During my recent blog switch over, I spent a lot of time going through older posts and either reworking them or turning them into drafts to play with later. Since this blog dates back to 2008, there were a LOT of posts to go through. In rereading them, I noticed a theme: while chronicling my…
Category: solo female travel
if i had one ray of sunlight to hold in my hand
While rebranding, I opted to delete these older posts and repost them with photos. Many of these come from my year living in Scotland and the travels I had while there. This particular post hit home for me, even now. It deals with my struggles of self-acceptance, travel, plans, and life. What do I want…
in photos: raglan
I haven’t posted a photo essay in a while. I’m not sure why – I have plenty of photos. But I was scrolling through my library and came across these ones from Raglan. Enjoy 🙂
a far north road trip: part two
If you missed part one, check it out here! 🙂 I left Rob’s early in the morning after handing over the various things I still had – the torch, a book, a jacket. My first stop was just down the road: petrol and coffee.Then I went a further five kms down the road to Uretiti…
a far north road trip: part one
*sponsored in part by Far North Rentals and Okopako Lodge* On the morning that I left Paihia, I did so with no plans and only one accommodation booked: an evening at the Okopako Lodge deep in the Waima Forest outside Opononi. I drove recklessly with abandon to destinations far and wide across the Northland district…
five things that traveling has taught me about life
Travel teaches people different things. It means different things to different people. For some, travel is about finding yourself, and they go to extreme lengths to do that. For others, it’s more about the journey than the destination.Whatever your reason(s) for traveling, at some point you have thought about the why – the existential behind…
road trip nz: part two
If you haven’t read part one, I suggest doing that just to catch yourself up on the first few days 🙂 Paul and I left Gisborne behind on a semi-cloudy day. We had a look at the map and opted not to take the coastal route – it sounded really amazing as far as views…
(practical) advice for a young traveler
The other day, I logged on to a New Zealand backpacker Facebook group site only to read the following: “Who’s in Queenstown? I’m bored.” BORED?!?!!?!?!?!?!? Let me get this straight. You are in Queenstown, NEW ZEALAND – a country that few people will ever make it to in their lifetime, not to mention a town…
a bicycle tour of wellington
When I first made the decision to come down to New Zealand, one of the first things on my list was “get a bike,” but after arriving in Wellington, I decided that was pretty much out of the question since this city is built on rocks and rolls (ok, terrible pun, sorry I’m not sorry)….
travel essay: the tongariro alpine crossing
I awoke in the grey pre-dawn to a sky full of clouds and my spirits dampened just like the deck outside. I felt sure that my hike was going to be drab and dreary, full of wind and chills. Across the road, the lake sat still and quiet like the clouds above. The hills across…