This is in no way a criticism, because I love travelling too, but jeez almost all your threads have to do with going some place, like Berlin, Japan and New Zealand. Just something I noticed about you Silvermoth. Like I said, not a criticism by any means.
You're in Australia. Shouldn't be that hard or expensive to get to New Zealand. I went to Christchurch and the rest of the South island in '95 with my family when I was a kid. I was about 12, so my memories aren't that great, but I do remember loving Christchurch. This was of course before the terrible earthquake in 2011. I do know that devastated a lot of Christchurch and specifically destroyed a historical church I remember visiting as a kid. So I don't know how that's affected the overall mood or atmosphere of the city. But I bet it's still a beautiful place and if it has affected them, they could probably use your tourist dollars right now.
Besides that I remember we went to some waterfalls further south where Willow was filmed (quite possibly where LOTR was filmed, but since this was 1995, Willow was the most famous American movie to be filmed there). I don't remember much other than that. But I have many friends from New Zealand and it's by all accounts a terrific and beautiful country and I plan on going back one day. In fact a friend of mine is getting married there in a year, so I kind of have to if I want to attend his wedding.
Hope you get there soon.
