Daily Archives: April 17, 2022

Since I first moved to Wanaka nearly ten years ago, the mountains began calling me. Growing up on the suburban east coast of the USA, we had the rolling Blue…

Being a solo traveler includes heaps of milestones to tick off along the way. First solo international flight? Check. First time driving on the left side of the road? Check.…

It’s been a month since I wrapped up three weeks in Fiordland and Southland, two of my favorite corners of New Zealand. Summer here is magnificent, and there are long…

A few months ago, I righteously declared this year to be the summer of fun. It’s been a rough few months with some significant life changes. I found myself entering the…

Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you’ll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you’ll hold on really hard and realize there is…