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Rotorua is actually, not only a fascinating geothermal site. You can also learn here about the indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori. There are many places that exhibit Maori history and culture; and while being in New Zealand, it’s a good idea to get some knowledge about their art or legends. __________________________________________________________ Rotorua jest … Continue reading New Zealand – Maori

Do you remember my pictures from Yellowstone, in USA (posts from 27th October, 28th October, 29th October and 30th October), how colorful and spectacular it is? Similar places you’ll find in Rotorua, New Zealand! They are also very colorful of different shapes and sizes. They are spread on a big area, so it’s recommend to … Continue reading New Zealand – geothermal sites

Rotorua is the name of a city and a district in North Island of New Zealand. It’s known for its geothermal activity. It’s much easier to get there than to White Island (posts from yesterday and a day before). Is it better? I wouldn’t try to compare these two sites. They both are different, beautiful … Continue reading New Zealand – Rotorua

Did anyone of you watched Stargate? Apparently, New Zealand brings some movies to my memory. 😉 Don’t worry, this post is not going to be about the movie, I promised you a second part about White Island. But just look at the picture, doesn’t this old sulfur mine look like a gate? 😀 From the … Continue reading New Zealand – Stargate

New Zealand is full of places where you can see or experience how powerful the nature can be. For instance, to “smell” geothermal forces, you should visit the White Island. The White Island, is a small volcanic island, not so far from Whakatane, the North Island. To get there, you have to take a guided … Continue reading New Zealand – White Island

In New Zealand, you’ll find interesting caves with stalactite and stalagmite formations. Some caves are accessible to everyone, while others are rather for more adventurous travelers as you can do here climbing or rafting. I guess, it sounds like a typical cave exploration. But in some caves in New Zealand, you’ll see something more than … Continue reading New Zealand – Glow worms & Caves

When I visited Hobbiton Movie Site, I simply wanted to stay there forever and live in one of the cute houses. Everything is surrounded by green fields full of sheep. Marvellous. Hey, where is Gandalf? 😉 Someone may say, this place nearby Matamata is just artificial and commercialised. Well probably it is, but in relation … Continue reading New Zealand – Hobbiton

I guess, everyone knows (more or less) The Lord of the Rings novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien, or at least people watched the movies that were made in New Zealand. Because of that, New Zealand became also a popular travel destination for the fans of The Lord of the Rings. In general, it’s … Continue reading New Zealand – The Lord of the Rings

This big, green parrot from today’s picture came to us, to eat parts of our car, rubber pieces are its favorites… 😉 If you met them in New Zealand, you know what I’m talking about. If you’ve never heard about Kea you may think I’m joking… but I’m not… These cheeky birds learnt that humans … Continue reading New Zealand – Kea Parrot

Do you know that fern is one of the symbols of New Zealand? Silver fern is also the symbol of New Zealand’s national rugby team, and rugby is probably the most important sport there. But coming back to ferns, in New Zealand you’ll often see a black flag with a white drawing of silver fern … Continue reading New Zealand – Silver fern

Today, we have the 1st of December, so it’s also the beginning of new country on my blog. This month is going to be all about New Zealand. Have you been to New Zealand? Is there anyone of you who didn’t like it? We managed to visit many amazing places on the South and North … Continue reading New Zealand – Introduction

More or less after the period of Dutch colonization, South Africa was colonized by the British Empire (during that time, there were a few years of Dutch occupation). That period also influenced the language of South Africa, so these days, English is one of the official languages. The South African English sounds a bit like … Continue reading South Africa – British Colonization

In the Faroe Islands we saw also many cows. It’s somehow getting normal in many countries where there used to be majority of sheep… Like in New Zealand, there are still many sheep, but we saw also lots of cows. Well, even with cows, the landscapes of the Faroes look amazing. 🙂 __________________________________________________________ Na Wyspach … Continue reading Faroe Islands – Cows

As you see, I titled my pictures from Yellowstone National Park by the different colors I encountered to show how diverse this park is. Yellowstone it’s much more than Old Faithful Geyser (honestly, it’s a bit disappointing) or Grand Prismatic Spring (unfortunately overcrowded). I have to add here, that I was a bit disappointed by … Continue reading USA – Blue Yellowstone