The Aussie Journey
After, exploring 15 cities in the continent of Australia, I decided to make this video to summarize my journey. Highlights including scuba diving, hugging a koala bear, trekking through a glowworm cave, and playing at the Australian Open venue. Huge thanks to Yale, Catherine, Jessica and Yuwei for accompanying me in this trip! Canon EOS Rebel T4i and EFS 18-135mm lens http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLegoman Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/115820351 Music: The Father's Heart - Tony An
Australia: Travel Vlog (Part 2)
Australia & New Zealand Travel Video Blog (Part 2) Documentary video of my backpacking trip in Australia and New Zealand. Video covered from scuba diving, to holding a koala bear, to exploring the Shire from Lord of the Rings. Special thanks and feature: Yale, Yuwei, Catherine and Jessica #vlog #Australia #NewZealand
Australia: Travel Vlog (Part 1)
Australia & New Zealand Travel Video Blog (Part 1) Documentary video of my backpacking trip in Australia and New Zealand. Video covered from scuba diving, to holding a koala bear, to exploring the Shire from Lord of the Rings. Special thanks and feature: Yale, Yuwei, Catherine and Jessica #Vlog #Australia #NewZealand
Wellington and end of Australia :(
Day 24 We woke up early and hiked up Mount Victoria. The hike was modest and it was only 196 metres high. At the top of mountain, we were able to see the skyline of Wellington A significant symbol of New Zealand is the fern tree leaf, similar to a maple leaf to Canada. Below, Jessica was holding a branch of fern tree leaves. After climbing down Mount Victoria, we walked around Cuba Street of Wellington. We spent the rest of the day relaxing at Freyberg Beach in Wellington bef
Maori - The most respected indigenous culture
Day 23 A significant part of New Zealand’s culture is influenced by the Maori civilization, the indigenous population of New Zealand. The culture was apparent when the airport had two languages displaying on all signs, especially the phrase “Kia Ora”, which means “hi” or “be well”. We decided to learn about the Maori culture and visited one of their villages in Rotorua. In addition, Rotorua is also famous for its geothermal activity and features several geysers. The same vill
The Lord of the Rings
After our exciting adventure, we drove for another hour to reach Matamata to check out one of the scenes from the Lord of the Rings – the Shire. We signed up for a guided tour and we were quickly amused by the beautiful scenery of the Shire. When Peter Jackson was scouting for a place to film the Shire, he was on a helicopter and a massive tree caught his attention. This tree stood in the middle of a field and was the perfect party tree described in the Lord of the Rings book
The Mysterious Glow Worms
Day 22 Early morning, we drove for 45 min to reach the Waitomo Caves – a cave with glowworms. We signed up for the black labyrinth tour which required us to walk through the cave and whizz down the river to observe the glow worms. Due to its dangerous path, I could not bring my DSLR camera to capture video inside. Instead, our tour guide took picture for us during the cave tour. Although the tour guide was unable to take pictures of the glow worms, below are photos from Googl
New Zealand! The land of kiwis!
Day 19 Australia is a wonderful country and it is sad to say goodbye to it. Now, I continue my adventure to New Zealand by taking an 11am flight to Auckland. In my opinion, I find that the New Zealand border is more strict in terms of ensuring visitors are free from biohazard risks. This is understandable because many of New Zealand’s plants and animals are distinctive and originated from the pre-historic ages, free from human influences. Due to its remoteness, New Zealand la
