New Zealand

[NickCofphee]

I'm out bitches! Be back in the US in 90 days. Flying out of LAX Monday night.

Bringing just my backpack with a few basics and no money whatsoever. Wish me luck, especially on lying my way through customs.

 

[NickCofphee]

From what I hear they don't require proof of funds. They just ask you to declare how much you have.

Proof of funds only required for VISAs. I'm going to say $1600 and that it's in my checking account. Wanted to wait till I got here to deduct cash. And I'll be dressed real nice, my finest attire.

 

[Matt Derrick]

nice! good luck, and come back with some stories/pictures for us!

 

[NickCofphee]

Made it through customs with no problem. Didn't even ask how much money I had! Hard part's over. Now what to do for 3 months. Hmmmmmm........

 

[macks]

hail satan, ride freight trains and smoke crack!

nice work mate, keep in touch!

 

[dirty_feet]

hail satan, ride freight trains and smoke crack!

HAahHAha!!!


Awesome dude - good for you! Peace, love and poop outside! Here's a website I hope helps you out!

http://www.frenz.co.nz/

FRENZ stands for Farm Relief Employment in New Zealand. If it's something that tickles your trigger you should check it out - you can look up farm work and stays all over the region. I have a friend that is working on a lavender farm there and as a result is most likely not coming back to the US for quite sometime. Good work, good pay, good smells, and good people.

 

[elokupa]

HAahHAha!!!


Awesome dude - good for you! Peace, love and poop outside! Here's a website I hope helps you out!

http://www.frenz.co.nz/

FRENZ stands for Farm Relief Employment in New Zealand. If it's something that tickles your trigger you should check it out - you can look up farm work and stays all over the region. I have a friend that is working on a lavender farm there and as a result is most likely not coming back to the US for quite sometime. Good work, good pay, good smells, and good people.

was just about to suggest that. its especially catered for backpackers with little money

you should defo visit the very northern tip, ive heard its like 90 miles long and a mile wide of pure white untouched beach

 

[NickCofphee]

Thanks, but I checked the site and it's just for dairy farming. (I'm vegan) I'm looking for fruit picking. No any sites off hand?

 

[dirty_feet]

ooo000oo - sorry dude. Here try these!

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/shortterm/farm_jobs_agriculture.shtml

http://www.pickyourown.org/jobsonfarms.htm

and this one - but I'm not sure if it's all fruit or dairy or both.

www.fhinz.co.nz

 

[skiptown]

Have an amazing time. take pictures. write stories.

 

[Critical Rupture]

You should hang out in Wellington where all the punks are. Looks like you missed the punkfest in october though...

Lots of bagels to be dumpstered there too.

 

[NickCofphee]

You should hang out in Wellington where all the punks are. Looks like you missed the punkfest in october though...

Lots of bagels to be dumpstered there too.

I'm in Wellington. Where should I start? Of course, by the time you read this I think I'll have a good idea.

 

[NickCofphee]

My camera was stolen before I left. My best friend was supposed to send me a new one for a Christmas gift, never did.

I had money to buy one, but was waiting on my friend. Now I'm broke and with no pictures. I suck.

 

[NickCofphee]

Looks like I'll have some pictures after all. Of the best spot too, MT. Teranaki. Woot woot!

 

[macks]

Nice! Can't wait

 

[245T]

Mt Taranaki, my home. if your still round there most weekends in the summer the taranaki mountain club has walks up to the summit for small donation if you are interested in climbing the bastard. im going up end of febuary. go to whangamomana. its an independant republic. i think the last president was a goat.

 

[atherington]

Nickcophee, did you arrange a place to stay before you got to New Zealand or just get to the airport and wing it?! I want to head that way before next winter.

 

[stove]

Yeah, so now that you're back and whatnot (I think..my math is a little rusty), any suggestions? I'm headed down that way likely next winter, debating NZ or Thailand. How's the beer over there?

 

[veggieguy12]

Where's the fuckin' pictures?!?

 

[NickCofphee]

Nickcophee, did you arrange a place to stay before you got to New Zealand or just get to the airport and wing it?! I want to head that way before next winter.

Wiiiiiiiinged it and don't have a single regret. Had just enough $ for a bus ride into downtown. But I'd suggest hitchhiking there. And..everywhere.

Where's the fuckin' pictures?!?

Quit being an impatient little bitch. As soon as this girl sends me them! (just playin which ya VG)

Yeah, so now that you're back and whatnot (I think..my math is a little rusty), any suggestions? I'm headed down that way likely next winter, debating NZ or Thailand. How's the beer over there?

Damn fucking tasty! There's very little cheap beer, all the beer is good. Expensive though, usually $18/15 pack. The only complaint I have whatsoever with NZ is that most everything's pricey. But other than that it's amazing. I met a lot of people over there that had been to Thailand and I heard nothing but good things about it. In fact, other than India, Thailand was everyone's favorite, as far as backpacking goes. If you really want to go, I'd do it. I'm thinking about returning there next winter and hitting up Australia or Thailand, too.