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Packing is one of those hugely annoying and frustrating things about travelling/moving somewhere/life in general! If you are anything like me, you will dread the moments where you have to strategically choose the right things to take with you somewhere…
Read moreRest, Inspire, Grow - Eco Villa As someone who takes pride in supporting eco and sustainable businesses, I am really over giant chain hotels who claim to be eco friendly merely due to the fact that they encourage guests not…
Read moreWe set of for the Labour weekend with intentions of a 3 night hike adventure in the Tararuas. Our plan was, to hike to Herepai Hut on the Friday night after work, the next day, tramping over the ridge to…
Read moreI recently posted about how to have a week in Fiji for only $500 and a lil section of this, came down to having no baggage fees. This got me to thinking I should share my tips for how to…
Read moreTarananki is great - After heading there twice I feel the need to highly recommend going to visit. The region is around 3/4 hours drive from Wellington, or from Auckland and provides a little undiscovered section of the well traveled North Island…
Read more“You’re going to Fiji? Its sooooo expensive there” is a phrase I heard a lot when I told my Kiwi friends I was planning a holiday in Fiji to get away from Wellington and get some much needed sunshine. I…
Read moreOur Hike to to Kime Hut via Field Hut It has been a while since I have talked about the great outdoors on this blog. As it has been winter so we haven’t been getting out to the huts as…
Read moreGoing to Queenstown to Ski? Need some tips to make it cheaper? Be my guest…. Skiing or snowboarding is not a cheap hobby. This is for sure. When winter comes round, and the slopes start opening it is hard to…
Read moreLocal Blogger Jane Guy shows us how to see the less ‘beaten’ side of Queenstown Queenstown is a pretty touristy place, perhaps the most so in New Zealand. This is not surprising due to its stunning natural beauty and there…
Read moreDo you love baby pigs and baby ducks?.. I thought so! Then you would love this cute lil day out from Wellington: Staglands: Wildlife Reserve It was my birthday last week and Lucas and I went away to Martinborough in…
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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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