I found out that in 2005, a Taiwan based airline called EVA Air has created 2 Hello Kitty jets. They took them off international routes in 2008 though, but if you are a huge kitty fan, you can still catch the planes with inter-continental flights in asia.

Not only do you get Hello Kitty stewardesses, seats, meals, cups, sugar packets… you even get Hello Kitty lotions in the bathroom! Click here for more pics.

Mount Cook

The only way to really see the South Island of New Zealand is by car, foot and helicopter. Destinations such as Milford Sound are only really accessible by foot and there is no other way to see it. Cameras and photographs are one way to capture the beauty but nothing compares with being there – the sights, the weather, the smells and the rewarding feeling that you get knowing that only a handful of people around the world are able to see and be where you are.

Bluff

Just taking a glance at a map of the South Island, you could spend a couple of weeks snaking your way down the country and always see something new. If you are plotting a trip down south, in order of how you could drive, I would recommend the following places:

• Kaikoura – famous for whale watching
• Hanmer springs
• Ross – you can pan for gold here
• Christchurch – the biggest city in the South Island
• Athurs Pass
• Franz Josef Glacier
• Mount Cook
• Lake Pukaki
• Wanaka – great if you love skiing
• Queenstown – also another great skiing destination
• Milford Sound – bring your hiking boots!

If you wish to go even further south to really feel like you’re at the edge of the world then you would need to go to Invercargill. It’s the biggest city that far south and you’d be a bit far-fetched to even call it big. From there it’s worthwhile to get to Bluff, the furthest town south (without going to Stuart Island). Bluff is world famous for their oysters. As a matter of fact, any fresh seafood you can eat when you are there will be delicious.

I took this trip when I was just the young age of 17 and when a teenager can compliment and appreciate the true beauty of a country, it speaks volumes. For anyone who likes any form of outdoor activity or who wants to just see a small untouched piece of what the world has to offer, the South Island of New Zealand is definitely a place to add to your list.

Haast

I can’t really remember the date that we moved to Cologne (Köln, for all of you who think Cologne refers to men’s perfume), but out first friends to come and visit us in the Fatherland was Fox and Trito!!

After having spent almost 7 months in Giessen, I can understand why no one came to visit us then, so it was cool to finally have stuff to show people!! So the first night we were able to have some kind of nerd-crew get together, with me, fox, purri, trito, neok and carmac.

The second day we had off work, and spent the time doing touristy stuff, such as visitng the dom. That thing is really impressive and i’m glad that we actually went there. I think if they didn’t come we would never go!! You know how it is – you are never a tourist in your own city.

The Dom

Then on Saturday we took a short drive to Venlo, as Trito had never seen Holland oustide of Schiphol. I wouldn’t really call Venlo typical Holland I guess, but it was wonderful to see all the charming little streets and houses. I even picked myself up a pair of totally killer indoor slippers, with a cute little pink bear.

fox and PURRI in Venlo

Later that evening when we got back, we met up with CrashLady, another female Quake 3 player (formerly from BadGirlsClan) and smuv, one of g0d’s CA teammates in the ESL cup. We had a bbq in the park, which would have been epic aside from the fact that we got these shitty temp bbqs and they didnt light properly, so we had very little food =(

bbq in the park

I wanted to go to the steak house down the street but I guess that plan was forgotten as we went out afterwards. Somehow we managed to make our way home walking from the place in Köln with the clubs (friesenplatz or something) which was cool

Then on Sunday it was a chill day, where we ended up meeting up with 2gd later that evening. I guess fox and trito were so bored with us we always had to meet the other nerdz in köln. There are so many gamers here, im starting to think this city is more nerdy than Stockholm XD.

PS: Vote for trito!!