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Takaka: a golden getaway to Golden Bay
There aren’t many places in New Zealand that make me question my choice to live in Wānaka, but Golden Bay definitely did. Warm, sunny, and...
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How the Heaphy Track become my new favorite Great Walk
There are so many walks and tramps in New Zealand on my list that I haven’t had a chance to check out. And no matter how much I get out and...
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Solo female travel in your thirties? It’s so much better than you think
As the calendar ticked over in mid-May and my 36th birthday rolled around, I couldn’t help but begin reflecting on some of those scary, big...
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In defense of the bold and fearless weka: New Zealand’s most unruly bird
I can still remember the first time I saw a weka here in New Zealand. Traveling around the South Island, I was staying in a cute cabin in the...
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Is this place for real? Where polar bears hunt beluga whales in Arctic Canada
I had already been living at sea for over a month aboard the Ocean Endeavour with Adventure Canada when I first heard whispers about a very...
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A cozy getaway in Reefton at the Brewer’s Night Inn
One of the coolest things about being a travel blogger is meeting the most interesting people. And that’s coming from someone who...
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All eyes on New Zealand’s most spectacular aurora in decades
Sooooooo, about last night. Holy crap, guys! We just experienced the most incredible aurora display I’ve ever seen in New Zealand. Did you...
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10 incredible moments from three months at sea in the Arctic
Often, I find myself reflecting on my love for the sea. I don’t know where it came from. I didn’t grow up near the ocean, nor am I...
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A year of learning to let go
You know those people whose lives seem effortless? On the surface (social media), they appear to have everything going for them: good health, a...
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25 photos to inspire you to voyage through the Northwest Passage
What is it about us humans that makes us want to conquer things? We get the same endorphins from a stint at the gym or chowing down on chocolate...
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10 years of living in Wānaka as an expat
Exactly ten years ago, I arrived in Wānaka in a little red car with my whole life packed inside it. Back then, Wānaka was still a sleepy little...
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Arrowtown in autumn has earned its reputation
You can take the basic bitch out of the East Coast, but she’ll still love everything pumpkin spice. It’s starting to feel like my...
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Ilulissat: a scenic city of icebergs
Ok, ok, ok. I know it’s a bit of a stretch to call Ilulissat a city, but since Greenland’s population caps at 56,000 people, it...
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New Zealand’s blue mushroom the world is obsessed with
Is it just me, or are mushrooms having a moment? Nowadays, I feel like everywhere I look, I see mushrooms. From decorating cushions to foraging...
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30 photos to inspire you to visit Greenland
“Death or the west coast of Greenland,” the indomitable polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen once said, and it could have been the motto of his...
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25 photos to inspire you to visit Iceland by sea
It was exactly ten years since my first visit to Iceland when I returned last summer with Adventure Canada. And let me tell you, it couldn’t...
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Arctic Iceland – visiting the island of birds on Grímsey
I never thought I’d say this, but I found a bird I hate. It was a moody, beautiful day when we landed on Grímsey on our...
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Postcards from icy Baffin Bay
When I imagine the Arctic the first thing to spring to mind is the ice. A sea of ice. Life in the far north revolves around the sea ice in...
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10 things that surprised me about the Faroe Islands
I have this quirky thing about me that sometimes I intentionally don’t research too much into places I’m visiting for the first time....
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Penguins you might meet in Antarctica
In less than three weeks, I will depart for Antarctica, my first stint as an expedition team member with Intrepid Travel and Chimu Adventures....
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25 photos to inspire you to visit the Faroe Islands
It’s been *quite* a while since I’ve visited a verrrry Instagrammy spot or a new country. Hello Faroe Islands! We called in here on the North...
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Walking the iconic Rakiura Track: New Zealand’s most underrated Great Walk
I’ve made it no secret over the years that I love Rakiura/Stewart Island. It’s my happy place. While we didn’t get off...
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Portraits of the iconic Shetland pony
What do you think of when you hear Shetland? It better be ponies! Is anything more iconic than those fat little ponies with big round bellies,...
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30 photos to inspire you to visit the Scottish Isles
It was a sunny and hot 30°C when I hopped off the plane in Glasgow. I hadn’t packed for this. Scotland is not meant to be this toasty....
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5 tips for embracing mindful travel
Growing up, I didn’t travel much. And by much, I mean not at all. My mom was a single mom for a good chunk of my childhood. I have...