This video was part of my experimental works for my masters in visual arts. Inspired by the innovative genius of Teehan+Lax Labs (labs.teehanlax.com) and their Google Street View Hyperlapse (hyperlapse.tllabs.io), I decided to take a warp speed road trip around New Zealand. In some ways this is a reflection of spending my first year traveling […]
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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 […]
It can be a bit of a challenge, at times, to find casual work in New Zealand. With the current state of the world economy, not only are you competing with hundreds of other working holiday makers, but also plenty of locals, who are now applying for jobs that they may not have been interested […]
Rororua is on New Zealand’s North Island, and is just off the aptly named Thermal Explorer Highway. It’s known for its many Maori attractions and the variety of visible geothermal activity. In fact, before you even enter Rotorua, you can smell the “rotten egg” sulfur gases. While the Maori attractions are highly commercialized, we had […]
What else can you do with a boogie board in New Zealand? Head to the Te Paki sand dunes on your way to Cape Reinga for some sandboarding fun down the steep slopes. If you have your own board, you can start the arduous climb right away. Otherwise, you’ll have to rent one on your […]
Seeing as though New Zealand is known as the adventure capital of the world, I knew I had to try some sort of extreme sport while we were traveling here. I’ve always wanted to skydive, but being such an expensive activity back home in the USA, I’d never gotten around to trying it. I decided […]
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 […]
Rere Falls is a naturally formed rock water slide located about 50 min. from Gisborne. The Wharekopae river flows down a rock face and into a nice swimming hole at the bottom. You can use tubes, boogie boards or anything else you can get your hands on to slide down. If you’re feeling brave you […]
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