YX Travel Blog http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:38:01 -0800 Yahoo! http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/56/the-need-for-speed/ The tour rep described it as a scenic boat cruise around the spectacular Tassie coastline where whales, dolphins and sea birds frolicked in front of our digital cameras. Admittedly we may have built this up slightly in our excitement, but there were definitely some relevant details that didn't get mentioned... or heard perhaps. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:25:28 -0800 Claire Ongley, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/54/cop-this-kiwis/ This is the story of how a stay at the worst hostel I've ever experienced led to a private show put on by the French police. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:42:20 -0800 Amy Williams, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/42/top-5-cities-ive-visited/ Yahoo!Xtra staffer Matthew Ng takes a look at the best of the bunch from his travels. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:34:48 -0800 Matthew Ng, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/34/adventures-in-eggville/ "Egg!" my friend exclaimed when I told her where I was off to for the weekend. This is her word of choice when it comes to describing Rotorua. Others were even less kind with their descriptions when I mentioned my destination. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:39:53 -0800 Nicole Scheid, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/30/brits-down-south/ Having made the break from well-trodden London to resettle in unexplored New Zealand a year ago, I decided my parents' visit would be the perfect opportunity to check out the much lauded beauty of the South Island, and to see if it was indeed warranted. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:33:45 -0800 Armelle Frimpong, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/29/the-kindness-of-strangers/ Often a chance encounter can open up the most amazing possibilities - it all depends on how you react. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:43:02 -0800 Amy Williams, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/28/colorado-calling/ I am so excited about going to Colorado, mostly because I have heard from a reliable source (my partner/tour guide Alan, a former Colorado resident and current American) that due to the lack of humidity your hair never suffers from the dreaded frizz. Mon, 26 May 2008 21:12:39 -0800 Melenie Parkes, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/22/thats-why-the-lady-doesnt-tramp/ Gasping for breath, I dragged myself the last few metres up the track and onto the plateau. There had to be some energy chocolate left in my pack - I'd earned it. I was halfway through the Tongariro Crossing and it would all be downhill from here. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:31:51 -0800 Amy Williams, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/21/uk-oe-ok/ So you've given up your flat, your car, your job, all in the name of living in the "mother country" where you don't know anyone and you're not sure where your next paycheck is coming from. Wed, 07 May 2008 01:08:01 -0800 Matthew Ng, Yahoo!Xtra team http://nz.blogs.yahoo.com/xtraadventures/15/where-the-night-creeps/ Ah, the magic that is Prague - a hauntingly beautiful city that is so much more than stunning architecture and graying dumplings. Thu, 01 May 2008 05:14:56 -0800 Melenie Parkes, Yahoo!Xtra team