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TRAVEL GUIDE: NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand was one of the world's last places to be settled by humans. Even today, it has managed to preserve much of its natural environment, with 30 percent of New Zealand's land composed of National Parks, reserves and special heritage. New Zealand is a travel destination full of contrasts, from its stunning landscapes—you find alpine glaciers, gorgeous beaches, rolling green hills and wine country escapes—to its incredible culture, a mélange of European, Maori, Pacific and Asian influences.

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Air 'Nude' Zealand
Air New Zealand features a flight crew and staff clad only in body paint as part of their latest advertising campaign.

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A flight attendant clad in body paint as part of the Air New Zealand commercial

TOP 10 SKI RESORTS WORLDWIDE
Grand Mercure Oakridge Resort
The area boasts the largest skiable terrain, the longest groomed trail and the highest vertical rise on New Zealand’s South Island, not to mention stellar views. Add to that this resort’s nine outdoor heated swimming pools, a poolside bar and a day spa, and you're sure to not run out of things to do here.

TOP 10 ROMANTIC HOTELS
Wharekauhau
Set in secluded beauty on the southern tip of New Zealand’s North Island, this working sheep station overlooks the spectacular Palliser Bay. Wharekauhau invites romantic renewal in its self-contained cottages—complete with a four-poster bed and full bar—that are scattered throughout the estate.

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Milford Sound
This remote region, with its sheer rock faces and waters teeming with wildlife, has been described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Adventurous lovers can attempt “the most beautiful walk in the world,” a three-and-a-half-day trek from Te Anu that envelops you in the area’s natural grandeur.

TOP 10 HEALTH RETREATS
Ora Ora Eco Spa Resort
If you want to get healthy and still remain environmentally friendly, then go Green at Ora Ora Eco Spa Resort in the Kerikeri Bay of Islands. Here you get to feel great about yourself and reduce your carbon footprint knowing you’re eating organic gourmet food, drinking filtered rainwater and recycling.

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Auckland
Business travelers look out! Here's where to stay, where to dine and where to relax after hours in New Zealand's "City of Sails."

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Top Spas in New Zealand
New Zealand offers beautiful spas featuring thermal reserves and mineral pools in gorgeous naturals settings such as Polynesian Spa overlooking Sulphur Bay on Lake Rotorua.
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A swimming pool at Grand Mercure Oakridge Resort, on our Top 10 Ski Resorts Worldwide list

TOP HOTELS
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Top Boutique Hotel: Huka Lodge
Top 10 Extreme Hotel: The Hobbit Motel
Top Ski Hotel: Grand Mercure Oakridge Resort
Top Wine Country Inn: Old St. Mary's Convent

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For more information, visit the Official Tourism New Zealand Site at www.newzealand.com.

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(Updated: 07/08/09 KR)

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America's capital city might have started out a swamp, but now it's a destination for tourists and heads of state alike. Whether you're here to inspect the Constitution or to check out artifacts from the first Apollo mission, we'll help you fit it all in.

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