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So, Now I have finally I get my certificate for tax refund. For me, it looks a little better than Claudi. Overall, I'm in time, in which I have worked in the fish factory in Nelson, $ 8287 deserves. Of these, $ 1386,72 in taxes from, of which I now $ 433,72 get back. They are after all just 200 € with which I have not counted almost. This is worth it so right. So do not forget, do so before your departure, a wage tax equalization at the local IRD in New Zealand. Two forms filled out, ready!

Even this money was paid but unfortunately on our New Zealand Bank, on the web interface we have, thanks to the absence of TAN-card at the moment have no access. However, we have called yesterday at the bank and now get by mail a new card sent to Germany TAN. And again haute us the courtesy of the New Zealand staff from the stool… hach ja, New Zealand already has some advantages

It's that time again time: after 5 Travel months on north- and South Island of New Zealand with Mona and Tobi our van is in Auckland for sale again – and it still looks just as good as before!

For those interested here's the flyer:

Well, Just Checking on the subject that we have Tax Refund. Claudi's decision to tax refund has arrived. Unfortunately, the IRD not managed to, to send a check. As explained in the previous article, we will now possibly. still a few hurdles to take, in order to get the money from the New Zealand bank account to the German. But still we are happy first, that we were probably really filled out all forms correctly.

So, Now the result, which, as described by Caro announced in the comments, not very abundant fails. Claudi has a total in the four months in the restaurant 4712 NZ $ earns. Back, she now gets 92,54 So just NZ $ 50 Euro. Do not just make the jump for joy, but better than nothing. So be not that much, when did you fought also by the forms.

Now we only hope, that my decision soon coming and with it the same as the check, since in the transfer of New Zealand's on German account indeed still time fees are due.

Sooo, far too long now but we'll get back again, specifically with a topic, that all work & Traveller, who work or have worked in New Zealand, also may be of interest. As you might remember you can, we have in November in Napier New Zealand given our income tax return with the Inland Revenue and hoped, that we still get some money out. So far, unfortunately, nothing came, even though we assured the lady at the counter then, that the maximum 15 Should last for weeks. First, we assumed, that any form or similar. missing and mis-communication to any Hostel, which we had entered in the forms, was sent. So we wanted to dig deeper again, and have summarily called with the Inland Revenue in New Zealand.

The correct phone number is found on the website of the Inland Revenue: http://www.ird.govt.nz/contact-us/?idglobalnav
Observed time difference! Tip: Buy Skype Credit and very cheap calls abroad (2,9 Ct./Min).

The ladies at the other end of the line were surprisingly friendly and helpful – We had sheer German service that is already forgotten all desert, that there is another way. They told us to balance the personal data and the IRD number with, ensure that any forms, and it's all just a little retard. We will get our tax refund so hopefully.

On this occasion, we also like our withdrawal request by bank transfer to check converted, because we had to find, that our TAN-Cards for online banking at Bank of New Zealand BNZ have now passed and we are therefore no longer on our account. The new TAN Card was sent off but already, and at the address, which we had stated in the conclusion of our account in Christchurch: Our first Hostel, das KIWI Base Camp! We want the local travelers have fun with it

P.S.:Dear Beautiful, who we met in Nelson, is the check to the repayment by the way already arrived, although they had given the forms to us far. Who knows, Perhaps the authorities sometimes wait, whether there is still time someone reports. It can therefore never hurt, after the return with the Inland Revenue to call and ask.

What a flight! Our seats were by far the best: Rather far back on the plane, the first two seats behind the three seats. Thus we were alone, the window and had more space than the other. The first two series is always more inclined to the other, so that especially for those, sitting at the window, an enormous leg room is. We watched a few movies, slept a little, and nibbling at the food (we felt not quite fit).

