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Cape Reinga – Russell
Across Cape Reinga to the Bay of Islands A tour of the north of the North Island is not complete without visiting Cap Reinga, they say. Well then, let’s start for Cape Reinga. After almost a hundred kilometers we will have reached the northernmost tip of New Zealand. Many cattle and sheep graze on the lush meadows to the left…
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Twin Coast Discovery Highway – West
On the itinerary for today is the Twin Coast Discovery Highway, which runs along the coast on the western side of the North Island. On the way there, of course, we first have to get the pretty good breakfast behind us and heave our luggage, and not least ourselves, into the car. Well, that part is already done. The Twin…
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Hilton Hotel Auckland
Hilton Hotel Auckland The Hilton Hotel Auckland is first-class accommodation in the New Zealand metropolis. The hotel is located directly on Auckland Harbor and offers a breathtaking view of the city and of course the harbor. The architecture is based on the shape of a ship. The front rooms taper like the bow of a ship. We were once lucky…
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From Fiji to Auckland
The stage from Fiji to Auckland … is pretty unspectacular. That’s why there’s not really much to tell here. We had already organized our return transport from the hotel to the airport in advance. The driver will pick us up at 11am – hopefully! So we have enough time for breakfast, which we make full use of. For the umpteenth…
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Hilton Fiji Beach Resort and Spa
Location The Hilton Fiji Beach Resort and Spa is located on Denarau Island. From Nadi International Airport it is about 15 km by taxi to the south. It is one of the many luxury hotels on Denarau Island, which also has golf courses, restaurants and shopping opportunities. After five minutes by taxi for 8 FJD or around 20 minutes on…
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Trip to Tom Hanks Island
A trip to Tom Hanks Island is simply a must on a holiday in the island state of Fiji! Although you can never really be sure which name is currently used for the island. If you ask someone about Tom Hanks Island, there will be a huge question mark on their forehead until they tap it and say: “Oh, you…
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Viti Levu at Fiji
When people talk about Fiji, they almost always mean Viti Levu, the main island of the island state of Fiji. Wikipedia knows the following about this country (small excerpt): Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji (in Fiji: Viti or Matanitu ko Viti; English Fiji or Republic of Fiji), is an island state in the South Pacific north of New Zealand…
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From Auckland to Fiji
The flight from Auckland to Fiji also departs extremely punctually. As a German user of aeroplanes and trains, you have to get used to that! And because I talked about the strange seating in the front of the cabin in the last post, I can continue with this topic here: In the Boeing 787 there is 1-1-1 seating, and again…
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From San Francisco to Auckland
The flight from San Francisco to Auckland doesn’t take off until the evening, so we still have plenty of time to pack in peace and stroll around the city again. Unfortunately, we have to vacate our room shortly after midday, even though the hotel is anything but fully booked. Not really a plus on the hotel’s account either. At least…
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Hilton San Francisco Financial District
Location The Hilton San Francisco Financial District is located right next to the Transamerica Pyramid. The surrounding area is Chinatown, with many exotic shops and eateries. It is around 1.6 km from the “Moscone Center”, a convention and exhibition centre and 8 km from the Golden Gate Bridge. From the hotel, you can easily walk either in the direction of…
