Monthly Archives: June 2013

Lady Knox Geyser blowing off steam

one of the beautiful views in Wai-O-Tapu

From snow to hot springs, day 2 of our road trip was spent in Wai-O-Tapu near Rotorua

Mt. Ruapehu in the background

this winter wonderland is the site of the not-so-fiery-pits of mordor

One very big check on my bucket list! Adrenaline high (16500 ft) at its best. Extremely enjoyable jump thanks to Billy my instructor and Skydive Auckland 😀 I was leaking from my eyes and ears by the end of it but it was worth it.

birds' eye view from 16500 ft

this is what 200 kph looks like

noob operating the parachute

two vouchers claimed so far, two incredible experiences! although the Sky Jump and Auckland Bridge Bungy were different, i definitely enjoyed the bungy more 😀

this would be what trolls would see if they lived under Auckland bridge

and this is what you'ld see if you got thrown off said bridge 🙂

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Japan Lifts Visa Requirement for ASEAN Countries

great news for southeast asians (like me!)

update
i guess the media jumped the gun a bit here. japan is only relaxing the requirements for visas with only malaysia and thailand being considered for the lifting of the visa. lucky them!

Just Wandering

A Taste of Middle Earth

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today we had a surreal experience walking through the town of Hobbiton (75 NZD for adults, 10 NZD for children)

hobbiton set in Matamata, New Zealand

the hobbit hole of THE Bilbo Baggins

across the lake is the green dragon

and the water mill

inside the tavern

the party tree and hobbit holes

the attention to detail was amazing! needless to say, we just had to watch the hobbit again when we came back to auckland. there and back again indeed 🙂

so thanks to Sky Jump i jumped off the tallest building in auckland today. no biggie. it was an incredible rush! forgive my scared/delirious face 🙂

and after the jump you get to visit the highest view deck in the city.

at 225 NZD it may be a bit expensive. lucky for me I was able to get it at half off thanks to Grab One. definitely give it a try if you can, its worth it!