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Breath of Fresh Air from New Zealand - PohanginaPete

Travel blogs where people describe their travel experiences are cool. Before traveling to a certain destination, I always find travel blogs about this destination and read them in order to get an idea about it.

But there is also another kind of blogs. Blogs in which people who live in a small country describe their experience of traveling around it. These blogs are also very valuable when you are in your trip-planning stage. They can give you an inside information that you won’t find in travel blogs.

Recently I discovered such blog named PohanginaPete.

Pete McGregor

Pete McGregor lives in the beautiful Pohangina valley, located in the lower half of New Zealand’s North Island. Pete writes about several different topics such as mountains and mountaineering, New Zealand’s natural history, his New Zealand’s (and other countries) traveling experiences, life in general, photography, and other things.

I liked his posts very much. Since he is enjoying hiking, traveling across NZ, and photography, most of hist posts include beautiful photos. But more important - the way Pete writes. The spirit of New Zealand feels so strongly in his posts that when I was reading, I felt like being there myself. I can say for sure that he really loves living in New Zealand and getting close to its nature.

If you decide to read his blog, I suggest concentrating on imagining the things Pete writes about. This way you will be able to really feel New Zealand. Of course it will be through Pete’s eyes and mind, but it is still a great experience. And when afterward you’ll be visiting New Zealand, your personal experience will be much more profound than it would be if you didn’t read PohanginaPete.

It might seem that I am recommending this blog only to people who intend to visit New Zealand, but it is not so. I am recommending this blog to anyone who loves the wonderful place called Planet Earth, who likes to truly live, feel, and experience, since Pete’s blog can enrich your experience of the world. It truly enriched mine.