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Peace, Tranquility and a Turbulent Past

The Bay of Islands, on New Zealand’s North Island, is an area of unspoilt coastal beauty with a sub-tropical climate. The Bay of Islands is a favorite holiday destination for tourists. It covers an area on the east coast of Northland province, the warm north of New Zealand. The main place to stay is Paihia, a small, peaceful town with a golden sandy beach that is perfect for all types of water activities. This includes sailing and fishing. From Paihia, you can explore the area to discover its interesting history.

On the nearby Waitangi National Reserve, visit the house where the historic Treaty of Waitangi was signed by the Maoris and the British in 1840. This reserve is special to all New Zealanders. Learn about the Maori culture in a traditional Maori Meeting House and admire the 35-metre long Maori war canoe which is launched into the water once a year on 6 February, the Waitangi Day national holiday. There are number of guided tours that will give you a unique insight into this special and spiritual place.

From Paihia, take a short boat trip over to Russell, a former whaling and trading port once dubbed ‘the hellhole of the Pacific’ because of its reputation for attracting drunken sailors and other undesirable characters. It is now a sleepy village with few signs of its more colorful past. It is home to Christ Church, the oldest surviving church in New Zealand. The bullet holes in its wooden walls are a lasting reminder of the Maori uprising and siege of 1845.

The Russell Museum gives a fascinating insight into the history of the town and includes a scale model of Captain Cook’s ship, Endeavour, which was the first European ship to sail into the area in 1769.

Throughout your stay, you will find that Bay of Islands is a tranquil and beautiful place that contrasts with its turbulent past.

Bali especially busy during the Christmas / New Year peak holiday period, but lovers of the beach and also many young families travel here at this time, but any time of year Bali’s busy. Bali tourists from Australia, in particular, but people come to Bali from all over the world and the scenes tour of the cosmopolitan and lively.

High humidity and heat to boiling regularly every day in Bali. There is no real ideal time to Bali or the best time to visit to visit, since even during the rainy season from December to April storms every afternoon is the only disturbance of the beach and they never lasted more than one hour.

Indoor activities such as eating bar and jumping course is not affected by the storm and also because of heavy rains and cold weather is very rarely found in Bali any time of year is a good time to visit Bali. Temperatures are slightly lower in the dry season, but visitors from Europe the weather is hot and sticky all the time.

Although the period April to September marks the official peak season in Bali, hotel rates and crowd numbers are not particularly increased during this time. All through the busy tourism years here and the number of visitors is quite stable no matter what the weather.

Bali interesting annual festival attracts many curious visitors. Galungan run every March and October and the party, followed by copper which is a public holiday to mark the end of Galungan holiday. Like most Balinese festival and holidays are famous for Galungan and Kuningan celebrations.

During holidays and festivals of time visitors have much respect for the religious ethics is very important for all of Bali. Just because a festive atmosphere do not show the normal behavior should be ignored. All visitors are advised to do some research to find out what is acceptable and what not to do in Bali.

Nyepi took place in March and was the New Year holiday in Bali. Sarwaswati religious festival is held weekends in January and then held in August. Both holidays are marked with a feast, dancing and all sorts of special things.

Weather in Bali any form of relief does not offer the hot and sticky. Thus, it is difficult to determine the best time to visit Bali, since each month, with warm weather and high humidity will look for any non-Asian visitors Mon

Even in the dry season, stabbing the air is much higher than those arriving from colder climates will ever experience. Prickly heat and other heat-related medical conditions and can be expected.