massive penguin rubbish bin. I put my icecream wrapper into the penguin's plastic beak and let Huy think he's given a satisfactory explanation....http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=465&objectid=10531513&ref=rss The heart of darkness (+photos)- September 22, 2008 I clenched my teeth and took a last look at Oddy, our beloved car and home for the last five weeks. Marta, sitting in the car, sighed. I'd like to think she was crying. I picked up my pack, and began walking towards the Mongolian...http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/mongolian-car-rally/2008/8/29/heart-darkness/?ref=rss&... Queensland: Chest beating in the tree tops- September 22, 2008 They say the prospect of death concentrates the mind. So all I could think of as I dangled 22m above the ground, with only a cable skinnier than my little finger keeping me from becoming a puddle on the floor, was just how pretty...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=465&objectid=10531485&ref=rss Alaska: Grizzly viewing- September 22, 2008 'When will the bears start their picnic, mom' The shrill voice of a 4-year-old child disturbs the silent vigil on the viewing platform. Thirty pairs of eyes turn to look downstream, to the point where Fish Creek takes a gentle...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=465&objectid=10529296&ref=rss White magic- September 22, 2008 He's a rare breed is Ralph Markby; more than 60 years of skiing and nothing more painful than a sprained big toe to show for it. If it wasn't for the pictures of him smiling from the pages of Snow Business , you'd doubt he'd done...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=465&objectid=10531111&ref=rss A hard day's night (+photos)- September 22, 2008 Something was wrong. Emerging from unconsciousness, my vodka-poisoned mind slowly formed a picture. I had a raging headache. Nausea swelled in my stomach. The room, although not spinning anymore, was a foul mess of beer bottles,...http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/mongolian-car-rally/2008/8/19/hard-days-night/?ref=rss&am... Apocalypse now (+photosvideo)- September 22, 2008 Staring into the darkness, I wondered if people died out here. We were lost. With a broken down car. Somewhere in the Gobi desert. The horror... the horror. "I love the smell of petrol in the morning" I had said, only the morning...http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/mongolian-car-rally/2008/9/3/apocalypse-now/?ref=rss&... |