Yearly Archives: 2023

Updated: October 2019 Before I started traveling full time, I had no idea what a VPN was, what it did, or how to use it. But now, I use a…

People talk a lot about the transformative power of travel. It definitely rings true for me. Whenever I’ve turned to travel during tumultuous periods of my life, it’s saved me…

The kārearea/New Zealand falcon is one of my favorite birds. Somewhat known, I would still say it’s a pretty underrated species here, not often getting as much attention as other…

Six months ago, I finally acknowledged a deep, scary, enormous dream that had been in taking up real estate at the back of my mind for seven years. I really…

When my partner and I split up a year and a half ago, I left Lyttelton and fled straight back into Wānaka’s familiar arms. My home for years and years,…

Fifteen years ago, when I was studying abroad in Spain, I took my first solo trip away for a weekend. On my own, simply because I couldn’t find a travel…

I think it’s safe to say when most people think about New Zealand, they think big mountains, epic views, and hobbits. And I’ll be the first to say they’re not…