How to Access the Internet in New Zealand While Preserving Your Sanity
It’s been said many times before, but New Zealand is a first world country with third world internet.  For any connected traveller, it’s a frustrating proposition in a beautiful place.  Part of the problem is due to the fact that New Zealand is an island country, and relies on a single underwater cable from Australia for access to the internet.  Australia itself has poor access and so you can see where I’m going here.  We all know that the internet is a series of tubesIt’s not a big truck.  So there.
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Cinema Paradiso @ Wanaka
There is a movie theatre in the little town of Wanaka with such a reputation, that it’s known as a must see in the area.  Reservations are recommended.  Being such a film fan, and feeling like I’ve been missing out just as my favourite time of the year for film was upon us, I had to go.  Leaving Queenstown, I made a call for reservations and the wheels were in motion shortly thereafter.  Really, I had to drive from Queenstown...
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