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Postcard from the streets of Wellington

Wellington is a crisp, clean city: laid-back, orderly, vibrant. It's easy to list the adjectives, but harder to capture the feeling: Wellington seems authentic, happy, sure of itself. The anti-authority graffiti that runs rampant in Paris, where the...
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What to do in Wellington

I wasn't sure what to expect heading to Wellington. I booked the trip on a whim: a sorority friend was living there, the USA was playing Australia in the Rugby World Cup on a Friday night, and the plane ticket was cheaper than going to the other side...
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Postcard from Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

This is my perfect spring afternoon: sun shining, flowers blooming, an endless park of green lawns and ponds with ducks to feed and countless varieties of flowers and trees and ferns. My camera in hand, fully-charged iPod earbuds tucked in, good book...
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The zen of stand-up paddle boarding

Every time I've watched stand-up paddle boarders, I've thought that it can't be that hard and I've wondered what the appeal was. It doesn't seem as difficult as surfing or as exhilarating as snowboarding, yet it's become more and more popular on my...
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Postcard from Wellington waterfront

The Wellington waterfront is one of the city's sparkling attributes: skies that seem almost too blue stretch above glittering turquoise water. I meant to spent my day exploring museums, shops and photography exhibits in the city--but with the sun...
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