The Broke Travelers.... Tales from the South Pacific: The amateur travelling mishaps and quirky adventures of Jess and TJ

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Hello and welcome to our travel site! We are embarking on a whirlwind adventure around New Zealand to tour the "hobbit-land" before hopping over to Australia and soaring up the gold coast by bus meanwhile stopping at all the good beaches and surf sites. Then after visiting the Daintree forest north of Cairns, AUS we will be jumping on over to Fiji to relax in the all-inclusive resort islands before finally to flying to Mexico to meet up with our families. This is our first major trip so I'm sure there will be many stories of us making typical first-time traveler mistakes, getting lost, etc. I hope our tales keep you warm this winter and keep you laughing until Spring when we look forward to sharing more stories & pics with you back at home.

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  Only a few days to go......   Red Deer, Canada on Jan 17, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  LAXin'   Los Angeles, CA on Jan 20, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 23, 2007 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Whangarei (fo-an-gar-i, but we say it wrong)   Whangarei, New Zealand on Jan 24, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Paihia, Bay of Islands(slobber tent)   Paihia, New Zealand on Jan 25, 2007 5 pictures 5 comments
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  Big Ass Tree   Manukau, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Coromandel Peninsula   Whitianga, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Loooonng Walk   Tauranga/Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand on Jan 28, 2007 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Wet and smelly.....   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 29, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Danger Jess . . .   Waitomo Caves, New Zealand on Jan 31, 2007 0 pictures 5 comments
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  Wanganui   Wanganui, New Zealand on Jan 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  All's well that ends Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Feb 1, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Stupid Rain . . .   Wellington, New Zealand on Feb 1, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  No puke bag, yay!!!!!!!!!   Picton, New Zealand on Feb 2, 2007 1 picture 1 comment
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  To Whale or not to whale?   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Feb 3, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  RICH-WHAAAT . . .RICHMOND!(line from coach carter)   Richmond/Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 4, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell Spit !!   Richmond, New Zealand on Feb 5, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Map pin for Collingwood/Farewell Spit   Collingwood, New Zealand on Feb 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SUPER TJ!!!!!!!   Westport, New Zealand on Feb 6, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Map pin for Murchison   Murchison, New Zealand on Feb 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Running on empty   Greymouth, New Zealand on Feb 7, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Driving through the Canadian Rockies   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 8, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Worst day ever   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 10, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  The Aftermath   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 10, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Not much to say . . .but we got PICS!!!!!   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Singing in the Rain   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 12, 2007 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Poor but still picky . . . is that allowed?   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 14, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Farewell NZ/HAPPY VALENTINES!!!   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 15, 2007 8 pictures 3 comments
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  Map Pin for Melbourne Flight   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Koala spotting   Apollo Bay, Australia on Feb 16, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Map pin for the twelve apostles   Port Campbell, Australia on Feb 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Geelong coming back   Geelong, Australia on Feb 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Queenscliff   Queenscliff, Australia on Feb 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Did someone leave the oven on?   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 17, 2007 2 pictures 2 comments
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  The heater is stuck on high . . .   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 19, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Good riddance to the Oslo!   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 19, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
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  I think I can, I think I Can - berra   Canberra, Australia on Feb 21, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  This isn't Australia. . .where are all the Roo's?   Sydney, Australia on Feb 23, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A 'Darling' Walk   Sydney, Australia on Feb 24, 2007 5 pictures 2 comments
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  La Traviata   Syndey, Australia on Feb 24, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  TJ - Cockroach Killa   Sydney, Australia on Feb 25, 2007 0 pictures 5 comments
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  Map pin for Newcastle   Newcastle, Australia on Feb 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Coff's Harbour, but we've got a losenge   Coff's Harbour, Australia on Feb 27, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  They are bigger in cartoons...   Byron Bay, Australia on Feb 27, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Underwater Adventure Part Uno   Byron Bay, Australia on Feb 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Underwater Adventure pt 2   Surfer's Paradise, Australia on Mar 1, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Ahhh.... to be on solid ground   Surfer's Paradise, Australia on Mar 2, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  What do you mean there was a time change???   Brisbane, Australia on Mar 4, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Busy in Brizie   Brisbane, Australia on Mar 4, 2007 1 picture 2 comments
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  Beef Capital of Australia   Rockhampton, Australia on Mar 5, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Stupid clocks . . .   Rockhampton, Australia on Mar 6, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Pin for Mackay   Mackay, Australia on Mar 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  So much for probation . . .   Airlie Beach, Australia on Mar 7, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Map pin of Hamilton Island   Hamilton Island, Australia on Mar 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Daydream Island   Daydream Island, Australia on Mar 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Island Hopping   Long Island, Australia on Mar 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Living rich with no money . . .   Airlie Beach, Australia on Mar 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Living cheap again . . yay!   Airlie Beach, Australia on Mar 12, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Map pin for Townsville   Townsville, Australia on Mar 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No more bus rides, yay!   Cairns, Australia on Mar 14, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Map pin for Cape Tribulation   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Mar 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Daintree   Daintree Wilderness Lodge, Alexandra Bay, Australia on Mar 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Singing in the rain . . . forest   Cairns, Australia on Mar 15, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  NeopoliTAN   Cairns, Australia on Mar 16, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Map pin Cairns to Brissy   Brisbane, Australia on Mar 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin to Nadi   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  BULAAAA!!!!!   Beachcomber Island, Fiji on Mar 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nananu beach resort and dive   Nananu Island/Rakiraki, Fiji on Mar 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Nadi   Nadi, Fiji on Mar 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for LA   Los Angeles, on Mar 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Calgary   Calgary, Canada on Mar 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Red Deer   Red Deer, Canada on Mar 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Puerto Vallarta   Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Mar 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Map pin for Red Deer   Red Deer, Canada on Apr 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments