24 breaks for bookworms
1. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas In 1971, fuelled by a cornucopia of drugs, Hunter S. Thompson set off for Las Vegas on his “savage journey to the heart of …
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Kingsland
There’s not a great deal to go-ahead Kingsland, with no real sights unless you count Eden Park, where the All Blacks finally lifted the Rugby World Cup in 2011, after a 24-year drought. But it’s a fun place to hang out for a few hours, with some lively cafés, a couple of good bars and a handful of funky shops. Check out the industrial furniture at The Boiler Room, at no. 486, and the beautiful, contemporary jewellery at Royal, at no. 486.
Auckland
- Guided and self-guided walks in Aucklandchevron_right
- Les Harvey: Parnell’s saviourchevron_right
- One Tree Hillchevron_right
- Auckland harbour activitieschevron_right
- Festivalschevron_right
- Accommodationchevron_right
- Eatingchevron_right
- Auckland’s volcanic coneschevron_right
- Auckland Zoochevron_right
- Ponsonby and Herne Baychevron_right
- Kingslandchevron_right
- MOTATchevron_right
- Auckland Art Gallerychevron_right
- Devonportchevron_right
- Auckland Museumchevron_right
- Mount Edenchevron_right
- Pah Homestead and Monte Cecilia Parkchevron_right
- Otara Marketchevron_right
Auckland and around
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