The Snowy South ~~

By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 0

I always jump at the opportunity to head back to the Motherland and so when my bestie let me know she was flying halfway across the world for wedding bells in Wanaka; I thought it’s about time we stepped foot in the snow together. I have never flown into Queenstown before, and only visited once before, ...

My Golden Bay Backyard~~

By Monday, March 23, 2015 2

Querencia (n.) a place from which one’s strength is drawn, where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self. Sometimes when life becomes a little overwhelming you need to step away from routine and plant your feet back on home soil, to realign and refocus. NZ does this for me every ...

Kiwi As ~~

By Saturday, July 26, 2014 2

Continuing on the epic roadtrip with our third stop being Mount Maunganui we headed southeast and made our way through rolling green hills and stopped for lunch in a beautiful oasis. New Zealand is so tranquil - everything about it. I was in a constant state of awe and admiration. I had been to the ...

NZ Roadtrip Bro ~~

By Monday, July 14, 2014 1

I was lucky enough to be able to organise a mystery roadtrip around my homeland for some of the Billabong athletes earlier this year. What an incredible and truly rewarding experience. The idea was to take the girls on a roadtrip without them knowing anything about where we were going or what we were doing ...

Don’t Forget your Roots ~~

By Saturday, April 12, 2014 0

I have been away from home for a substantial part of my life – exactly half to be precise. I think this explains why our whole family are pretty much best friends as we don’t get to spend much time together.  I trudged off to boarding school at the meagre age of 13 and had ...