If it Ain’t Broken

New Zealand has been named by travel gurus The Lonely Planet as one of the ten top countries to visit in 2010. The travel bible named New Zealand on the basis of the adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. The authors said the last time they checked “the land of Maori and hobbits certainly didn’t need repairing”. The annual guide, which draws on the knowledge of Lonely Planet’s staff, named the country’s most inspiring activities as flying over Fiordland, kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park and paragliding over Queenstown – all South Island activities. But the North Island’s Tongariro National Park, prized for its iconic one-day crossing hike, also rated a mention. Other countries named in the top 10 were El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Portugal, Suriname and the US.