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post Apr 21 2009, 08:48 PM

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Real Monkey
post Apr 22 2009, 10:56 AM

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Hi Coolbreeze,

When are you leaving to NZ? I am going there for 2 weeks too next month.
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post Apr 24 2009, 11:31 AM

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QUOTE(tehtmc @ Apr 21 2009, 08:25 PM)
July and August are the coldest months, so it's going to be cold especially in S Island. Be prepared with warm clothing. It hardly snows though except for places like Mt Cook.
The advantage of travelling in winter is that accomodation will not be a problem as it is low season. Walk-in is not a problem. You can save on accomodation by staying at those youth hostels but you have to join as a member of the Youth Hostels Association. There are youth hostels at almost every town in the itinerary. The NZ youth hostels are generally clean and well kept. You get to meet tourists from all over the world. It's been a long time since I stayed in one, the rate should be about NZD20 per person per night. Just do a search.

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owh tat sounds like fun! rclxms.gif will do more research on it drool.gif .

yeah still studying keke, last year thou sweat.gif
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post Apr 24 2009, 01:25 PM

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QUOTE(Coolbreeze @ Apr 24 2009, 11:31 AM)
owh tat sounds like fun!  rclxms.gif will do more research on it  drool.gif .

yeah still studying keke, last year thou  sweat.gif
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It's a very quiet and laid-back country. Hardly any traffic on rural roads.
Ratio of sheep to people is something like 20+:1.
Good time to go since the NZD is so low. But airfare is expensive though. smile.gif

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post Apr 24 2009, 05:26 PM

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I got a round trip to NZ for around $2100. Consider cheap no?
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post Apr 24 2009, 05:36 PM

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QUOTE(tehtmc @ Apr 24 2009, 01:25 PM)
It's a very quiet and laid-back country.  Hardly any traffic on rural roads.
Ratio of sheep to people is something like 20+:1.
Good time to go since the NZD is so low. But airfare is expensive though.  smile.gif
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the airfare is already alot cheaper that's y my mom wud sponsor me thr rclxm9.gif

when my sis went back there in january it was 4300, when i got my tic in march it's only 2200, almost half price nod.gif

u r stayin in nz eh?


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QUOTE(Real Monkey @ Apr 22 2009, 10:56 AM)
Hi Coolbreeze,

When are you leaving to NZ? I am going there for 2 weeks too next month.
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im goin thr in july.. which part of nz are u goin??

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im goin thr in july.. which part of nz are u goin??
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Same like you. 1 week in South and another in North. Will be back before end of May. Should be very cold when you go there on July.
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post Apr 24 2009, 07:44 PM

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QUOTE(Real Monkey @ Apr 24 2009, 05:26 PM)
I got a round trip to NZ for around $2100. Consider cheap no?
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That is very cheap. Which airline? MAS?


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QUOTE(Coolbreeze @ Apr 24 2009, 05:36 PM)
u r stayin in nz eh?
No, I'm in Ipoh. Is your sis PR there?


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post Apr 24 2009, 07:54 PM

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That is very cheap. Which airline? MAS?


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No, I'm in Ipoh. Is your sis PR there?
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yeap MAS

lol im from ipoh too! XD

i think she applied but no reply yet

anyway, the youth hostels association hor, shud i join the malaysia one or the nz one? ==
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Oh really? Which part?

Join whichever is cheaper lor.
You can join through some of the travel agents in KL. There's one i know, MSL Travel on Jalan Putra, opposite the Mall, Chow Kit area.
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hey, can i tag along anyone who is going to NZ? wanna go NZ but no kaki. love the scenery over there especially those in LOTR.
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post Apr 29 2009, 11:34 PM

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hey, can i tag along anyone who is going to NZ? wanna go NZ but no kaki. love the scenery over there especially those in LOTR.
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If you post this a few weeks ago then you could have joined my trip. I even have an extra room in the car smile.gif

Maybe you can pm Coolbreeze?
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post Apr 30 2009, 10:02 AM

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coolbreeze travelling with sis wo.

abit paiseh rite if i just ask and tag along =P
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QUOTE(AiRseaL @ Apr 30 2009, 10:02 AM)
coolbreeze travelling with sis wo.

abit paiseh rite if i just ask and tag along =P
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No harm trying ma, it's for mutual benefit. They stand to save quite a bit if the transport cost is divided by 3. It 's just for transport, you can still do your own thing.
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post May 20 2009, 02:22 PM

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Coolbreeze,

I am back from my trip. Some advice:

Since you are going to be there in the middle of winter, you should consider just touring North Island only.

