April 9, 2018
Since today marks the two month anniversary of my move to Australia, it feels like a proper update is due. I have been waiting patiently for the day that it felt right to finally pour my heart out to my keyboard and talk about how my life is here in South Australia and today is […]
March 20, 2018
So you want to move to New Zealand? Or at the very least, you are a little bit interested in learning more about how to relocate there. You have come to the right place because I relocated my life from the small American state of Connecticut to a small subtropical island in New Zealand in 2016. I […]
March 13, 2018
Adelaide Festival hosts the annual Adelaide Writers’ Week at the beginning of March. For one week, bibliophiles and lovers of the written word can gather to talk books, listen to a wide array of writers speak on panels scheduled throughout each day, and wander alongside tables in the Book Shop tent covered in works from […]
February 24, 2018
…And a liter of red sangria?! I don’t know if I really fall within the two stark categories of Valentine’s Day haters & lovers. Some people say that we shouldn’t need a day to celebrate love because we should be doing that every day. *Pokes hole into argument* So then why do we celebrate any […]
February 15, 2018
So we landed down in Australia seven days ago after nearly three days of constant travel. We flew over thousands of miles of North America and Pacific Ocean, boarded four planes, set foot in three countries, and stayed awake for far too many hours. A special shout out to Essence of Fiji Rejuvenation Center on […]
February 1, 2018
Almost exactly two years ago, I hit “publish” on a blog post entitled, “My New Zealand Bucket List.” I had received a New Zealand working holiday visa, purchased a one-way plane ticket, and attempted to prepare myself for a completely unexpected solo journey ahead. Before this point in my life, I had studied abroad in […]
January 18, 2018
2017 was definitely New Zealand’s golden year for tourism. The country seemed to be on everyone’s radar as the next big place to go. It’s been two years since I moved from Connecticut to New Zealand. Two whole years. The speed at which time flies is seriously blowing my mind. When I first arrived there, I had […]
November 9, 2017
Last year I rented an awesome camper van to explore New Zealand’s South Island with one of my best friends. We rented our rad van from Escape Rentals and hit the open road together after each living in separate countries for over a year. There is no better way to see this beautiful country than by car […]
October 26, 2017
Australia is famous for being the home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. This makes narrowing it down to just a few quite difficult when attempting to compile a list of Australia’s best beaches. With this being said, here are just five of my very favourite sandy spots in this extraordinary […]
August 17, 2017
New Zealand’s South Island is well-known for incredible scenery and hikes from north to south. However, the North Island is covered with various hiking routes and trails that range from the most popular in the country to those rather unknown amongst travelers. If you are looking for a solid single day hike on the North […]
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