Soon it was after midnight and we ended up in Dubai. We rushed a bit through the aisles, looking for two free lawn seats side by side, for the next eight hours had to be bridged somehow. First was full and we were already sitting in the uncomfortable slumber, but on the other side of our gate at the back of the hall we found some free lawn seats. The gloomy figures we worked around and I sat between two girls. Jere was a place a few meters away. The girl was right beside me the last in our series, So apparently traveling alone, I asked them, if she could trade places with Jere. We were lucky, they had to go soon anyway and invited only their electronic devices at the LG Charger. A few minutes later, Jere drew so near me. We linked the backpack with the case and lay out half, so we would notice it, because if someone want to do something would turn. Read more…

A few days in the city: we had planned. Bangkok is at first sight, especially two things: smelly and dirty. After ten minutes you have the need, his belongings to be removed and a shower. We wanted to explore the beautiful and yet not so gray parts of the city and were looking forward to, while the two architects have. The day of our arrival we made the afternoon go right: We met on a commuter train station, together to take a taxi to the main shopping street. The taxi was really cheap (under two €) and with the guys here, we even found a driver, taximeter of his intervened and referred not like when we arrived in Thailand on the S-Bahn. Our main goal for the evening was a huge electronics store. But before we went to the mall, Olli tried a scorpion at the food stall in front. The sting had to settle it before. His expression revealed, that it was not very tasty, and everybody is waived. Read more…

You would need a total of probably only a few hours, see everything at Ko Sichang. We wanted to extend our experience and booked a boat trip to Iceland Bat. The downside to such a small island, that there is only one provider for everything and the prices are artificially high because. It was not expensive now, but also not cheap thai, the boat and snorkeling equipment (ZT. broken, held together with rubber bands) to rent. The trip to the island along was to mini-neighbor island is very beautiful and the beach, when we landed very comfortable Caribbean-. We are informed by the two to three locals, where we could dive for the best and he pointed straight to the sea at the beach. In order not to swim out so far have, as divers fins were not in the equipment while, before we went on a stone bench. Here we saw, that was three meters away from the beautiful beach, the real face of the island: Waste!

So much waste, I have not seen in the wild. Everything from plastic bottles over sneakers, Flip Flops, Bags etc. lay around there and had little place for the grass to grow. But let us not only to cut the shards of the bottle, but also to the sharp-edged shells, over which you had to climb, order to get back into the water or out. With your head under water then immediately came the second disappointment: We saw nothing. The only sights and scary were the sea urchins, which is also laid in heaps on top of our Aussteigmöglichkeiten held. The black spines looked out of every crack and cavorting on the edges. I hurried, again to find a safe place, and climbed out again. At the same Olli tore the mask and we were all a little discouraged.

We hoped, that there might be a bad place to dive and just went back to the main beach. On our small card was the main snorkeling area on the opposite side of the island located. We asked with his hands and feet, We would like to go there, for behind the small houses on the main beach seemed like the dense bush and a small mountain to begin. Without a good answer, except that there was no direct, we beat the path along the bank a. Which is certainly longer, but at least seemed to have no feasible up to cliffs and through dense bush boots. Soon we landed but then in the bushes, after we had gone through waste, flints, because rocks blocked our way again. In the sweltering heat, sweating, we fought our way through the thorny plants (still in bikini) and ended in a impassable bush. We ran back and exhausted, we fell to one side of the main beaches on two benches at a table with sun roof.

There, we recovered, drank and ate, what we had brought, and dozed in the heat. A trip into the sea from the beach also showed hundreds of sea urchins , much waste, a sea cucumber (or something) and few but colorful fish. After a long time then one of the residents came and told us a very aggressive, that we now 50 Baht per person would have to pay, because we are sitting here. So we packed our things, did not pay and put before us at the beach. After a while we thought then, say we could lie around on our island and there in the sea probably see the same thing would. So we called the boat in charge and let us pick up again. With the exception of the rest of the beach and the boat ride itself was this trip not worth the money and the time. But you can not always be lucky.

By minibus, ship, the tuk tuk, bus (the time was cheaper and much faster), and the Skytrain (S-Bahn) four of us drove back to our respective hotels in Bangkok, something apart. The ride was much more pleasant, as to the island through, and our hotel in Bangkok this time was really a stroke of luck. We invested more and yet again this time had at last the longed-for beautiful rooms, A breakfast buffet with many delicious things, a great pool, super service and luxurious hotel lobby. Here we would have let the last few days go well and explore a little the city could, if there was not…

Florian (Didi, named in reference to his last name), a trained architect and former classmate of Jere was traveling in Thailand with his fellow students Olli. The two had studied the part of the country, the lift we for our next trip to Thailand: The South, the islands, the beautiful beaches. But because it has just happened and they still wanted to get to know a different part of Thailand, they decided, to visit us and their last days in Thailand before going back to Bangkok, to be with us. And suddenly they were in our hotel lobby. Of course not unexpected, But somehow one does not so very true, until they actually see. So it is probably our parents at the moment. Read more…