It’s not easy to leave home with nothing but a backpack, but luckily along the way I’ve made some incredible memories with people. Because I so rarely mention any friends on this blog, I thought that heading home warranted a post that highlighted some of the people I met during my travels. These incredible souls…
Category: countdown to new zealand
new zealand: a year in review
It seems like only yesterday that I landed at Wellington airport, a bright eyed traveller with dreams bigger than Stewart Island, ready for a year in New Zealand. I was picked up by my new flatmate, and his dog, and thus began a new life in a new city, a new country, over halfway around…
countdown new zealand: what i packed in my carry on
packing for a foreign country – no matter how long you’re going for – can be is a challenge. if it’s a place you’re unfamiliar with, the weather can be fickle, you may have a lot of things to plan for (nights out versus hiking versus city walking,) you may not know where you can…
countdown new zealand: on my way!
good morning, everyone! happy wednesday 🙂 if you’re reading this on wednesday morning, stateside times, i’m in the air on my way to new zealand! around noon today, i’ll land in nadi, fiji, for a short layover and then i have a 4 hour flight to wellington. am i stoked? YES. am i FREAKING OUT? …
countdown new zealand: packing up
welp, i’ve done it. i’ve finalised my packing list. after reading through several blogs from girls who have spent a year in new zealand and other “how to pack for a year abroad” lists, i’ve got a solid list. i’ve also got clothes strewn across my room but the clothes i’m packing were condensed on…
countdown new zealand: two weeks!
WOW i leave for new zealand in two weeks from today. i’m starting to get a liiiitttttle nervous since i’ve still not started packing. i also had a momentary panic of.. oh crap, i have all this stuff to get rid of. and i have a lot of stuff that needs to get organised before…
countdown new zealand: packing
well, the crunch time is definitely now. i leave for new zealand in… three weeks from today. and i haven’t started packing. when thinking about what to pack for a year, at least, abroad, with no real idea of what i might get into down there, i’ve decided to pack up two boxes of things…