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I have been itching to write this post since I had a beautiful facial at Puravida Beauty back in May. But soon after I took off on a 2 month trip to Europe and gave myself this time to be…
Read moreI am fresh out of a stint of over 2 weeks isolation as both Lucas and I have just gone through our Covid-19 infections. Although somewhat expected, the illness wasn’t very nice and I wouldn’t recommend it. However, we did…
Read moreI love a good glass of wine and being in New Zealand means there is no shortage of beautiful wine to be enjoyed from local vineyards. However, perhaps surprisingly, Wellington seems to have grown more of an affinity with beer…
Read moreFancy a trip to the big city, can’t get to New York, London or Tokyo? Don’t worry we have the bright lights of Auckland on our doorstep. Two friends and I went up for a weekend in July and had…
Read moreAbout a year ago I got really into reading again. For some reason, I had a bit of a hiatus for a few years, probably cuz I was out getting drunk all the time. But now I have grown up…
Read moreLast year I wrote a popular gift guide about gifts that were Wellington or New Zealand made for Christmas as well as all year round – check it out here. So this year I thought I would do something similar…
Read moreFor ages, I have been wanting to get hold of a good carry-on sized suitcase for travel. I have always used my trusty Osprey backpack which I can’t live without, but it doesn’t exactly look very chic when heading off…
Read moreI had dismissed juice cleanses as silly fad diets and an unsuccessful way to try and lose weight but recently my Mum tried a juice fast while she was in Bali and she had a really great experience doing it….
Read moreI have been on a quest. A quest to find the best natural deodorant! With all the recent research about products that we use and advice around using natural products that don’t contain carcinogens, I have really wanted to find…
Read moreI am a bit of a self-confessed shopaholic. Anyone who knows me can attest to this. Although I usually like to shop either in op shops (see my previous post: How to Op Shop Successfully in Wellington) or online, sometimes…
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Hi! I’m Josie, I am from the UK but living in Wellington, New Zealand.
This blog is to share stories of the city, travel, nature, living abroad advice and all things that come with the reality of living local somewhere else.
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