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.... for a short stopover on the way to French Polynesia. Today we left the wonderful George Town and headed - via Singapore - initially towards Auckland, from where we will reach...

.... are very, very nice. Since we also had wonderful sunny weather at a pleasant 24°C starting from noon, there was no reason to leave this beautiful part of Auckland. After a...

Day 79 of 175: World Cruise - Auckland/New Zealand

Yeah guys, I'm stuck in New Zealand. I bought (stupidly) a flight ticket for 750€ that had a connection flight in Tokyo where I had to change airports within Tokyo, which is not...

Due to the upcoming lockdown of at least 4 weeks, we needed accommodation where we could stay the entire time. Fortunately, the hostel staff in Wellington booked us into a...

Travel Impressions New Zealand in December and January. Auckland as the only million-city is the highlight. The picture is taken from the television tower. Magnificent view in...

With a heavy heart, we left Polynesia and have now arrived in New Zealand. We spent the first day in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Everything here is very clean...

AirBnb in Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD To make good use of the first day of lockdown, we are writing some emails regarding cancellations, refunds, and flights back home due to...

AirBnb in Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Arnd sets an alarm clock to quickly receive a possible spontaneous call from the embassy, but after waiting for 1 1/2 hours, the deadline...

AirBnb at the Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD It has been exactly two weeks since we have been in this AirBnb, waiting for a return flight to Germany. As we realize this, we notice...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Day 5 since the lockdown begins just like any other. We sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast. Then we start the washing machine - a...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD After breakfast, we go shopping together. At least that's the plan, because at the supermarket we are informed that now only one person...

AirBnb im Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Heute gibt es ernüchternde Neuigkeiten, denn die Rückholaktion für Neuseeland wird vorübergehend bis zum 31. März gestoppt, bis alles...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Today is the last opportunity to stroll through the shops in the city before the lockdown. Starting tomorrow, New Zealand will be in...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD The 15th day in the apartment holds very few surprises, except that we put ourselves on a telephone reserve list at the German Embassy....

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Today we finally receive some good news, as the New Zealand government allows the repatriation program again, so the first flight will...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Unfortunately, the next day also holds hardly any surprises. After dinner, we suddenly crave for fries, so we go to the nearby supermarket...

AirBnb in Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD The day passes like most others, until we find out by chance in the afternoon that Marvin and Christian (the guys we randomly met again on...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD The day mainly consists of watching the rest of the episodes of "Money Heist" on Netflix. We also get the news that Samuel, Michel, and...

AirBnb in Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD We set an alarm clock to bring the guys to the shuttle and say goodbye there. In retrospect, we realize how many coincidences there were...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Today we have some exciting news, as Marvin, Christian, and Henrik have gotten flight tickets for the following day. In the afternoon, we...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD In the morning, we find out that two former classmates who are also in Auckland have received a return ticket for tomorrow and we are...

AirBnb at Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD After a long time, we finally have toasted bread for breakfast. We thoroughly enjoy this special breakfast. Afterward, we do a bigger...