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29 Jan

A year of learning to let go

You know those people whose lives seem effortless? On the surface (social media), they appear to have everything going for them: good health, a great career, a respectable bank account, and a happy family. I reckon we’re starting to be woke enough to know that, of course, the internet version of ourselves is not a good measure of testing reality. But still, what is it like to feel really put together? You know, I’m talking about solid, unflappable folk. The Type A humans of the world. I think many of us...

January 29, 2026
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Blogger, Confessions, Get Inspired, Musings
29 Jan

10 incredible moments from three months at sea in the Arctic

Often, I find myself reflecting on my love for the sea. I don’t know where it came from. I didn’t grow up near the ocean, nor am I much of a beach bum. Laying around in a swimsuit, like, in front of people all day doing nothing? And how annoying is sand? Scoffs. No thanks. Actually, if I’m being honest, I am more of a beach person now than I used to be. Pretentious young traveler me always wanted to be doing things and taking in the sights. Relaxing and holiday...

January 29, 2026
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Arctic, Canada, Destinations, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland
29 Jan

All eyes on New Zealand’s most spectacular aurora in decades

Sooooooo, about last night. Holy crap, guys! We just experienced the most incredible aurora display I’ve ever seen in New Zealand. Did you manage to take it in wherever you were in the world? Frost was already starting to settle on the cars parked along my street in Lake Hāwea last night when I bundled up to head out and look for the Southern Lights. It only gets this level of bone cold when the skies are perfectly clear around Central Otago. White walker weather that sometimes heralds a rare hoarfrost....

January 29, 2026
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Destinations, Get Inspired, New Zealand, Photography
29 Jan

A cozy getaway in Reefton at the Brewer’s Night Inn

One of the coolest things about being a travel blogger is meeting the most interesting people. And that’s coming from someone who doesn’t consider herself a people person. Hello, fellow introverts! Years ago, when a friend visited overseas, I booked a super cute Airbnb on Waiheke Island. New Zealand’s hot wine destination had been beckoning me for years. Afterwards, I stayed friends with the Airbnb owner, Tim. When he turned one of the oldest homes in Reefton into a Gold Rush-era-inspired getaway, you bet I was going to be the first...

January 29, 2026
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Accommodation, Destinations, New Zealand
29 Jan

Is this place for real? Where polar bears hunt beluga whales in Arctic Canada

I had already been living at sea for over a month aboard the Ocean Endeavour with Adventure Canada when I first heard whispers about a very special place. Deep in the heart of Nunavut in Canada, there is one of the best wildlife spots in the Arctic: Coningham Bay in the Northwest Passage. Never heard of it? Don’t worry, not many have.  Coningham Bay might look like any other bay in the vast, sprawling tundra of the Arctic. Wide and desolate, it is special because it has a narrow, shallow entrance....

January 29, 2026
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Arctic, Canada, Destinations
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