The Lego Backpacker

Traveling the world, one Brick at a time

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SantaI hope you are ready... it is almost time. . 📍Santas Village, Rovaniemi, Finland 🎅🎄 . . #Brickfact Flashback when I went to meet Santa 3 years ago in the real Santas Village in Finland in the Arctic Circle. Did you know that he received over 500,000 letters per year, from approximately 200 different countries. . . . #finland #Rovaniemi #santasvillage #lego #santa @lego #christmas @visitrovaniemi #lapland (at Rovaniemi - Santa Claus Village a the Arctic Circle) https://www.instagram.com/thelegobackpacker/p/BrlE2haDBsw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11yscpzy29uzj

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Throwback Thursday! . . 📍Auckland Airport,New Zealand 🌿🇳🇿 . . Thought this would be a little fitting. Last week Air New Zealand was threatened with Union strikes only 4 days before Christmas 😡🤬. But late last night negotiations were concluded and the strike has now been lifted! 🤩😍😁 . . Lucky, as I have a new adventure starting on the day the strikes were planned! If the strikes happened, over 150 thousand people would have been affected! 😯😱 . #thatwasclose #airnewzealand #airnz #christmasholiday #travel #newzealand #airnzstrike #legophotography #lego #toyphotography (at Auckland Airport) https://www.instagram.com/thelegobackpacker/p/BrTKRlEgTL5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5p0u7vobmagc

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So may vines, so many... . . 📍Peter Yealand, Marlborough Region, New Zealand 🌿🇳🇿 . . #Brickfact Peter Yealand is not just a huge vineyard (trust me I got lost), but also really sustainable business. The Yealands Estate winery roof in the Awatere Valley is home to one of New Zealand’s largest solar panel installations. It produces more than half a million kW hours per year – enough to power 86 average New Zealand households! . . . #yealands #marlboroughnz #BrilliantEveryDay #newzealand #nzmustdo #legophotography @lego @marlborough.NZ (at Yealands Estate) https://www.instagram.com/thelegobackpacker/p/BrEfNr9CddD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g3vc2b7km5zf

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The Lego Backpacker Has Explored New Zealand Better Than Most Locals

Over the last 18 months, the Lego backpacker has explored more of New Zealand than most of its locals Roadtripping in his cute little legova

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The best way to fly..with my legs out. . . 🛫 Somewhere over the Pacific 🛫 . . #brickfact I mentioned in my previous post about the crazy number of cookies 🍪 people eat on @airnz flights. But here are some other crazy facts.. they gave out over 14 million of their trademark lollies last year 🍬. The most popular movie was @huntforthewilderpeople with more than 175,000 views 🤪 and Adele's song "hello" had 5,500 hits per month🎶 . #AirNZshareme #airnz @airnz #airnewzeland #comeflywithme #skycouchhereicome #lego #legophotography (at Auckland International Airport)

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How did they get this inside?! 😱😱 . 📍Melbourne Central Station, Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺🐨🇦🇺 . . #brickfact The Coops Shot tower was built in 1889 and was the tallest building in Melbourne CBD until the 1940s. They used to take lead to the top of the tower (about 300 stairs) melt it and watch it fall 40 meters into cold water which would turn into shot pallets. . . Since the building was a heritage listing they couldn't demolish it when the city started to develope. So they built a 20 story glass cone around it! Construction was completed in the 1990s. . #history #coopstower #melbournecentral #melbournecbd #legoinstagram #lego #australia #straya #melbourne_insta @visitmelbourne @melbournecentral #shottower @lego (at Coop's Shot Tower)

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Who are you? 🐛 . 📍ACMI, Melbourne, Australia 🐨🇦🇺 . . There is an amazing exhibition on at ACMI right now called Wonderland looking at the history of Alice and Wonderland since the book was released in 1865. . #brickfact Did you know there are of 40 movie versions of the story?! The first movie was in 1903! 😲😲 . #bricktip Check out their special functions.The last Friday of every month they have a 'down the rabbit hole' party with DJs ,live bands and live art performances 👏👏👏 . #acmi #acmimelbourne #visitmelbourne #mustdo #australia #downtherabbithole #whoareyou #aliceinwonderland #acmionline #legophotography #lego #legobackpacking (at ACMI)

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WHY IS THAT BURGER GREEN! 😱🙀😱🙀 . 🚩Matcha Mylkbar, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia 🍔🐨🇦🇺 . #brickfact Melbourne is known to have amazing art, culture, food and even better food. I mean the food is awesome! The great part about Melbourne is the diversity, because of this lots of different types of amazing cooking is available here. Be sure to research where to eat before you come. You won't regret it! . This is a matcha vegan burger (Yes i picked it because it was green) . #yesiwatchmasterchefau #screwthedietimeating #masterchefau #lego #matcha #melbournefoodie #vegan #foodporn #food #nomnom #matchaburger #melbournefood #lego @matcha_mylkbar @visitmelbourne (at Matcha Mylkbar)

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Well I'm back in the same spot where I took my first image.... wow my little legs are tired and I have done some serious miles. . . . 🚩 Flinders Station, Melbourne, Australia 🐨🇦🇺 #brickhistory I would never have expected this crazy journey to have taken me so far. Since starting my adventure 3 years ago, I have been to over 35 countries 🌍,feed pandas, ridden camels, flown in hot air ballons, seen the northern lights, made some amazing friends and been to places I would never have dreamed of. My story has been shared on over 100 news websites 💻, had interviews on TV📺, podcast interviews with the worst hostel wifi connections 📻 and my story has been mentioned in over 8 different languages 💬. But don't worry, there is always more to see and more adventures to have! #mostmilesweredoneinmyhumanspocket #travelforlife #legotravels #adventure #legobackpacking #melbourne #aussie #melbgram # melbs #lego #flinders #flinderstation #fedsquare @lego #visitmelbourne@visitmelbourne @australia #afol #legoaddict (at Flinder Street Station)

