The destruction of my home town
Whenever a stranger has asked where I’m from, the answer has usually been ‘Christchurch, New Zealand’. That’s as good an answer…
Australia and New Zealand
Growing up in New Zealand, the stunning landscape and laid-back lifestyle were something I just took for granted. It’s only since returning as a traveler that I’ve been able to see it with fresh eyes, and become able to appreciate just how incredible a country it really is.
Likewise, I lived in both Sydney and Melbourne for several years, but as great as those cities are, the best parts of Australia lie outside the population centres. From deserted beaches to natural wonders, it’s all there to explore.
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I did it in a dress
Well it has sure been an interesting few months. And I sure have been wearing a dress a lot. I have…
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The strange thing about comfort zones
Comfort zones. They’re funny old things. Usually when travellers write about breaking out of a comfort zone, we’re talking about leaving…
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27 of my favourite things about New Zealand
So that was it. 63 days after flying into New Zealand, I flew back out again. In the meantime I’d driven…
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Bidding farewell at Farewell Spit
Our time in New Zealand was rapidly coming to an end. We’d been in my homeland for two months, travelling from…
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That time I walked on a glacier
New Zealand is a pretty underpopulated place. Slightly larger than the UK with about one-fifteenth of the people, nowhere outside Auckland…
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Amazing diving in the Poor Knights Islands
Back when I was planning our time in New Zealand, three days in Northland had seemed like a decent amount. Hang…
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Hey Auckland, you’re … ok
“Welcome to a Kiwi summer.” The pilot had announced clear skies and a warm evening an hour before we landed. No…
