On the road, I expected to meet lots of people and share stories. What I didn’t expect was to aquire my own little family of nomadic gypsies. New Zealand is a small enough place that you’re likely to run into the same people many times along your journey. And working in a place for a […]
At the age of 29, after much self evaluation and dissatisfaction as to what I’d done with my life thus far, I decided to take a risk. That risk was to quit my job during struggling economic times and leave everything behind to go traveling. As long as I could remember, I’d always wanted to […]
A great option for saving cash, whilst gaining a TRUE Kiwi Experience is to try WWOOFing. WWOOF stands for: Willing Workers On Organic Farms. It’s a network of hosts willing to provide food and accomodation to volunteers in exchange for help in farming, landscape, gardening or hospitality work. To join as a worker, you need […]
Northland’s landscape can be described as seemingly endless rolling green hills, flanked by stunning beaches and dotted with grazing livestock. You can drive for hours through land reminiscent of Montana’s cattle country and suddenly stumble onto some dramatic coastline with turquoise waters and great expanses of beach littered with surfers. It’s a land worth visiting […]
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I cut this video as a submission for a video contest about the work abroad experience. The challenge? How to cram in 7 months of footage and experiences into 3 minutes! Lots of good stuff had to be left out, but I think that the essence of our travels, our mentalities and our appreciation for […]
I never thought I’d be cleaning toilets at my age with my skill set. I also never thought that I would ever write, record and then shoot a music video for a rap song. Somehow my new profession sparked some deep seated desire to bust out some rhymes and show my street cred. Maybe it’s […]
When I first learned about harvesting jobs in New Zealand it seemed like an ideal, perhaps even romantic, way to earn money. I envisioned long days in the sun picking plump fruit while birds sang the perfect soundtrack. There are days when this happens. I’ve picked grapes surrounded by majestic cliffs or seaside vistas. But […]
How does one pack for such an extended trip abroad where you may or may not have a permanent home-base during your stay? First, there’s the luggage… You have several choices: Standard suitcase – heavy, bulky and hard to carry around, even with wheels. (I traveled in Ireland, staying at various hostels on a tour […]
Many of you are wondering how we’re pulling off this little adventure of ours… Did we win the lottery? … Haha! NO! We’re not THAT lucky! Did we have high paying jobs with salaries in the 6-digits? … NOPE! Did we save every last penny we’ve earned for the last 8 years? … It’d be […]
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