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 […]
December 31, 2016
It amazes me how quickly this year went by. 2016 had terribly deep up’s and down’s for me on a personal level and in regards to the world as a whole. Overall, I feel so grateful for the opportunities and support this year brought to me. Beautiful people have walked into my life this year and some […]
December 22, 2016
I like to believe that I am a proper northern girl. Not only am I from the Northern Hemisphere of the world, I’m from the northeast of the United States–a region that receives some of the most brutal winters. I’m talking power outages and snow up past the top of the doorway. During my […]
December 17, 2016
I would like to thank Boston Logan International Airport for enabling me to fulfill my dream of going to Hawaii. My purse held a copy of The Happiness Project by Gretchen Ruben, my phone, a pack of gum, my passport, my wallet, a one-way plane ticket to Auckland and a working holiday visa valid for one year […]
November 18, 2016
Sawatdee ka! (Hello!) Planning a trip to the land of smiles? Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the Thai language section of your guidebook? Fear not! Here are some simple Thai phrases that will help you enjoy your time in Thailand. Although most people working in the tourism industry will speak English, there is no better […]
November 15, 2016
You may or may not have noticed the silence over here for the last few weeks. Part of that is due to my move back to Waiheke Island where I have been in a constant state of go-go-go. Part is a result of the recent goings-on in the United States. I have been in a […]
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 […]
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