My time in Christchurch was totally unplanned and a very ‘go with the flow’ kinda moment and experience. Something I think I needed as I’m usually a very organized and go go go kinda person I knew I was going there for a month while my family friends that lived Read more…
Here we are folks! About 3 months into my journey in New Zealand – where am I and what have I done? Let’s recap: I landed in Auckland, NZ in February and got my bearings. I went on a 23 day bus tour all around New Zealand (you can read Read more…
Disclaimer: I am a mere tourist. These views and perspectives may or may not be anything CLOSE to what represents the Maori culture. They are simply my observations. However, I do plan to make a Maori friend to help me get a real understanding of what it’s all about. Who Read more…
During my first 3-4 of months in New Zealand (and I think after the shock of my move to everyone tbh), I received messages from a few of you, inquiring about my journey and what it’s been like actually LIVING in this new country (that most of us know little Read more…
During my bus trip around New Zealand, I stayed in a total of 13 hostels throughout the North and South islands. Some were fantastic while others were…meh. There were so many different variations though! A couple had a bit more of an outdoor feel while the ones in the city Read more…