A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Queenstown, New Zealand by TravelPod blogger Npleblanc titled “Queenstown” Npleblanc’s travel blog entry: “Now that we have been in New Zealand for a few weeks, it reminds us a lot of home with a European flair. Very scenic, there is always a picture to be taken or a view to be admired. It is a very rural country, consisting of mainly small towns with very friendly and helpful people. The North Island is more populated, so we may find it a bit different from the South Island when we travel there in November. The food and grocery stores are similar but with higher prices, and it is very easy to find healthy & organic foods. The European flair comes in through their cars, signage and systems. We have easily adapted to driving on the other side of the road, but still look the wrong way when crossing the street. The roads are very windy with fast speed limits, the signs are the same round style as in Europe and there not many guardrails. The phone system has the same ring as European ones, and the toilets have two flush buttons depending on what your business was (#1 or #2). The houses are built with great design concepts involving perfect combinations of stone, wood, metal and concrete. Although there are some historic and wooden buildings, it seems the everyday household reflects a modern, sleek style. Everyone really does say ‘cheers’ and ‘mate’, plus they have ‘carparks’, you need to ask where the ‘toilets’ are and …