August 2, 2016
After living abroad and traveling for five months, I returned home to Connecticut to live for couple of months. There were weddings to attend, a family to catch up with, a boyfriend to kiss, friends to laugh with, and a bank account to be replenished. My time in New Zealand allowed me to miss home for […]
July 26, 2016
I keep a journal. It wouldn’t feel right telling people that I want to be a writer if I didn’t write things down regularly. Usually I have a notebook in my bag and if I don’t then my phone’s notepad is my best friend. Hopefully one day I’ll be on Stephen King’s level where I […]
July 21, 2016
The northernmost region of New Zealand’s North Island feels like a private oasis. Near the equator, Northland’s climate falls under subtropical. Never far from the coast, you can find endless empty beaches with magazine-worthy views. Though it’s not without its tourist attractions, even in the summer time, the volume of tourists does not begin to […]
July 19, 2016
I had just left Matamata. On a high from visiting the Hobbiton Movie Set and showering for the first time in four days, I was ready for a full day of exploration. As much as a road trip causes excitement, it brings about an equal dose of exhaustion. But not on this day. I felt […]
July 7, 2016
Over the last five months, I met some pretty beautiful people. There is something about traveling alone that allows me let me guard down. I am able to be more open about my innermost thoughts to complete strangers, bringing me closer to them than many friends whom I have known for years. It amazes me […]
June 28, 2016
Before… I will be upfront right now. I absolutely raced through the first week of my road trip out of excitement to get to Matamata. A trip to the famed Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie set has been on my to-do list ever since I decided to move to New Zealand. Not wanting to miss […]
June 23, 2016
While living on Waiheke Island, I wanted to take a weekend trip to the Coromandel Peninsula for months. Until my May road trip I had only previously made it to Thames, the entry town, to hike the Pinnacles for a weekend. When the time to visit finally arrived, I zipped around the Coromandel in just […]
June 14, 2016
After visiting breathtaking Cape Reinga, I felt restless. I drove from New Zealand’s most northwestern point down to Kumue in an afternoon, parked for the night on the side of the road, the sped off south early after the sun rose. After popping over shortly to Waitkere Ranges, I drove out to Piha, my first west […]
June 9, 2016
There are dozens of my books on my shelves that I am dying to read, yet also waiting for the perfect time to read them. Something about reading a specific book at a certain time in my life feels special. Often these connections, this recognition of the opportune timing, make no sense. I just know […]
June 7, 2016
It makes me feel sad how many people genuinely believe that traveling is impossible. They wonder how I, and many more like me, afford to do it. You may think my parents fund my adventures. That good ol’ mum and dad send me heaps of their hard earned cash money so that I can explore and […]
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