Emily Davies
Emily arrived from the UK in 2007, originally just for four weeks of backpacking. But she loved the country so much that she decided to stay! After exploring most of New Zealand, from the northern tip of Cape Reinga right down to the southern secret of Stewart Island, she is passionate about travel and adventure. From skydives and bungy jumps to black water rafting and canyon swings, she's done it all!Author Results
Zorbing in Rotorua
Thursday, June 25th, 2009In the 1990’s, two kiwis were looking for a new adventure challenge and came up with the idea of jumping inside a large inflatable ball and rolling around for fun! They gave it the name ‘Zorbing’ and it is now a worldwide business with franchise agents in many countries, from Sweden, to Ireland, and Korea [...]
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Fred & Myrtle’s Paua Shell House
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Last weekend, while exploring the Canterbury Museum in a bid to learn a little more about the early European settlers in Canterbury, we came across an iconic exhibition – Fred & Myrtle’s Paua Shell House. At first glance, we thought it was something for the kids, with a large paua shell in the entrance and music streaming [...]
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Bliss at Body Sanctum
Monday, June 22nd, 2009After a very cold day of snowboarding at Coronet Peak, I decided to treat my aching muscles to a massage and float at Body Sanctum in Queenstown.
Heading up to the first floor on Athol Street, I opened the doors and was welcomed in to the warm, soothing spa by a sea of luxurious bottles and [...]
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Taking time out at Maruia Springs
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009On a recent visit from Murchison to Christchurch, travelling through the parklands of the Lewis Pass, we discovered the natural hot pools at Muruia Springs. A natural thermal wonderland, these pools were a welcome saviour on a chilly winter afternoon and the chance to soak in our own private hot pool, gazing out at the snow-capped [...]
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Horse Riding in Glenorchy
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009I am not one of these people who have grown up around horses; however, while visiting Queenstown, I was keen to head out of town and experience some of the beautiful surroundings that have come to be familiar through films such as Lord of the Rings – and what better way to enjoy this experience [...]
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White-water rafting down the Rangitata River
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009White-water rafting was an activity I had always wanted to try, so when I arrived in to Christchurch while travelling around New Zealand, I thought it would be a better place than any to put my adventurous side to the test.
Being one of the closest commercially rafted rivers to Christchurch, and offering the chance to [...]
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Dining out at Portofino
Friday, May 22nd, 2009To help brighten the start of our working week, our office decided to head on down to Portofino Restaurant last week, to enjoy a tasty Italian meal, some flavoursome wines and a chance to catch up on the gossip outside of work.
Run by two Italian brothers, Portofino is now a successful franchise with eight restaurant [...]
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Chilling out at Hotel SO
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Last week saw the launch of the 2009 Chill Winter Adventures magazine. Packed to the rafters with ski and snowboarding information, it’s a handy source to help you decide which Canterbury club fields to hit this season; and what to do once you get there.
As proud sponsors of the magazine, Hotel SO were happy to host [...]
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The thrill and fear of the Shotover Canyon Swing
Friday, May 1st, 2009I like to think I’m up for participating in most of New Zealand’s crazy activities! I’ve jumped off a bridge with a bungy cord around my feet and thrown myself out of an aeroplane from 12,000ft. Therefore when my time arrived to do the Canyon Swing, I naively thought it would be a breeze.
The Shotover [...]
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Lewis Pass Highway in Autumn
Monday, April 20th, 2009As I made my way from coast to coast this weekend, I was excited to be travelling an unfamiliar path in my kiwi adventures. I’ve embarked on many trips from east to west of the south island, but all of my journeys have either taken me across the more central Arthur’s Pass or to the [...]
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