Hey, everyone! I’ve just returned back to Queenstown after a week in Rakiura/Stewart Island. Rakiura translates to “Glowing Skies” – so named after sightings of the aurora by Māori folk. I’ll give the disclaimer now that I didn’t see the aurora… but that wasn’t my main purpose. The objective? Aotearoa New Zealand’s national bird –… Read More Rakiura: The Land of Glowing Skies
Hey, everyone! This post is going to be formatted a little differently than my usual ones, as it is mostly a “live-tweet” chronicle of a horrendous 48-hour journey from the US back to Aotearoa NZ. I started writing it as a way to process the drama that kept continuously unfolding but ultimately decided to share… Read More The Worst Flight Experience of My Life
Hi, everyone! Well, today is my last full day back in America. While it was only three weeks, it actually felt like a lot longer for me. I feel nice and relaxed having spent so much time with my parents – eating good food, spending time together, and relaxing. It was a proper vacation, which… Read More Time is Weird: Final Days in America
Hey, everyone! The main attraction this week was driving down to Indiana with my parents and nephew in an attempt to see the total solar eclipse. Aside from that, there was a lot of time spent hanging out with my nephew. Surprising Dillan While Dillan knew I was coming home for the eclipse, he didn’t… Read More Total Solar Eclipse: Take Two
Hey, everyone! I am writing from… the United States of America! Wild. It is really nice to be back, if only for a short stint. Read on below. Returning Home While I had been essentially counting down weeks until my return home, the final week went by in a flash. Before I knew it, I… Read More April in America
Hey, everyone! Boy, oh boy, what a week it has been. JESUS! Haha. The highlight of the week was a two-night camping trip down to Green Lake Hut in Fiordland National Park. It was chaos and an absolute adventure. If ever there was a blog post of mine to read… this is probably it. Read… Read More Surviving Green Lake: An Introduction to Tramping
Hey, everyone! It has been sort of a shitshow of a week in some ways. From cancelled flights to people I really enjoyed spending time with leaving Queenstown… I was feeling a little stressed and bummed at times. Read on! Cosmic Attempts at Interference When checking my email one day, I received a very alarming… Read More Queenstown: The Town of Goodbyes
Hi, everyone! This week in Queenstown, I’ve gone for a hike at Wye Creek, volunteered at the Kiwi Park, and… surprise… went to my first rugby match! Volunteering at Kiwi Park Saturday was my first time volunteering at Kiwi Park. What is Kiwi Park? It started as a conservation revamp during the 1980s. The space… Read More Wye Creek, Volunteering at the Kiwi Park, and Rugby
Hey, everyone! Apologies in advance, because this is going to be a LONG POST. The past week has been pretty eventful, which is the trend as of late. The two major parts of the week were Lau’s going away celebration and a road trip down to Fiordland National Park. Read on! Lau’s Going Away On… Read More Road Trip to Fiordland National Park
Hey, everyone! What a fun week it has been. While I didn’t have time to go on a hike, there was a lot of activity in Queenstown. Read on! Sonic Healing As you all know by now, every Wednesday I go hang out with the circus kids by the lake. This particular Wednesday, I was… Read More Tres Fiestas: A Weekend of Parties