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Southward, ho!
I was catching the 8am ferry from Wellington to Picton via the Cooke Straight, so I drove into the outskirts of Wellington around 6.30am. There are two companies that make the crossing, InterIslander and BlueBridge. I opted for BlueBridge as … Continue reading
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Tagged blenheim, camp, cooke strait, explore, ferry, garden, marlborough, nelson, new zealand, picton, pinot noir, queen charlotte, solo female travel, sound, south island, track, wine
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Let’s Talk Rugby
I have never been into sports. I never understood the appeal, and anytime I tried to watch American sports (football, soccer, baseball, basketball), I was bored to tears. I found them, on the whole, to be unnecessarily dragged out and … Continue reading
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Tagged all blacks, auckland, british and irish lions, football, game, haka, maori, new zealand, ruck, rugby, scrum, sports, test, tour, wellington
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North Island Road Trip – Part 2
After leaving the redwood forests and thermal springs of Rotorua behind, I headed East. New Zealand is a wonderful country for many reasons, not least of which is the long roads and beautiful scenery. I love to drive, and NZ … Continue reading
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Tagged art deco, fur seal, gisborne, hawkes bay, lake, lord of the rings, martinborough, napier, new zealand, north island, wairarapa, wine, wine tasting
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North Island Road Trip – Part 1
Living and working on Waiheke for the summer was great, but by the time March rolled around I was itching to get out and explore this beautiful country. I bid adieu and hit the road, with a tag-along companion in … Continue reading
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Tagged blue pools, cathedral cove, coromandel peninsula, Friends, hot water beach, mini golf, night market, redwood forest, Roadtrip, rotorua, spring, swans, zorb, zorbing
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Once in a Lifetime
When I traveled to Asia for four months back in 2015, my mother kept saying it was a “once in a lifetime opportunity.” My combative nature and I were like, “Why does it have to be once in a lifetime? … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, cellar door, Island, job, new zealand, obsidian, oysters, sailing, summer, sunset, waiheke, waiheke island, wine, wine tasting, work
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My Kiwi Kristmas
I’ve had many wonderful and unique experiences since moving to New Zealand, but one that was an absolutely novel delight was experiencing a SUMMER Christmas!
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Tagged bbq, beach, carols, christmas, cricket, decorations, kiwi, new zealand, orphans, Travel
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