What the fisherwomen taught me…
Stumbling across two women on the west coast of New Zealand, I learn an important lesson in story telling…
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Category: New Zealand
When going solo goes wrong
How my first innocent solo camping trip goes spectacularly tits-up…
Read MoreBack to back winter
Having chased the snow from France to Queenstown, how does a New Zealand ski season compare?
Read MoreRosie goes walking… in summer snow
When I returned from my UK Christmas break in early January, I had no idea Queenstown was in the middle of one of the worst summers on record. Instead, I headed straight outside for my first summer’s walk in over 18 months. I was in for a surprise.
Read MoreHow not to do a half-marathon: a guide
As I battled pride over pain for 13 torturous miles, I put together a little guide for anyone wanting to do an endurance race. Take it from me, here’s what you really don’t want to do…
Read MoreNear-death in New Zealand: a Brit’s first fireworks party
I’m a Brit. Guy Fawkes night means certain death unless you’ve got a sand bucket for every person and a dozen fire engines on standby. But in New Zealand? Things are done a little differently…
Read MoreNew Zealand by night
Ok, we know New Zealand is pretty darn gorgeous, that’s old news. But when the sun goes down, the universe explodes into a peacock show of preening glory. Think I’m exaggerating? Think again…
Read MoreFriends in high places
I’m sitting in the pilot seat of a $2billion NASA plane, staring at the hundreds of flashing buttons in horror, Dr Chris’s words still hanging in the air. “Just don’t knock anything.” He’d said. Shit. Does he not know how clumsy I am?
Read MoreA beautiful dead end
We might not have made it to Milford Sound (an avalanche hit a building full of gas bottles and suddenly the park rangers had a civil emergency on their hands), but wow, was that the most scenic U-turn I’ve ever done.
Read MoreInto the wild
When travelling, one can become obsessed with documenting everything. Get the perfect selfie, the best caption, the most likes. How do you overcome the pressure to constantly market yourself, and capture a moment with your memory rather than a camera? Deep into the Jurassic landscapes of Doubtful Sound, the answer becomes pretty darn clear.
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