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Kick Flip! 📍Luna Park, Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺🐨🎪🇦🇺 . #Brickfact Lots of people recognize Luna Park on the waterfront in Sydney, but the first Luna park was built here in Melbourne in 1912. (There used to be 5, one in every major city of Australia but now there is only Melbourne and Sydney left) The most historic features of the Melbourne Luna park include the iconic "Mr Moon" face entry and flanking towers (1912, restored 1999) and tthe Scenic Railway (1912), which is the oldest continuously operating roller coaster in the world.🎢 #thatsoneoldrollercoaster #lunaparkmelb @melbourne #melbourne #rollercoaster #melbs #legophotography #skateboarding #lego @lego @lunaparkmelb

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Dun da dun dun 🎶🎶🎶🤘🤘 . . 📍ACDC Lane, Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺🐨 . . #brickfact ACDC Lane is named after the Melbourne based band of the same name. The band used to live in St Kilda and is also famous for shooting their film clip for It's a Long Way To the Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll) on the back of a flat-bed truck as it slowly drove down Swanston Street in early 1976. . Make sure you check this lane out if you're going to the famous art street Hosier lane. I'm a firm believer the artwork in acdc just as good and its not nearly as crowded.🤘 . #rocknroll #acdclane #ACDC #acadaca #lego #legoadventure #legophotography #melbourne #streetart #australia #graffitiart #music (at ACDC Lane)

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Hello Melbourne! I'mmmmm back! 🚩 Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺🐨 #Bricktip When you come to Melbourne you should visit the Shrine of Remembrance, it has one of the best views in Melbourne and its free! Its only a short 20-30 min walk Flinders Station. #bestviewintown #melbourne #travel #shrineofremembrance #visitmelbourne #australia #stunningview #lego #legophotography

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Whoop whoop it's nearly the weekend! You know what that means! A new adventure! . 📍Auckland Airport, New Zealand 🇳🇿🌿✈✈ . #brickfact Every year over 1 billion people fly at least 2 times on at least a two hour flight. That means on average there are at least 1/2 a million people In the air at one time! #mindblown . . . #AirNZshareme #airnz #aucklandairport #anewadventure #lego #legophotography @lego @airnz @aucklandairport (at Auckland Airport)

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Another weekend, another water waterfall...que the music 🎶🎶.#dontgochasingwaterfalls . . 📍Waitakere Ranges, Auckland ,New Zealand 🇳🇿 . . #brickfact The Waitakere ranges is a protected bush West of Auckland and is about 3,500 acres in size, it also has five large reservoirs which supplies 26% of the drinkable water for Auckland. It has awesome tracks but remember to check which areas are open due to the kauri dieback. . #kauri #protectkauri #scrubspraystay #ineverknew #thatsalotofwater #legoinstagram #newzealand #traveladventures #waterfalls #lego #legobackpacking @stuffnz #stuffnz @lego (at Upper Nihotupu Reservoir)

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Hmmm 😥 . 📍 Christchurch Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand . . #brickhistory I would have to mention the elephant in the room. On 22 February 2011, at 12:51 pm, Christchurch was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. The quake was centred 10km south-east of the city only at a depth of 5km. In the ten minutes after it hit, there were 10 aftershocks of magnitude 4 or more. 185 died that day and over 164 people were seriously injured. 🏥 . Since then the city has been through a major rebuild and is bustling. . The Cathedral in the middle of the city was beautiful and a very important landmark for th city, but was severely damaged during the quake.But great news! Only a few days ago the rebuild for the cathedral has been confirmed 🎉🎉... 🙄 7 years later.. . #newzealand #christchurchnz #lego #legophotography #lego_hub #christchurchcathedral #news (at ChristChurch Cathedral Transitional New Zealand)

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Hmmm 😥 . 📍 Christchurch Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand . . #brickhistory I would have to mention the elephant in the room. On 22 February 2011, at 12:51 pm, Christchurch was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. The quake was centred 10km south-east of the city only at a depth of 5km. In the ten minutes after it hit, there were 10 aftershocks of magnitude 4 or more. 185 died that day and over 164 people were seriously injured. 🏥 . Since then the city has been through a major rebuild and is bustling. . The Cathedral in the middle of the city was beautiful and a very important landmark for th city, but was severely damaged during the quake.But great news! Only a few days ago the rebuild for the cathedral has been confirmed 🎉🎉... 🙄 7 years later.. . #newzealand #christchurchnz #lego #legophotography #lego_hub #christchurchcathedral #news (at ChristChurch Cathedral Transitional New Zealand)

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It wasnt me...🏃‍♂️ . 📍Christchurch CBD, Canterbury, New Zealand 🌿🇳🇿 . #bricktip When you're in Christchurch make sure you keep your eyes out for the street art! 🎨 . If you want to go on an adventure use @watchthisspacechch there website has locations of all the artworks and there creators. There are some amazing ones all around the city. . #brickhistory Christchurch city council @christchurchcc contracted a bunch of artists after the earthquake to fill in some of the blank walls around the city to help boost morale. Artists flocked to the city with the opportunity to fill the blank canvases ever since. 👍 . #christchuchnz #graffiti #streetart #lego #newzealand #purenz @nzstuff @nzherald (at Christchurch, New Zealand)