Absolutely Auckland

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And here’s my best-of-Auckland: Best part/scene/place: Ponsonby. Probably the best mix between residential, restaurants and nightlife. Although much more quiet than Melbourne’s Fitzroy, it has it’s charm. Best drink (alcoholic): I didn’t experiment much. Just some local Kiwi brews. Auckland wasn’t cheap to go out, and I needed to save some money. Best restaurant: Xio Dan in Auckland. […] Read More

Getting started again

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As usually, moving to a new city is pretty busy on the first days. After the fun Pride of the weekend, I spend Sunday and Monday getting my bearings and setting up camp. I went to Vodafone again – their service in Australia was great – and it looks like the Kiwi version is just […] Read More

Kia ora, Tāmaki Makaurau

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Kia ora, Tāmaki Makaurau. Or, loosely translated: G’day, Auckland! I arrived after what felt like quiet a fast flight over the Tasman Sea, watching Gravity again and sorting my pictures on the laptop. I hadn’t pre-booked a taxi (should have) and wasn’t keen on waiting for the bus to drop me in the city center […] Read More

Ponsonby

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I feel like all I am doing is booking an checking out itineraries lately. I had to plan the rest of Australia, Tasmania, Sydney, check hotels and airbnb, flight, best prices… (don’t book on expedia.com.au but on expedia.com – it’s 20% cheaper if you go via the US site – same flights….) I urgently needed […] Read More