August 15, 2017
For the last year and a half, I have called Waiheke Island my home. This island off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand has crept up on lists of big name travel magazines as the place to visit over the last few years. So I feel quite lucky to have stumbled upon it organically almost […]
August 10, 2017
As many of you know, I have been living on Waiheke Island for about a year and a half. Here on the island, the presence of vineyards and love of wine permeates the air. On New Zealand’s “island of wine,” sometimes I’m just looking for a relaxing environment and good craft beer—no fine dining or […]
July 17, 2017
When I received a reminder that it was National Ice Cream Day in the United States, I knew something needed to be done immediately. I could not let such an important day of my year slide by simply because I live in New Zealand. So we hopped on the ferry to Auckland in search of […]
May 23, 2017
My New Zealand bucket list housed “Walk the Tongariro Crossing” for over a year. I was sorely disappointed last year when my intended day to do the walk was cancelled due to the fact that I couldn’t get a shuttle in the snow. Since good things come to those who wait, the national park welcomed me […]
May 16, 2017
Sometimes we plan things in life and sometimes we do not. The decision to climb Mount Karioi is one example of a time we planned nothing. Our quick weekend trip to Raglan was rather spontaneous. Upon arrival we had no plans of seeing or doing anything specific. We simply wanted to embrace Raglan softly and […]
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, […]
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