Some of the coolest seashells in my collection come from New Zealand beaches. Collecting treasures on the beach is one of those marvelous activities that transports you straight to your childhood but manages to delight participants of all ages....
Stuffing your face in the wilderness after an arduous day of hiking is one of life's greatest pleasures. During our year in New Zealand, we went on four Great Walks and a variety of other overnight camping trips, and...
Traveling New Zealand by campervan was an adventurous, transformational, free spirited, and laid-back road trip through some of the most beautiful landscape I've ever seen. It's a truly bucket-list worthy adventure, and it's changed the way I think about...
I love cooking, but cooking in a campervan has its own unique set of challenges. I found it incredibly satisfying to find solutions to common campervan cooking problems, and I'm excited to share everything I learned in my seven...
Freedom camping on the South Island of New Zealand is glorious, especially in the more remote areas of the country. In this blog post I'll talk about my absolute favorite freedom camping locations after seven months of living in...
Freedom camping was one of my favorite experiences during my year in New Zealand. We traveled and lived in our self-contained van for seven months, and most nights we stayed in free camping spots. I really treasure these times...
In our year in New Zealand, my fiance and I lived and traveled in our self contained van for seven months. As such, I'm very familiar with van camping in New Zealand.
I've stayed the night anywhere from beautiful holiday...
During our year of working and traveling through New Zealand, we heavily relied on apps for driving, finding places to stay, finding bathrooms, wifi, laundromats, showers, water refills, attractions, communication, entertainment, and more.
I'm not being hyperbolic when I...
On my working holiday in New Zealand, I worked as a cherry picker around the Cromwell area. Fruit picking is one of the most common jobs for backpackers on a working holiday visa in New Zealand.
These jobs are...
On my working holiday in New Zealand, I worked as an assistant florist, an assistant film accountant, and a cherry picker. My fiance worked in assembly at an engineering company, a stocktaker for a clothing store, a driver for...
