Queenstown & Wanaka, Our Pandemic Home Away From Home

During our 16-months of hunkering down in Aotearoa during the pandemic, we spent about 7 of them living in and around Queenstown and Wanaka at different points during our trip. Needless to say it became the heart of us while in Aotearoa and our kiwi built family resided there, so there is where we kept…

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Landscapes of New Zealand Photo Gallery

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What I Mean When I Say I Live in NZ (vlog)

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A Dirty 30 Birthday Scavenger Hunt Through Mount Maunganui and the Coromandel Peninsula

Oli spent his golden birthday (29th on the 29th of March) in quarantine and lockdown. Though I made him a banoffee pie from scratch and hung cherry blossoms from the ceiling for a picnic under the blossoms, I knew it was still a bummer of a birthday. So for his 30th, I mayyyyyyy have gone…

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A Seaside Life for Me – Paihai, Russel, & Matauri Bay

Before we embarked on our 8 day sailing trip through the Bay of Islands, we spent a few weeks enjoying the Northlands, a truly magical place and probably my favorite in all of Aotearoa. Days were spent fishing, free diving, reading, living on the beach and off the sustenance that the ocean provided, and laughing…

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Day 7 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Motuarohia Island to Wairoa Bay

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Day 6 Dolphin Encounter Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Russell to Motuarohia Island

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Day 5 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Paradise Cove to Russel (vlog)

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Day 4 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Deep Water Cove to Paradise Bay (vlog)

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Day 3 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Urepukapuka Bay to Deep Water Cove

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