#newzealand

rachel jackson

New Zealand Great Walks - Abel Tasman

In October, we decided to finally do a great walk. In New Zealand, great walks are a well maintained set of tramping or hiking tracks...

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My Mom Does New Zealand

My mom came to visit us in New Zealand and it was great. This happened back in July, which is winter, for those of you who are from the...

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Kia Ora, welcome to the blog of differences.

From the first day we moved here, the most consistent question has been, "What is different?" So, starting back in February, I began...

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Easter in a "Glamper"

Easter in New Zealand is pretty awesome. It's a holiday that not only gives you one day off of work, but two! It's the time of year for...

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The Great Escape, the incredible tale of the quarantine jail break.

We don’t have kids. Hold on mom, before you panic, they are on the bucket list - just not yet. In the meantime, we have our fur babies. I...

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Moving Abroad: What do I do with all my shit?

Packing and Shipping To ship or not to ship, that is the question. I had no idea what I was getting into when we started to pack. What do...

rachel jackson

Moving Abroad: wait, what?

That's right! We are taking the plunge and moving to New Zealand. Well, we decided to take the leap we've always dreamed about and move...