On the 15th of November it was the day I awaited for so long. I would finally visit the film set of Hobbiton. To give a little background, my interest in New Zealand was sparked through viewing the Lord of the Rings movies, as well as the Hobbit trilogy. And after I found out that … Continue reading My visit in Hobbiton
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After I finally bought my car on Tuesday I was anxiously awaiting Thursday when my stay at the hostel ended. Although the hostel, Ponsonby Backpackers, was nice, I couldn't wait to get out of Auckland. So I planned my trip for the first two to three nights on on Wednesday and after the transmission fluid … Continue reading Getting out of Auckland
After I successfully slept through my first night in New Zealand I dived in head first into the bureaucratic adventures of bank accounts, tax numbers and getting a sim card. All that happened during my first full day during orientation which was part of the starter package my parents insisted on. And while I may … Continue reading The adventure of buying a car
Hey everyone, or to put it in Maori terms: Kia Ora. I finally arrived in New Zealand. The land of the long white cloud. And exactly that was the situation I arrived to! But lets start from the beginning. After a rather emotional departure in Hamburg, for some more for others less, I was soon … Continue reading Traveladventures
Hi everyone! With this blog I want to inform everyone who is interested about my adventures, big or small. At the moment this blog is going to be mainly about my year abroad in New Zealand. So stick along if you are interested. Cheers, Max P.S. You can follow me on Instagram as well.
Max Abbe 