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Insight Guide New Zealand (Insight Guides New Zealand)

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

For planning your trip or remembering your travels, even for the armchair traveler, the New Zealand Insight Guide is a worthy companion. Inside the New Zealand Insight Guide you'll find: * Evocative, full-color photography on every page * Cross-referenced, four-color maps throughout * A Brief Introduction, including a Historical Timeline * Lively essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people * Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing such as Curio Bay, Milford Sound and the Waitomo Caves * Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest including "The Modern Maori" and outdoor activities * A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings on the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions as well as practical information on such things as getting around and things to do with children The world's largest visual travel guide series, Insight Guides, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provide more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides captures the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective.

Southern Exposure: A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island

Chris Duff

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Absolutely fantastic. 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

A couple of years ago I saw Chris Duff speak at Canoecopia - a worldwide paddling expo held in Madison WI. One of his talks was about his solo circumnavigation of New Zealand's south island - the same topic as this book.
I, and I think the rest of the audience, was mesmerized as he told his tale. Even though he probably has talked about his trip many times it felt as if he was reliving it for the first time. His ecitement was contagious. The audience could almost feel the ocean swells and smell the salty air.
Chris Duff is as good of a writer as he is a public speaker. He vividly describes the scenery of his voyage, the people he encounters and his own personal thoughts. While, his adventures are WAY beyond my personal abilities I could actually feel what it would be like in his shoes (or in this case fast drying sandals) due to his excellent writing ability.

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In this epic tale of sea-kayaking adventure, award-winning author Chris Duff places readers in the cockpit of his 18-foot kayak and lets them experience the full power and beauty of the South Pacific Ocean and the wild energy of the Tasman Sea as it thunders onto New Zealand's uninhabited west coast. Not just an account of human physical endurance and determination to attempt what had only been accomplished once before, this exquisitely written narrative reveals the philosophical and psychological life of a man who has chosen the sea as the master to sit before and to learn from. The intense and often terrifying sea journey is balanced by serendipitous meetings along the way with friendly New Zealanders and with the diverse wildlife of this tiny and remote island country. Southern Exposure is a force of writing that will captivate the armchair adventurer as well as the seasoned ocean traveler.

Trout Fishing: A Guide to New Zealand's South Island, 5th Edition (Fly Fishing International)

Tony Busch

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A thoroughly detailed guide to over 400 fishing spots 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Now in a fully updated and significantly expanded fifth edition, Trout Fishing: A Guide To New Zealand's South Island by conservationist and expert angler Tony Busch is a thoroughly detailed guide to over 400 fishing spots and some of the best trout waters to be found. General tips and tactics for seasoned fishermen, black-and-white photographs, maps, and in-depth knowledge and love of the fine trout fishing waters to be found on New Zealand's South Island characterize this handy and expertly written resource. As enjoyable to read for armchair fishermen looking to experience an impression of New Zealand's waters as it is for dedicated enthusiasts who live or plan to vacation there.

Editorial Review:

Discover the challenge of the South Island's trophy wild brown trout and rainbows with this comprehensive guide. The updated edition includes new chapters on the Baton, the Upper Wangapeka, and the Upper Clarence Rivers. Over 400 fishing spots on some of the best trout waters in the South Island are described in detail: how to get there, which fishing techniques are best, which flies to use, and what time to fish. Includes details on the South Island's five distinct geographical zones, including Rainbow River, Lake Wanaka and Hawea River, Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu, and the Alexandra Reservoirs as well as maps for the best fishing spots in the South Island, including five new waterways and information on licenses and regulations, fishing etiquette, water safety, and clothing.

Emigrating to New Zealand (How to)

Steve Horrell

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new zealand, here I come! 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This is a very informative book for someone interested in moving to New Zealand - FROM EUROPE (not from the U.S.) but, it is still a good start to my interest in moving there.

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If you're planning to emigrate and New Zealand is on the cards, then read this book. It will tell you in considerable and fascinating detail how to get there, what to expect, and how to settle in. This book is an indispensable guide to the roller coaster ride that is the emigration process. It covers all the topics and issues that anyone thinking of emigrating to New Zealand will need to know about, from the discussion phase through to making friends when you're there. It features topics such as: deciding to go; applying for your visa; preparing to go; taking your pets; arriving in New Zealand; house hunting and buying; education and health; cars and driving; and profiles of major cities and regions.

The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook: Extended Edition

Ian Brodie

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Brilliant! 4 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

What a blast. We took the original edition on our tour two years ago and will be taking the extended edition this year. We also took a GPS with us and called our tour, "GPS to Mordor: there and back again," and dutifully listed the references we achieved in our trip diaries. Through unseasonal sleet and floods and snow we had more fun than anyone deserves hunting the references and squinting at the photos. "It's this tree. No No. It's that one." We went places we would never have dreamed of going otherwise, met fantastic people and saw astonishing country given a specific quality of discovery by finding the associations. Travels by quotation: "We're going to Rivendell to see the elves," was a particular triumph. The additional trivia of filming and background simply added pleasure to the reading at night while checking the next day's itinerary. Without being a textbook, we certainly found it got us where we wanted to go as close as we needed to get there (except for the parts of NZ that were under water at the time). Think of it as an invitation to get out of the house and go find your own adventures.

Editorial Review:

Since the first screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of moviegoers the world over. This definitive guidebook showcases the principal movie set locations around New Zealand as seen in all three films.

