New Zealand
I moved to New Zealand in May 2015 and spent two years living, working, and wandering across both islands. This is everything I learned — the food, the wildlife, the quirks, the places worth going, and what it actually feels like to build a life somewhere completely new.
From Auckland apartments to Milford Sound — two years of living, eating, and exploring Aotearoa.
New Zealand Travel
Kai and Cocktails
Food, drink, whisky bars, and the best things I ate and drank across Aotearoa — including a bar with 600 bottles of whisky hidden underground in Auckland.
Only in New Zealand
The quirky, the unexpected, and the things you won’t find anywhere else on earth — from pig hunt school fundraisers to the world’s most liberal prostitution laws.
Wild and Weird
Wildlife encounters, creatures great and small, and nature that will stop you in your tracks — penguins, albatross, fur seals, glow worms, and one very territorial kiwi named Atu.
Where to Go and What to Do
The places worth going and the things worth doing — from Waitomo’s glow worm caves and Milford Sound to hidden hot pools and the road that connects it all.
Explore by Island — because they really are two very different places
🌋 North Island
Auckland, Wellington, Waitomo, Rotorua, the Kauri Coast, and everything in between. Warmer, more urban, geothermally active, and full of surprises.
🏔️ South Island
Milford Sound, Dunedin, Kaikoura, the wine country, the road that gets you there, and the albatross colony at the end of the world. Colder, wilder, and absolutely worth it.
Living in New Zealand — the real stuff nobody tells you before you move