Comments on: The Saturday City: Rotorua http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Belindahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-121432 Belinda Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:48:33 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-121432 WHY would anyone go zorbimg??? WHY? Your description pretty well sums it up...especially with the additional water... WHY would anyone go zorbimg??? WHY? Your description pretty well sums it up…especially with the additional water…

]]> By: Turnerhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-39596 Turner Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:57:28 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-39596 One of my favorite cities in New Zealand. Good roundup, but don't forget the amazing redwood forest just east of town; because of all the rich volcanic soil, trees grow at five times their usual rate. One of my favorite cities in New Zealand. Good roundup, but don’t forget the amazing redwood forest just east of town; because of all the rich volcanic soil, trees grow at five times their usual rate.

]]> By: Wendy Sewellhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-37754 Wendy Sewell Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:41:31 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-37754 Hi Matt!Thanks for the great tips! We appreciate having an idea of how long walking around will take. It's hard to tell sometimes how much time to budget. We'll add the Polynesian Spa to our list! Can you recommend a good Maori Cultural Show that's less Disney? We're headed to New Zealand soon and getting excited!Thank you! Hi Matt!

Thanks for the great tips! We appreciate having an idea of how long walking around will take. It’s hard to tell sometimes how much time to budget. We’ll add the Polynesian Spa to our list! Can you recommend a good Maori Cultural Show that’s less Disney? We’re headed to New Zealand soon and getting excited!

Thank you!

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-35972 NomadicMatt Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-35972 I'm in Christchurch until after the New Years. After that I am off to Nelson and then down the west coast towards Queenstown. Maybe we will overlap at some point. I’m in Christchurch until after the New Years. After that I am off to Nelson and then down the west coast towards Queenstown. Maybe we will overlap at some point.

]]> By: Sarah Lavender Smithhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-35803 Sarah Lavender Smith Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:40:01 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-35803 Hi Matt, I just discovered your site after reading the Q&A in the NYT. I'm on a year-long round-the-world trip with my family (2 schoolage kids) and we were just in Rotorua. I have mixed feelings about the place as well and discovered that the best parts of it are free -- e.g. The Redwoods forest and Tarawera Falls. If your readers are interested, you can check out our ZORBing video, see Rotorua pics and read about how long-term travel has affected our family at http://away-together.com/2009/12/18/play-around-rotorua/ We are in Nelson through new year's, then the West Coast and Queenstown. If you're in Nelson between now and Jan. 2, perhaps we could get together; I'd like to hear more about your blogging and travels. Happy new year! Hi Matt,
I just discovered your site after reading the Q&A in the NYT. I’m on a year-long round-the-world trip with my family (2 schoolage kids) and we were just in Rotorua. I have mixed feelings about the place as well and discovered that the best parts of it are free — e.g. The Redwoods forest and Tarawera Falls. If your readers are interested, you can check out our ZORBing video, see Rotorua pics and read about how long-term travel has affected our family at http://away-together.com/2009/12/18/play-around-rotorua/
We are in Nelson through new year’s, then the West Coast and Queenstown. If you’re in Nelson between now and Jan. 2, perhaps we could get together; I’d like to hear more about your blogging and travels. Happy new year!

]]> By: Sofiahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-34476 Sofia Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:26:28 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-34476 New Zealand is such a strange countrey i think. I mean sure, you can find the geysers, thermal pools, fjords, limestone rocks and wales in many places across he globe, but never all of them in the same tiny little piece of land?!?!! It's such a small countrey and yet it covers so much. :)I really enjoy reading all you're up to! Merry christmas New Zealand is such a strange countrey i think. I mean sure, you can find the geysers, thermal pools, fjords, limestone rocks and wales in many places across he globe, but never all of them in the same tiny little piece of land?!?!! It’s such a small countrey and yet it covers so much. :)

I really enjoy reading all you’re up to!
Merry christmas

]]> By: Crishttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-34528 Cris Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:01:35 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-34528 Hi Matt,I have this feeling that in 2010 I will visit New Zealand.Can´t wait to smell this city :)Merry Christmas and amazing 2010. May you keep travelling beyond the infinite. Hi Matt,

I have this feeling that in 2010 I will visit New Zealand.

Can´t wait to smell this city :)

Merry Christmas and amazing 2010. May you keep travelling beyond the infinite.

]]> By: Ghttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-rotorua-new-zealand/#comment-34348 G Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:05:37 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=3536#comment-34348 Hey Matt! You didn't raft the 24-foot waterfall on the Kaituna, did you? Maybe I emailed you too late. Travelers, add that to your list as a must-do for Rotorua! It's the highest commercially raftable waterfall in the world. And way awesome! :)Where to next, Matt? Hey Matt! You didn’t raft the 24-foot waterfall on the Kaituna, did you? Maybe I emailed you too late. Travelers, add that to your list as a must-do for Rotorua! It’s the highest commercially raftable waterfall in the world. And way awesome! :)

Where to next, Matt?

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