Queenstown, NZ & Stupid at 51
Queenstown is the biggest tourist town is New Zealand. Skiing in the winter, adventure activities & wine tours in the summer…and always breathtaking scenery.
Check it out:
production KJ Haldeman
One thing I learned while in Queenstown is that Migrant farm workers from Mexico are to the USA as European high school/college graduates are to New Zealand. Tons of kids come to NZ on 1 year work/tourist visas to tour this beautiful country and to work on the farms. Alternating…8 weeks working/6 weeks traveling- Brilliant! (note UK influence)
I learned that I can still hang with the Millennials – but just barely! Germans, Dutch, Norwegians, Italians….every stripe except American kids.
Why is that? Well, only 36% of Americans have passports…while 50% of us have been to Disney World- ouch.
Mark Twain once said “travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” – I personally know this to be true.
Meet Rubin & Marco, two German kids who just finished High School and are doing a NZ stint before starting University. We had some beers after our leap and they agreed to answer a couple of questions…
Hey American kids…come to Queenstown when you’ve finished University!
That death defying leap got our checkbook out!
BUILD.ORG $ on the way!
– The Wandering Capitalist jumping to it!
WC
BRAVO! BRAVO! YOU CRAZY MOTHER F@#$)R! Great Blog post! Nice program for the students in NZ -work for adventure.
Stay thirsty and safe my friend!
Jeff & Maria
love you guys…thanks. Back 3/1. see you soon….Harry just arrived!
Any man willing to risk his life for a cause is good enough to get my money.
BUILD.ORG Check on the way!
Hi Brian,
Wow!!! I would have need clean underwear after that jump.. I am going to make another donation in honor of your courage.. Where is the donation link? I donated before but do not see it..
I miss you. Lets plan dinner when you get back..
Your buddy,
Ed
Hey thanks! go to http://www.thewanderingcapitalist.org then look for the donate button on the left…dinner for sure when I get back…see you soon. I am back 3/1
Good Stuff Brian
Let’s be sure to meet up when you return!
for sure…thanks for signing up!
Holy cow!!! Ru nuts!! Love that area so beautiful.. Lucky you to see it..
This is your mother, you make me very nervous.