A Constant Battle With Homesickness
It is exactly 3 months and 3 days since I arrived in New Zealand and started on my Kiwi journey. It feels so much longer though and I’ve seen a…
Category: Travel
31 things I’ve learned about living in New Zealand… So far!
As we roll into May, I got to thinking about all the things I’ve learned about New Zealand since coming here. I’m about to settle down, start a job and…
Going on an Adventure: Visiting Hobbiton
Like a lot of backpackers that come to New Zealand, visiting Hobbiton and seeing the set of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films was on the top of…
Mindful Travel: Staying Present When Backpacking
You’ve finally set off on your big backpacking journey and you are quickly ticking everything off your bucket list, but are you actually taking it all in? I arrived here…
Accepting the Realities of Travelling with Depression
I’ve always been very passionate about not letting my mental illness stop me from doing the things I want to do and especially seeing the world, it’s basically what this…
One Month of Travelling New Zealand
Long time no speak! The internet in New Zealand is a little hit and miss, not to mention you have to pay for it in most of the hostels, so…
Overcoming my fear of flying: My worst flight EVER
I can’t pinpoint when exactly my fear of flying began, I think it was just a result of an overarching anxiety issue, making me claustrophobic and panic about every tiny…
Make friends in 5 seconds or less as a solo traveller
I remember back in school when I would have never even considered approaching someone I didn’t know for a chat. The very thought of conversation made me want to curl…
It’s not about ticking off your travel bucket list…
Before I joined the travel blogging community, I would read travel blogs and articles religiously. I would scour Instagram to find my next dream destination and imagine myself enjoying a…
Great Wall of China Trek with the Mental Health Foundation: Everything you need to know
The Mental Health Foundation run an annual trip to China, to trek the Great Wall of China and if you are looking for your next big adventure, you need to…