It started to rain a lot when we were at South Island and even snowing. On one occasion we even had to turn around because of road closure. It will rain and snow even more on July. Don't forget to hire snow chains when you rent the car.

Daylight hours will be even less and you can't really see much because of fog etc.

North Island will probably rain just as much but at least it is a bit warmer.

A lot of activities will be closed during the winter season on South Island unless you are into skiing etc.

The cold will get to you even you are well prepared because going from 30deg to -5 deg in 2 days is asking a lot wink.gif

NZ is BIG. I would strongly you choose only one side to visit for maximum enjoyment if you have 2 weeks only.

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Hi Guys,

I am thinking of having my honeymoon at New Zealand next year around May.
I want to know is it a good time to visit there during May?
My gf said she would like to go during autumn season so is May a good season?

I have to choose May because she is studying and will only have her long holiday starting from May.

Besides that, we would like to rent a car and drive from town to town. is it ok?
Is our Malaysia driving license be used in New Zealand?

What are the places recommended to go. We are not those sporting type so not much into mountain climbing and all. Prefer to have nice scenery. good food. basically a relaxing honeymoon. well except at nite. drool.gif

Thanks.
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may is cold.


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Hi there,

I'm planning a backpacking trip to NZ this October/November. I'd like to see if anyone there is interested to join me, at least partially. I plan to rent a car, so having (a) partner(s) could help to lower the car budget and fatigue from driving smile.gif

Why NZ?
-Beautiful scenery
-Exciting activities rclxm9.gif
-Many more smile.gif

Why Oct/Nov?
-I know it's still cold, but it's not the busiest season

Why this year?
-H1N1 + economic factor = Lower exchange rate.
-Taking advantage of the MAS "all-in" farelah. Return trip KUL-AUK = RM 2,400 (INCL tax & surcharge!) brows.gif . Promotion ends 07/06/2009, travel date until 30/11/2009
-The normal (MH-flex) return ticket is easily >RM 4,000, while the MH-low is about RM 3,100 (tax & surcharge NOT INCLUDED) ohmy.gif

Why drive?
-Can take on time. Easy to stop to take photo, eat, go to toilet etc.
-No need to carry bag everywhere. If bring suitcase also can thumbup.gif
-If go shopping no need to carry bags, just shove into trunk

These are the basic details of my travelling plans:
Departure from KUL: 15/10/2009 21:10 MH 131, Arr AUK 12:20+1
Return from AUK : 08/11/2009 13:50 MH 130, Arr KUL 20:15
Main mode of transport in NZ: Car rental --> Rental budget: NZD 800 max for 22 days incl ferry crossing (Wellington/Picton)
Type of car : Compact auto, fuel efficiency about 7 litres/100 km @ 14 km/litre
Fuel budget : NZD 700 max (5,000 km @ NZD 2.00 per litre)
*Fuel in NZ is currently between NZD 1.70-1.80 per litre

Accommodation: Backpacker's hostel is between NZD 22-30 per night for dorms/bunk bed.

Food : To save budget, I plan to make my own meals most of the time. I may dine out once in a while.

Tentative Itinerary (subject to changes):

North Island: 7 nights
Waitomo (Glow Worm, caves), Matamata (Hobbitton), Rotorua (Maori Culture, Hells Gate, Agrodome), Taupo (Lake Taupo, Tongariro 1-day hike), Wellington

South Island:
Abel Tasman, Kaikoura (whale watching), Christchurch, Hoikitika (jade factory), Fox & Franz Josef glaciers (interested to do 1 day hike), Queenstown (adrenaline stuff), Doubtful Sound overnight cruise, Milford Sound (4 days independent walking on Milford Track + 1 night at Milford Sound), Mt Cook.

hmm.gif shakehead.gif
Yes, I do admit those plans are rather ambitious. Those are basically everything I want to do and I'll try to stream my itinerary so that it'll be possible. Logically though, I may have to sacrifice 1/4 of those.

I'm still calculating how much I may need for the trip. RM 10,000 (airfare, insurance, accommodation, transport, food + some activities is pretty tight). RM 15,000 is less suffocating. Anything more that is basically heaven!

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