here is the possibility-options plan. arrive by plane in Auckland, NZ on three month visitors visa in oct/nov 2010. after a few days in Auckland possibly doing a visa extension, travel to the bay of islands and check into a backpackers or tent camping. then visit yacht clubs marinas in the bay area and determine if it is possible to get a boat or crew a boat or live on a boat with an aim to doing cruising in the south pacific in april/may 2011 either on my newly purchased boat or as crew/passenger on someone else's. not having any speakable previous sailing experience but considerable past small power dinghy messing, obtaining any necessary certifications for international cruising in NZ during the summer/autumn. if not, flying to the pacific islands and living there for the autumn/winter season and then repeating the nz experience the next summer/autumn. continue in this manner until adnausium sets in, or boat objective obtained, and/or newer horizons call.
please point out the pitfalls or oversights or recommendations. i am an experienced long term 'economical' land traveler although not in this region except for short visits in my youth. so no current detailed visa and habitation knowledge. other options are to call nz home but permanent residence through working is not such an appealing prospect. also considering possible longer term precarious residence on pacific island(s)/countries so recommendation and experiences there also welcome..Â*
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