New Zealand Stories

Avalanche Peak via Scott’s Track: one of my favourite day hikes in the South Island. Or, the hike that almost didn’t happen because of New Zealand’s weather…

Pouring craft beers, scrubbing loos, picking apples, harvesting potatoes, counting pens – the unglamorous life of a backpacker. Plus, getting fired!

There’s more to New Zealand than the North and South Island. Find out why the third island, Rakiura, is my favourite place in Aotearoa.

Read about my experiences buying a motorhome and preparing for living in a van in New Zealand. Everything from buying to nesting, to driving!