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Living in New Zealand when your entire family lives in the UK inevitably means taking long-haul flights more often than your average. In fact, living in New Zealand full stop means taking long-haul flights often because it takes at least…
Read moreI recently came back from a spectacular two-week trip travelling in Malaysian Borneo with my mum and I can truly say it was one of the best times of my life. Borneo is a fascinating and underrated place and our…
Read moreMy boyfriend and best friend are so lovely: They planned a surprise weekend away for me for my birthday. Lucas had drip-fed me a little information and I knew I was going away but right up until the morning my…
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I am back from an amazing weekend in my favourite place, Tora. (see previous post on a weekend spent in Tora) Lucas and I have made a connections out there with the beautiful people who run the Tora Coastal Walk,…
Read moreIts kind of terrible that I am only just posing this blog post as the trip I took was last November but I have been meaning to do it for long long so am feeling happy to be getting it…
Read moreFor the Wellington Anniversary weekend a couple of weeks back, Lucas and I headed for Tora to get out of the city and get remote. It was an amazing weekend and so beautiful, helped by the spectacular weather we had,…
Read moreAre you getting geared up for a long weekend for Wellington Anniversary this coming weekend? Yes! A whole 3 days to do get away and enjoy the amazing summer! Im really looking forward to it and have a trip planned…
Read moreThis year I had a Christmas in Australia. Feeling too uninspired to take the mammoth journey home to Yorkshire, I spent the festive period with Lucas (boyfriend) and his family just outside of Melbourne. It was so so fun and…
Read moreAfter another stint working in Christchurch recently (if you are staying in Christchurch itself check my post on Eco Villa) where I spent almost all of 3 days in the office, I was feeling really desperate to get out and explore…
Read moreI was recently lucky enough to be invited on an amazing boutique Wellington cocktail tour with Odyssey Food Tours as some of you may have seen on my Instagram stories. (@lostinsilverfern) Now, cocktails I can never say no to but I was…
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Hi! I’m Josie, I am from the UK but living in Wellington, New Zealand.
This blog is to share stories of the city, travel, nature, living abroad advice and all things that come with the reality of living local somewhere else.
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