Weekend on Kangaroo Island | Australia
13 October 2024It’s time! I’ve arrived! I’m in Australia! Of course, while living in New Zealand and after finishing my Pacific Island trips, I had to visit Oz while I’m on this side of the world. I’m spending just under two months here, a combination of remote working and time off. It’s a huge country, so I’m barely scratching the surface really. But I think I’ve done a decent job of squeezing plenty of highlights into my itinerary! I decided to start by flying into Adelaide, South Australia, mostly because I wanted to visit Kangaroo Island. I only stayed a night in…
A Week in Vanuatu
When I chose which Pacific Islands to visit while living in New Zealand, Vanuatu was high on my list. I only know one other person who has been, a friend from work, who highly recommended it. I knew very little…
Highlights of Fiji
After my adventures in Samoa, I was ready for more Pacific Island exploring while it’s winter in New Zealand. My heart was set on a Vanuatu trip with work, and wouldn’t you know it, there are no direct flights from…
A Week in Samoa
I’m escaping the New Zealand winter! I knew I wanted to visit some Pacific Islands while I’m on this side of the world and winter seemed like the perfect time of year for it. This is my first time leaving…
A Week in Northland | New Zealand
After several long weekend trips around New Zealand’s North Island, including Tauranga, Taupō and Taranaki, my next adventure took me further and for longer. Trying to escape the impending winter weather in Wellington, I headed as far north as I…
3 Days in Taranaki | New Zealand
It really feels like I took a lot of long weekend trips within my first couple of months in New Zealand! Just a few weeks after my Taupō trip, there was another public holiday at the end of April. It…
Long Weekend in Taupō
Easter Weekend rolled around early this year, just a few weeks after my birthday trip to Tauranga. I wasn’t expecting to be planning and taking so many trips not long after arriving in New Zealand! But I wanted to take…
Long Weekend in Tauranga
I turned thirty about a month after moving to New Zealand, which is a bit of a milestone birthday. It landed on a Monday too, so I requested a couple of days off work. There were a few options I…
Highlights of Wellington
It’s already been 3 months since I moved to Wellington and in that time I’ve explored quite a lot of the city! I’ve been trying to pace myself, so I don’t run out of things all year, but between taking…
I’m Moving to New Zealand
New year, new country! Is anyone surprised at this point? Yes, after finishing up my working holiday in Canada, as well as previously living in Hong Kong and South Korea, I’m trying out living somewhere else again. This time I’m…
Hawaii Short Break
I feel like I’ve seen images of Hawaii for as long as I can remember, thanks to the number of movies that feature it. Honestly, it wasn’t super high on my bucket list, as I associated it with over-tourism and…
