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Culture & Lifestyle

Exploring different cultures, daily habits and how to live more authentically and intentionally.

Ten Years in New Zealand: What I Learned as an Immigrant

After a decade in New Zealand, I reflect on the beauty, challenges and tensions of being an immigrant and how living between cultures has reshaped my sense of home and identity....

5 years in New Zealand

Five years ago my life turned upside down. It all started when I met my partner in October 2014 through mutual friends. Daniel was doing his OE (Overseas Experience). O...

Curiosities about New Zealand and Kiwis

In celebration of the approval of my residence visa, I'm going to share with you in this post some interesting facts about New Zealand and Kiwis. New Zealand is known for being the country of sports...

Martinborough Toast Festival

"The Toast was one of the most different festivals I've ever been to in my life. It's much more than a local wine festival... Martinborough Toast is a wine and food festival in the...

Wellington Capital of New Zealand

Wellington is a coastal city located in the south of New Zealand's North Island. It is the channel between the two New Zealand islands. As the country's capital, it is a city full of history and entertainment....

To go tramping in New Zealand

The term tramping, used in New Zealand, means walking (the same as hiking, rambling, trekking or bush-walking, used in other English-speaking countries). The word tramping originated from a German word meaning to walk vigorously...