January 26, 2017
One year ago, I leapt from Connecticut to New Zealand semi-blindly. I had no idea I would meet a girl online inviting me to Waiheke Island. I had never even heard of Waiheke Island—Waikiki, yes, but this other place, nope. For three months I lived and breathed Waiheke sunshine and island life. It took hardly any […]
January 24, 2017
In November I had the pleasure of dining at Tantalus Estate Vineyard for the first time. The newest addition to Waiheke Island’s list of top wineries resides in Onetangi Valley and opened in September of 2016. In addition to creating high end Bordeaux and Rhone-style wines, the estate holds a brewhouse on the ground floor and […]
January 10, 2017
As I am finally spending a full summer on Waiheke Island this year, my friends and I decided to put together a bucket list of all the things we want to do, wines to taste, and food to eat. I have already done some of these last summer, but the goal is to make it […]
October 25, 2016
Have you ever seen a photo of someone drinking one of the most absurd yet enticing sweet creation out of a mason jar? Have you ever thought, that would probably make me sick, but my goodness I need it right now? I sure did. From the first week that I set foot on New Zealand […]
October 18, 2016
Frequently, I am questioned where exactly I went on my North Island road trip a few months ago. I took the ferry from Waiheke Island to Auckland, sped out of town and hit the pavement fast with my eyes set on Cape Reinga. After that, I drove around the island clockwise and down through the middle, […]
October 13, 2016
Tucked away between the streets of Wellington resides the clean, comfortable, sleek interior of Wellington Chocolate Factory. Please call me Charlie because I want to call this place my new home and frolic through the factory with a bar of salted brittle caramel in both hands, with chocolate dribbling down my chin and a wild look in my […]
October 11, 2016
Carrie and I have not seen each other in over a year. Our best-friendship began nine years ago just before the first day of high school. We have remained linked throughout four sometimes tough, sometimes funny, sometimes life-changing years of high school, through four years at university where we had a long distance relationship, and […]
October 6, 2016
It’s scary at first For the first week, I was terribly scared to sleep in my car. I can admit that openly. I would find a place on the side of the road or in a parking lot. I would lock all of my doors while attempting to cover my windows so that strangers could […]
October 4, 2016
About Napier Population: 57,000+ (in the city) Location: Hawkes Bay, east coast of New Zealand’s North Island In 1931, New Zealand’s city of Napier received the opportunity to recreate itself. It was struck by a traumatic earthquake that lasted more than three minutes. Walking through the city feels like taking a step back in […]
September 15, 2016
Rotorua, New Zealand is home to remarkable sulphur deposits and geothermal activity. Spiraling towers of steam constantly flow out of the ground, giving the area a unique atmosphere. Believing he was looking upon the fiery gates of hell, George Bernard Shaw named the 50 acres of bubbling heat “Hellsgate.” Hell’s Gate features the Southern Hemisphere’s […]
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