New Zealand

New Zealand

Introduction

That's right. You heard me. I'm going to spend a year working and travelling in the awesome formally known as 'New Zealand'

To Do

	Make a to-do list
	Get work/holiday visa
	Book Flights
	Book initial accommodation in Auckland
	Set up NZ Bank Account
	Transfer money to that bank account
	Buy a giant backpack + sleeping bag
	Buy a netbook for travelling computations
	Other stuff
	More stuff

Flights

I can only book one flight at a time because airlines only let you book up to 11 months in advance

Rough Plan

• Arrive in Auckland, get over jet lag, deal with bank stuff and other stuff.
• Work out next step arrangements, maybe farmstay.
• Do something for 3 months
• Enter Matt stage left (Auckland -> Christchurch
• Do something else for a few months
• Enter Mum stage right (Christchurch -> Auckland
• Do some more things for a few months
• Come home with a slightly Kiwi accent, and a set of charming anecdotes where money used to be.

== Mandatory activities

• Pilgrimage to Te Awamutu
• Waitomo Caves
• Sandboarding
• Visiting: Napier, New Plymouth, Dunedin, Stewart Island, the Catkins, Fox Glacier, Milford Sound, Auckland, Christchurch, Greymouth, etc.
• Maybe a trip to Samoa.