Category: Travel
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From the Bottom
“If you want to be a good writer, you have to know what the bottom looks like,” my godfather told me as he lifted his beer bottle to his lips. Rain was pounding down outside, the humidity disappearing with the strong blast of the A/C. I looked him in the eye and nodded, because after…
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My Misadventures in Melbourne
My cousin’s boyfriend laughed at me when I said I wanted to lose weight. Apparently, that’s not an option when you travel in Melbourne. Defined as the food capital of Australia, I guess I can see why he said it: the first 48 hours I was in the country, let alone the city, all I…
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The Places in New Zealand I Did Travel To
Before I left Canada my friend Sharnelle posted a Buzzfeed article on my Facebook wall entitled “25 Places In New Zealand That Do Not Care If You Travel There.” The photos were yet another reason to make me excited to come all the way down south. I mean, let’s face it, it was a good list. But…
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Oh, the Places I Went (and the Places I’ll Go)
I am a dot. On a global scale, I am a dot, in a dot, on a map. From my childhood I have always known this. I have always understood this. And in that clichéd, yet personal way, I want to connect the dots…
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The End
And I think that’s what the Kiwi Experience has always been about. It’s never been about the places you go or what you see or the weather or the activities. It’s about a true New Zealand experience…
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Day 7 to 10/10: The Four Things I Did In Queenstown
Queenstown is the adventure capital of the world. Picture a ski town surrounded by mountains, a lake, trees, and a whole lot of adrenaline pumping activities. Yes, you can go skydiving. Of course there are more than three bungy jumping sites. And yes, you can go on a jet boat or parasailing or even in…
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