Travel inspiration: Dream destinations for 2021
9 Jan, 2021 09:00 PM
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With any luck, this new year will bring new horizons.
It ll bring both time with friends, and time alone; the bustle of foreign places, and the huge unknown landscapes that give us perspective; new foods to try and streets to navigate; beautiful views, new experiences and, always at the end of a trip away, the joy of returning home.
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It s my hope that we ll all be looking a little further afield this year, so this week I m thinking not just of where we could go right now, but where we would most love to go, if and when it becomes possible.
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With no international tourists, usage of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park has dropped, particularly at places such as the Hooker Valley Track. (File photo)
Popular spots at Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park continue to experience a significant downturn in numbers, with one operator cutting his staffing numbers from 13 to four to cope. The national park, which to the year-ending January 31, 2020, recorded more than one million visitors, has had to deal with the lack of international tourists, as Covid-19 continues to have a major impact on the tourism industry. Department of Conservation figures released to
Stuff show during September and October, 2020, , usage of the Hooker Valley track at Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park was down 52 per cent on the same period last year, Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier down 47 per cent, and the SH80 road counter into Aoraki/Mt Cook village was down 40 per cent.
Hiking in New Zealand: 8 Bucketlist Trails to Check Out in 2021
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Hiking in New Zealand: 8 Bucketlist Trails to Check Out in 2021
Oh, New Zealand… what a wonder of a country! This island nation is famed for its natural credentials and that’s why Peter Jackson envisioned it as the perfect setting for shooting Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
The scenery is vast magical and magical in New Zealand, and the best way to experience it is getting out there on the trail.