Does this picture make you sigh? Remembering your trip this summer and then you’re back to reality, school is back and you’re settling into everyday life again. Feeling a little bit down and bored? You’re not alone. Research by one of AUIP’s favorite sites, Trip Advisor, polled 1,400 Americans who had been on some sort of trip or vacation over…
Continue readingAUIP’s destination for this year’s staff retreat has had some Antarctic visitors this week. Several large southern right whales have taken a liking to Akaroa Harbour, sticking around rather than heading north as part of their annual migration. The whales moved into the harbour on Monday and have been sited regularly by the lucky passengers on the Black Cat Cruises…
Continue readingThis year’s AUIP photo contest showed us once again that everyone really does love a sunset or sunrise picture. This picture was taken at Mango Bay Resort on Fiji’s Coral Coast on the Brockport Fiji program this year. Mango Bay had organized a kava ceremony by way of welcoming the group to the resort and it was held round the…
Continue readingWe at AUIP are always on the lookout for interesting blogs and last week we came across the New Zealand’s Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Blog. For those of you who have not been to New Zealand, DOC is a state sector organization which deals with the conservation of New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage. The blog has a number of categories that were of interest…
Continue readingAUIP’s Donna writes: The team from AUIP headed away from Christchurch on their annual pilgrimage for a few days retreat. It’s a great time to de stress and catch up with staff who live outside of New Zealand and talk over all that’s happened over the last year and to plan for the year ahead. This year we went to…
Continue readingEach year we see amazing photos, videos and writings from our Alumni based on their experiences whilst on AUIP Programs. We often think that these students could be and should be sharing their experiences further! Well now the Glimpse Correspondents Program is offering the chance for those talented photographers and writers who will be working, volunteering, or studying outside of…
Continue readingWe’ve all been there, reached the check in desk after waiting in a queue for 30 minutes to find that our baggage is overweight and you are faced with paying additional charges or somehow repacking on the spot. Shine have put together some tips on how to avoid this moment and we’ve thrown in advice from the AUIP office too….
Continue readingAs part of the pre-departure quiz on most of our programs, we ask you to work out your ecological footprint, and the results often come as shock. Now National Geographic has put together a water use calculator that shows you how much water you use in everyday life. Interestingly, it takes into account not just the normal things you would…
Continue readingThe build-up to the 2012 Rugby World Cup has been growing in intensity over the past few days and weeks so it’s hard to believe that the big day is finally here! At 7pm tonight (NZ time) the opening ceremony will begin and it is promised to be an opening ceremony like no other. “It will be spectacular, it will…
Continue readingSara Teear from the AUIP office has recently returned from a holiday with her husband in Melbourne, Australia, she writes: When our friends invited us to their wedding in Melbourne we immediately said that we would attend and then got stuck into planning our trip! During the week we visited numerous Melbourne icons, such as Federation Square, Lygon Street for…
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