Ian Brodie has written this larger-format edition of his popular location guidebook to include new information and photographs, extra images from all three films in the trilogy and extended entries from cast and crew. Produced with the full cooperation of New Line Productions, Inc., it enables fans of Peter Jackson's cinematic masterpiece to experience their own unique insight into the magic and complexity of Middle-earth.

Culture Smart! Austrailia: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette

Barry Penney

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The Fine Five 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The book is great: just what I was looking for. The direct text is what the overseas visitor or migrant need to be presented about this amazing country

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Culture Smart! is a new series of travel guides written for the traveler on the go. Each volume is a quick, accurate guide to customs and etiquette.

Outstanding features of CULTURE SMART! * All the essential cultural and etiquette points are covered, making you confident in a variety of situations. * You will know what to expect in each particular culture. * You will learn how to behave in specific social and business situations. * Essential attitudes and values are clearly explained. * You will find each topic a quick, easy read due to the concise writing style. * Laid out in a clear and easy-to-read format. * Each book has the same look, page count, and organization for reference use. * Small and light, it tucks into your pocket or purse for on-the-go use. * Your Culture Smart! books are written by a staff of experts consult on world travel as a profession.

Be smart! Take Culture Smart! along when you travel abroad!

Culture Shock! New Zealand: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides)

Peter Oettli

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A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary

Louis Leland

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Beware 1 out of 5 stars.
10 of 13 people found this review helpful.

This book is dated (c.1975) sexist, racist and vulgar. Be warned if you are a woman, a person of color or have anything approaching a 21st century sensibility.
Sample quote: "bum - is what you sit on. Les femmes in New Zealand appear to have an unusually high proportion of broad ones and sturdy legs to match. Pioneer heritage?"
Not my idea of amusing.
If you want to find out about New Zealand, there are many websites that will give you a clearer idea of the place and the people than this book.

A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

By defining English words and phrases unique to New Zealand, author Leland effectively describes at least a bit about New Zealanders and New Zealand culture also--and his affection for them, and for language, comes across well. Provides a look at the country and people through examination of their use of language. Humorous, good-natured, informative, and very enjoyable, I was given this book by a friend and just wish it were longer and updated to include any recent additions.

Soon to be Kiwi Explorer 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This is too much fun. To be able to learn a language for travelthat is only a slang slant to your own. Already the little guide hashelped to acclimate me to telephone and chat line conversation for the lands down under. The book is fun and informative and easy. To be informed makes the trip so much more fun for me from start to finish. And as usual I have found this guide nowhere else in the major local bookstores. But on line its here at my door to have read before I leave on my vacation. This book is quite entertaining just to read if you just want to be familiar with the culture of a very unique and friendly land. If I had not seen it for sale at Amazon . Com I would never have imagined such a special guide was available for purchase.

Culture Shock! Australia: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Australia)

Ilsa Sharp

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Enjoyable but dated 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

An American friend, five years in Australia, lent me her 1999 version of this book. I've been here two years, from England, so I found it interesting. I agree that it has been inconsistently updated, and the Australia of 1991 seems to have been different in many ways to the Australia of 2004. Also, life in Perth must be different to that in Brisbane, where I live, 2,700 miles away. For a start, they play Australian football (and soccer) whereas Rugby League is the main game here.

It would be highly surprising if the author's views/perceptions and mine tallied 100%, but in fact they do quite a lot. I was interested, for example, in her correct perception of sport being a good conversation topic, not least at dinner parties. Coming from a somewhat bourgeois part of the south of England, I found that a most refreshing change.

One problem the book has is that it sets out to be amusing (successfully) and serious: on tax for example. For the serious side, some of the drier books on living and working in Australia, or emigrating here, are better.

Finally, I found myself liking the author and her style. She comes across as pleasant and with a light touch.

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Whether you're conducting business, traveling for pleasure, or even relocating abroad, one mistake with customs or etiquette can leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth. International travelers, now more than ever, are not just individuals from the United States, but ambassadors and impression makers for the country as a whole. Newly updated, redesigned, and resized for maximum shelf appeal for travelers of all ages, Culture Shock! country and city guides make up the most complete reference series for customs and etiquette you can find. These are not just travel guides; these are guides for a way of life.

Australia & New Zealand on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet)

Paul Smitz, Sandra Bao, Pete Cruttenden, George Dunford

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Usefull stuff in, out with the rest... 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book 2 months ago while planing a trip to OZ & NZ later on this year.
It is well orgenized (the TOC is region based) and drills down in each area to its unique and famous places.
The book has just the right quantity of information regarding each item with a veriety of maps and side trip activities.
It contains a lot of usefull data about both countries and you can defenetly see the it was written by backpackers.
Reading the book has contributed me a lot in the planing fase of the trip, hopefully i'll be able to compliment it more after i'll return.

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At last - the two hottest stars on the travel circuit combined in one sizzling guidebook! Grab your pack and head south to Australia's awesome beaches and New Zealand's spectacular landscapes. Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide to the wonders down under helps you travel further and pay less.

• TWO IN ONE - No other guide covers both Australia and New Zealand, let alone from a backpacker's perspective

• GET THE LOWDOWN on where to go for nonstop parties, and where to find a little space all to yourself

• EAT CHEAP AND SLEEP EASY with our fully updated coverage of the best local eateries and great-value accommodation

• TAKE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS - get your thrills from the best scuba diving, bungy jumping, skiing and jet-boating that Oz and NZ has to offer!