Separating the resort towns of Queenstown and Wanaka, the Crown Range is home to popular ski resorts including Cardrona, Coronet Peak and Snow Park.
The Remarkables are an impressive mountain range and ski area just north of Queenstown.
In the distance you can see the zig-zagging road that leads to the ski fields.
About an hour's drive from Queenstown, the scenic river valleys near Glenorchy make for beautiful riding country.
Inspired by the land divers of Pentecost Island, Queenstown is home to the world's first permanent commercial bungee jumping site.
Perched on the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is New Zealand's self-styled Adventure Capital.
Small in size they may be, but insignificant they are not. Your expensive camera/lens combination will soon be useless without these accompanying you on your travels!
From the bottom (clockwise):
- cell phone, doubling as alarm clock
- lens cloth
- blower
- brush
- memory cards
- universal power adaptor
- spare camera batteries.
Zoom in to get the details. Knock the background out of focus!
Pictured: Canon 70-200 f4 IS USM lens.
Take it all in!
Pictured: Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4 zoom lens
Bigger, heavier and more expensive than digital compacts they may be, but if you want to make your travel snaps stand out, an SLR is an essential item on your travels.
Pictured: Canon EOS 30D.
Vaisakhi is one of the most important Sikh religious festivals, commemorating the tenth Guru's creation of the order of holy soldiers that would defend Sikhism against its enemies.
Celebrations culminate with a large parade through the city as the Sikh Scripture (Guru Granth Sahib) and holy relics are carried in procession (seen in the bus).
Here, devotees clamour to touch the Scripture.
Fabian Foo has been a member since 21 February 2008 and goes by fabianfoo.
Currently in Sydney, Australia.
Hello, I live in Sydney, Australia.
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