a prairie girl who collects passport stamps.
You might remember my Queenstown guide from a couple years ago when Nick and I visited over Canterbury Anniversary weekend. We try to get away on long weekends whenever possible, but this year we were determined to save money (for obvious reasons). Initially, we thought we’d do a day trip somewhere nearby, but when the [...]
It's that time of year again. A golden glow is permanently cast over the city, weekends are quickly booking up, and Kiwi holidays are fast approaching. If you're anything like me, you live for the summer months when the days are long and BBQs are plentiful. I always find myself reconnecting with long lost friends during [...]
Criticism of marriage stems from a time when it meant ownership, submission and even darker imbalances between the sexes. As we all know, the definition of marriage continues to change. It's up to our generation to figure it all out and rewrite the narrative. I was quite ambivalent about marriage growing up. I didn't date [...]
No matter how many times I go to London, I find there's always something new to discover. On my last trip, I stayed with some New Zealand friends and the time before that, a high school friend who was attending London School of Economics. This trip was a blogging trip and the first time that [...]
Instagram's evolved considerably since I first downloaded the app back in 2010. At first, I only used it to edit (add filters) to my photos before sharing them on Facebook. Eventually, I began using it to share the occasional holiday snap or sunset before it became my main platform in 2013 whilst living in Toronto. [...]
I always knew I'd eventually visit Berlin, it was only a matter of time. When my friend Alice moved here from Christchurch, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to see the city through a local lens. She's now lived in the German capital for six months and has an incredible grasp on everything worth [...]
We're getting married early next year, so I've recently started thinking about our timeline leading up to the big day. In addition to all the other preparation involved in planning a wedding, it can be overwhelming to think about beauty commandments and skincare options. Navigating all the available options can be confusing, to say the least! Do [...]
