Hey, everyone! It feels like ages since I’ve last posted, but it has really only been about two weeks. As promised, I wanted to put together a Rose, Thorn, and Bouquet of the trip as well as do a breakdown of some finances for you all. If you’re unfamiliar with the rose, thorn, and bouquet…… Read More Aotearoa New Zealand: The Rose, the Thorn, and the Bouquet
Hey, everyone! Well, time is just about up here on Aotearoa New Zealand. This will be my final post before I do a Rose, Thorn, Bouquet once I’m home and have had some time to reflect on everything. The grand finale of my time here was a trip to Rotoroa Island. Rotoroa Island was once… Read More The Grand Finale: Rotoroa Island
Hey, everyone! I am currently sitting in my hostel in Waiheke Island, killing time before heading to the 7pm ferry. I had bought an “off-peak pass” which means I can’t take it until the evening. So… what better time than to write my blog? I came to Waiheke to get out of the city for… Read More Waiheke Island
Hey, everyone! I can confidently say that after many weeks of almost non-stop activity… it has actually been a pretty chill week! It has somehow gone by pretty quickly, but was enjoyable nonetheless. Return to Auckland After last week’s blog post, I was a little weirded out to have parted ways with Goldie. What am… Read More The Waitakere Ranges and Rangitoto Island
Hey, everyone! Well, Fiji feels like a distant dream already. I have been back in Aotearoa New Zealand for a week now and have three weeks left. Since I’ve been back, I’ve completed my road trip journey which consisted of traveling up to the northern tip of the north island. I am now back down… Read More Goodbye, Goldie: Completing the Road Trip
Hey, everyone! Oh, man, it has been a full ass week. While I was initially hesitant about leaving the South Island, I have been really enjoying my time on the North so far. It has sort of exceeded my expectations, which is really nice. Read on! Whanganui Last week, I took the ferry from Picton… Read More Wellington to Rotorua: Volcanoes, Hot Springs, Mud Pools
Hey, everyone! The journey continues. In the most recent blog post, I had traveled from Queenstown to Greymouth. And now, I’ve traveled from Greymouth to Abel Tasman National Park. It has been a full on week, with some rest days here and there. Read on below! Great Coast Road I didn’t do too much in… Read More Greymouth to Abel Tasman
Hey, everyone! I have SO MUCH to fill you all up on. It has been a pretty loaded week. I haven’t had a chance to sit down and type this out until now… I’ve been busy driving around the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand and sleeping in my van haha. However, I am currently… Read More From Queenstown to Greymouth
Hey, everyone! This week has gone by in the blink of an eye. The week was capitalized by a weekend trip with my dear friends Jasper and Yvonne to The Catlins. It was our first and, unfortunately, last (for now!) overnight trip together but we had such a good time. Lots of adventures to be… Read More The Catlins
Hey, everyone! As promised, I have chosen to have a Weekend of Nothing, and so that’s exactly what I did. However, other things have been going on throughout the week. The highlight was experiencing another geomagnetic storm, the third strongest this solar cycle. Yahoo! Aurora: Take Two After writing last week’s blog post, I decided… Read More The Weekend of Nothing (feat. a geomagnetic storm)