A friend recently told me I should write this post as she was looking for a good BYO (Bring your own alcohol) place to eat for her birthday. I thought it was a great way to kick off my Top…
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 moreThis is the kind of blog post that would work better as a video, but I am afraid of cameras and YouTube so I thought I would give it a go in blog form: A tour of my Wellington apartment….
Read moreThe pandemic is bloody terrifying and the strangest thing that most of us have ever lived through. We are ALL really copping it right now to a relative degree and I am both comforted and horrified by the fact that the…
Read moreI am always getting questions sent through to me about moving to Wellington from people doing the same and looking for tips. I’m sure there are people who have a lot better advice than me, but I have this platform…
Read moreMaking friends when moving to a new place can be a daunting prospect. Leaving all your loved ones behind and starting again especially when you don’t know anyone can be the worst thing about moving somewhere. I am definitely no…
Read moreLiving overseas is not always easy, it is full of highs and lows, homesickness as well as adventure. Having moved to Wellington 3.5 years ago there is a lot I have learned about going through the motions and emotions of…
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…
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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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