Wanderlust: On the Beaten Track

A British lecturer has been funded to back-pack around NZ in the name of academic enquiry as the twentysomething MTV generation hit the road with wanderlust in their eyes: “Research done so far suggests that backpacking is appealing because it gives people the chance to escape from mundane lives and explore new ideas, and offers them a sense of freedom that they don’t always get in western society.” Why the edge? Because, “it is a popular destination for backpackers.” and a Jerusalem Post writer on the trail finds that: “New Zealand has one of the best hostelling networks I’ve ever encountered.”


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Christchurch Combines Architectural Charm with Art

Christchurch Combines Architectural Charm with Art

“Framed by the Pacific to the east and the snowy Southern Alps to the west, Ōtautahi Christchurch is the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island and nicknamed the Garden City…