I know it’s been a while since I’ve done a little mental health check-in on here. How have I been moving on from a breakup? Sixteen months have passed since my break up when I felt my life fall to pieces before my eyes. And you know what? I’m finally feeling really good and happy. […]

New Zealand is home to some of the rarest birds in the world. And this isn’t by accident. It might surprise you to learn that New Zealand’s biodiversity is unusual and very different from the rest of the world. And the South Island birds are some of the most unique. As an island, birdlife ruled […]

At the end of 2022, I was lucky to return to a beautiful part of the world – Western Australia or WA. When international tourists think of Australia, they often consider iconic cities like Sydney and Melbourne, the Great Barrier Reef, or the Outback. Iconic all on their own, it’s easy to forget just how […]

You guys. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written about Wānaka.  I’ve been here for a decade minus a few years where I was in Lyttelton. Even though it’s wildly beautiful and incredibly popular with tourists, I’ve found that I don’t often write about it or share much because it’s my home. And when […]

When I first stepped foot on Rakiura/Stewart Island years ago, I knew I would love it there. I didn’t know how much of a mark it would have on me.  New Zealand’s third island is known as a haven for wildlife lovers. Unlike the rest of New Zealand, stoats, goats, mice, or pigs were never […]