Darwin Tropical Summer, Northern Territory, Australia
Come to Darwin in the summer time, or 'the wet' for striking thunderstorms and dramatic downpours that offer refreshing respite and encourage a relaxed lifestyle.
See what it's like during the 'the wet', when Top End destinations of Darwin, Katherine and Kakadu cool off with super storms.
Visit Darwin markets, watch storms roll in over Darwin Harbour, swim in cascading waterfalls in Litchfield, get involved in outdoor activities, and see Kakadu floodplains rejuvenate.
This is also the best time of year to get a good Darwin holiday deal or a cheap flight to Darwin.
Discover Darwin's tropical summer:
Wildlife Cruise in Akaroa – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 222: Today we’re seeing dolphins, seals, penguins and more on this awesome wildlife cruise in Akaroa. We’re joining Coast Up Close to see the Akaroa wildlife up close! It’s a must-do wildlife cruise in New Zealand!
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Today we’re jumping on the Coast Up Close boat for a wildlife cruise in Akaroa. This wildlife cruise near Christchurch is a must for wildlife lovers who want to see penguins, seals, seabirds and penguins in Akaroa. On this Akaroa wildlife cruise, we’re checking out dolphins in Akaroa, as well as many different species of seabird.
If you’re looking for a New Zealand wildlife cruise that will encapsulate marine life and amazing coastal scenery, then consider this boat trip in Akaroa.
So what do you think of this boat tour in Akaroa? Would you add this wildlife cruise in the Banks Peninsula to your Akaroa travel itinerary? LUK in the comments.
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365 Days: 365 Activities
BackpackerGuide.NZ is New Zealand’s biggest online travel guide for adventure and budget travel in New Zealand. Join us, as the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, Robin and Laura, update the travel guide while taking on 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! It’s New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year! We release new videos of the New Zealand backpacking adventure every single day, as well as New Zealand travel tips and 360 videos every Sunday so start making your New Zealand bucket list!
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Fraser Island Holiday 2018/2019
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Queenstown Wine Trail Daily Tours
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New Zealand: Christchurch
Honeymoon in New Zealand, Day 9
February 16, 2015 - Exploring Christchurch for the day. Saw some native New Zealand birds, including kiwis, kea and takahe, at the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve before walking around the city and visiting the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Lots of rebuilding was still going on around the city as a result of damages from the 2011 earthquake.
This is the 12th of 18 videos highlighting our various adventures in New Zealand. More can be viewed at
Music:
Andrew Bird - Orpheo (from Hands of Glory)
Beach House - Wishes (from Bloom)
It’s Live! in Queensland: CMC Rocks 13-15 March 2015
It’s Live in Brisbane! CMC Rocks is the largest roots and country music festival in Australia. The festival is now in its eighth year. Previous artists on the festival include Allan Jackson, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Lee Kernaghan and Kasey Chambers to name a few. 2015 brings the festival to its new home at Willowbank Raceway Ipswich and present the USA superstars Lady Antebellum, Big and Rich, Chris Young, Kristian Bush (of Sugarland), John Williamson, Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Harvey, Adam Brand and many more.
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Nature & Wildlife | New Zealand
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International Antarctic Centre
The Coolest Fun in Christchurch!
The International Antarctic Centre is your destination for family fun and children's activities, education programmes and even function venue hire.
We are located next to Christchurch International Airport and open every day of the year from 9am - 5.30pm.
Visit us today and embark on a journey through Antarctica without leaving Christchurch. One of New Zealand's best tourist attractions, the International Antarctic Centre provides visitors of all ages with an interactive, fun and exciting experience of Antarctica. You'll experience snow and ice, a storm, learn about life in modern day Antarctica and Scott Base, and hang out with Little Blue Penguins! There's also the famously exciting Hagglund ride and an awesome simulated 4D cruise plus heaps more! Take a sneek peak here...
Ko Tane Maori Cultural Experience, New Zealand
The blowing of the Putatara (conch) starts your evening. The conch was used as a form of communication over great distances to inform of intruders or visitors.
Your guide will explain the night ahead, with stories that have been passed down through the generations.
Come face to face with the wildlife. The guide will explain the relationship between Maori, wildlife and conservation.
Be guided through and welcomed onto the Pa (village) with a powerful challenge by their fearsome warrior. The Wero or Challenge is where the warrior or most skilled warrior displays a number of movements to distinguish the intentions of the visiting parties. (Do you come in peace or to fight?)
This will be confirmed by the picking up of the TAKE laid by the warrior for the chief of the visitors. Once this gift has been accepted visitors will be allowed to enter onto the next stage.
Inside the village the chief will speak words of welcome to the visitors and thank the chief of the visitors for accepting the challenge to come in peace.
The pressing of noses (hongi) is the final part of the welcome process this is the sharing of life between the two parties and must be done between the two chiefs.
The Village: Here your guide will discuss the lifestyles, including some of the hunting techniques, of the Maori people. The village is a papa-kainga or hunting village. There were around 1,400 of these types of sites in and around the pre-European Canterbury region.
The hunting and capturing of bird species was a specialised skill with different types of birds serving different needs. The easiest birds to hunt for food were the flightless kiwi, weka and the large moa which were trapped with snares.
Flax was the most important fibre to Maori as it was used to bind buildings & boats, for clothing, hunting snares, rope & fishing nets.
One of the traditional uses for musical instruments was to duplicate communication with the birds to trick the bird into a trap.
A Performance: Haka (war dance) the haka is a preparation for war. This is a dance usually for men however there are some haka where women participate, the first haka of the evening will be one such haka.
Poi dance (swinging ball): The poi was a flax ball commonly used to store food for long distance journeys. Other uses included training for warfare where the balls use was to assist with the strengthening of elbow and wrist joints to aid in greater flexibly for the heavy short and long club weapons
Waiata ringa (action songs with a hand display) spoke about events and family members of great mana (prestige). It also helped to record and preserve historical events.
Hangi Meal: After the performance you will move into the Restaurant where you will be served a 4 course dinner with Hangi cooked mains. Video Credit: ReserveGroup
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New Zealand: Meet the wildlife!
A small montage of the animals we saw while traveling the South Island of New Zealand in April 2012