So its finally at that wonderful point in my medical school career where I get to go on elective and go anywhere in the world I please and do anything medical related I wish. Easy decision then...
Decided on New Zealand for the main body of my trip and will be flying out on Monday.
So far I have 5 days planned in the North Island, based out of Auckland with a camper and going to go to the Coromandel Peninsula and onwards to Rotorua before returning via Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves and Hamilton. Consider going up to the Bay of Islands as well.
After that going to do my elective and travel around my base in the South Island, Christchurch. Going to do some skiing and wine tasting but other than that not sure what to do.
After my elective I have another around 2 weeks in New Zealand which I was going to meander back towards Auckland, stopping of in Nelson, Wellington and so on before flying onto Fiji.
In Fiji going to go to some of the islands and do some diving before heading onto the States.
Kinda lost at what to do in the States, got around 2 weeks again. Going to start in San Francisco and do the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Napa valley and not sure what else.
Considering going to the Grand Canyon but its quite a trek.
Then onwards to the East Coast with a few days in New York doing something or other before 2 days in DC before my flight back to the UK.
Small bit of travel and a rather short trip but should be good fun and got to make the most of this last big opportunity to travel before work...
Knowing a lot of you guys have been to these places / live in these places thought I'd throw the thread open and see what suggestions people come back with regards to things to see and do that might be a bit more off the beaten track. Will end up doing the standard tourist stuff in most places at the end of the day.
Decided on New Zealand for the main body of my trip and will be flying out on Monday.
So far I have 5 days planned in the North Island, based out of Auckland with a camper and going to go to the Coromandel Peninsula and onwards to Rotorua before returning via Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves and Hamilton. Consider going up to the Bay of Islands as well.
After that going to do my elective and travel around my base in the South Island, Christchurch. Going to do some skiing and wine tasting but other than that not sure what to do.
After my elective I have another around 2 weeks in New Zealand which I was going to meander back towards Auckland, stopping of in Nelson, Wellington and so on before flying onto Fiji.
In Fiji going to go to some of the islands and do some diving before heading onto the States.
Kinda lost at what to do in the States, got around 2 weeks again. Going to start in San Francisco and do the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Napa valley and not sure what else.
Considering going to the Grand Canyon but its quite a trek.
Then onwards to the East Coast with a few days in New York doing something or other before 2 days in DC before my flight back to the UK.
Small bit of travel and a rather short trip but should be good fun and got to make the most of this last big opportunity to travel before work...
Knowing a lot of you guys have been to these places / live in these places thought I'd throw the thread open and see what suggestions people come back with regards to things to see and do that might be a bit more off the beaten track. Will end up doing the standard tourist stuff in most places at the end of the day.
Don't do anything I would or wouldn't do - depeindingly...
