Title: Not particularly helpful if you are planning a trip to NZ
Product review: Having just returned from a month-long trip to NZ, I had bought this book beforehand, hoping that it would provide me with some ideas or insight for my trip. Not possible. The author spent way too much time worrying (and whining) about the personal details of his homestays and dining arrangements. Do not buy this book if you want to plan a trip to NZ. It might be useful if you are interested in homestays, but only if you expect 150% from each homestay and are not ready to forgive the occasional idiosyncratic ways and needs of all human beings. The New Zealanders were mostly charming and engaging when we visited (July 2006). This book did not give that impression.
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