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ABQ Reviews The Polynesian Spa, Rotorua, New Zealand

Posted in Travelling Tiara, tagged , , , , on February 27, 2010 | 36 Comments »

LEAVE A COMMENT AND WIN A NECKLACE AND MANUKA SOAP BAR FROM NEW ZEALAND. Click here to see how you can join! Contest is over! After 4 days of listening to our wonderful speakers at the annual UCB Forum, I found myself terribly stressed out and suffering from a lower back ache that WOULDN’T go [...]

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Kiwi Birds, Mudpools and GEYSERS: Te Puia Visit PART 2 !!!

Posted in Travelling Tiara, tagged , , , , , on February 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Te Puia Village in Rotorua, New Zealand is an institute that nurtures Maori Arts and Crafts. Te Puia is also like a Theme Park where visitors can enjoy the unique culture of the country and experience a slice of Maori life. Click here to visit Te Puia’s site. THE KIWI HOUSE After visiting the Carving [...]

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Traveling Tiara: Learning About Maoris in Te Puia Village

Posted in Travelling Tiara, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Thanks to the fabulous music of Don Ho, the culture of Hawaii is known all over the western world and beyond. But what do we know of the Maori culture? Hawaiians and Maoris are both Polynesian people and are the same in several ways. But there ARE many MANY differences which you will discover as you join [...]

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ABQ Meets Best Selling Author and Social Researcher Michael McQueen

Posted in United Chrsitian Broadcasters, tagged , , , , , on February 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Day 1 of the United Christian Broadcasters‘ Forum at Millenium Hotel in Rotorua, New Zealand was an eye-opener for me, not just because our guest speaker Michael McQueen was CUTE, but because he talked all about the different generations that walk the planet today, thier chararacteristics and how to connect with them. Michael McQueen, who [...]

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Traveling Tiara: Driving from Auckland to Rotorua, New Zealand

Posted in Travelling Tiara, tagged , , , on February 20, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Let me just throw out some photos to show you just how gorgeous Aukland Auckland is, how verdant the 3-hour drive up to Rotorua is, too. Rotorua btw, is a city by a lake of the same name. It is known for geothermal activity and a very strange smell that permeates the entire town. That [...]

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Traveling Tiara: First Sighting of New Zealand!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Whenever I fly, I always choose a window seat because I love to look out and see things. It helps me deal with my phobia for flying. So it was with eagerness that I kept watch for my first sighting of New Zealand – I had never been there but have always dreamed of visiting. [...]

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Traveling Tiara: Blogging Beauty Queen Off to Visit New Zealand!!!

Posted in Travelling Tiara, tagged , , on February 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Right after spending Valentines at Bahay Kanlungan with a group of oldies but goodies, I dived  straight into getting ready for a dream trip: Visiting New Zealand!!! I got an invitation to join The Edge Radio team and attend the United Christian Broadcasters‘ Annual Forum at Rotorua, New Zealand. What a thrill!!! New Zealand is [...]

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