In starting this blog and talking to people also making the move to NZ, I have picked up some negative vibes about what life is like in here and it seems like people are getting bogged down (mostly understandably) by worrying…
Read more“The So You Experience is about being pampered in the most luxurious way. Professional, consistent service, regardless of who you see” – Abbie Finding a hairdresser you trust is one of the biggest first world problems there is. If you’re…
Read more“There is a real purity in New Zealand; it’s actually not an easy thing to find in our world anymore.” – Elijah Wood If anyone knows NZ its Elijah Wood, right! But seriously, he knows what he’s talking about, New…
Read moreIt is cold cold cold in Wellington at the moment. Winter has set in and keeping warm is on the top of everyone’s agenda. It is not easy though. My rented house, like many others in NZ, is freezing at…
Read moreMoving to Wellington or coming to visit? You probably have an idea of why you are coming here and what you are excited about? Maybe you are not sure where you want to settle in New Zealand and want some inspiration….
Read moreDo you love baby pigs and baby ducks?.. I thought so! Then you would love this cute lil day out from Wellington: Staglands: Wildlife Reserve It was my birthday last week and Lucas and I went away to Martinborough in…
Read moreWelcome to the very first post in my DOC Back Country Huts series! In this series, I will be blogging about and reviewing the New Zealand back country DOC huts that I go to to give you some first hand experience and info in case…
Read moreI have a new favourite New Zealand Backcountry DOC hut: Cone Hut! This is a little rustic hut, it has a new floor and sleeping bed, original beams, new walls and an amazing giant open fire. We were the only ones…
Read moreThere seems to be a lot of wild opinions and hearsay about what the cost of living in New Zealand really is. Since starting this blog, I have had a lot of questions about what it costs to live here. One…
Read moreOne of the raddest things about New Zealand is the Backcountry DOC Huts. These wild little tiny houses mean you can easily head away in to the mountains for a weekend tramp (hike) and stay out in the forest. I am going…
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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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