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• Link Love (Powered by Grey Days and a Stuffy Nose)

  

  I've always hated taking pills. For the longest time I simply couldn't swallow time. I've gotten over that hurdle now, but I still have a mental block in the... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Foodie Friday: Where to Eat on the West Coast

  I'm not much of a small town person, and one of the reasons for that is simply that I love food. And usually, cities are where it's at for eating. But the West... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Grilling and Strawberries)

  

  PSA: If you're on the hunt for an offbeat movie to watch, look up What We Do in the Shadows. It's been on my radar for awhile - made by and starring some of... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Three Big Money Lessons I Learned This Year

  

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  Posted on 09 December 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• So, I Just Learned Something Really Shitty…

  The Disputes Tribunal – essentially small claims court – cannot deal with cases where “someone knows they should do something but simply refuses to (for example... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• (Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Shantytown

  

  Doin’ the time warp at Shantytown, a recreated gold rush town on the West Coast. All aboard the Shantytown steam train The Shantytown replica village Too cute... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Hokitika, the Home of Greenstone and Treetops

  

  Know what amused me most about Hokitika? Tourists picking up handfuls of sand off the beach and placing it safely into a plastic ziplock bag, presumably to... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Ups and Downs)

  

  I am sad and angry. For women everywhere, who are victims of assault and harassment. For people of colour everywhere. For my fellow citizens, and the politician... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Livin’ the Luxury Life on the Wild West Coast

  

  Having been on one road trip around the South Island, I thought I’d seen it all, really. More fool me. Last time around on the West Coast, I was a little on... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Our Experiment with Produce Delivery Boxes

  

  Veggie box (stock photo – not an actual example from me, because I’m lazy). Photo by Nick Saltmarsh Ever find yourself doing the weekly grocery shop on... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Bus Rides and the Far North)

  

  Not that I needed proof that I am becoming even more introverted every year, but coming off a three day conference confirms it. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Alps and Gorges, Oh My! From Christchurch to Greymouth on the TranzAlpine

  

  I do love a good train ride. I’ve got fond memories of rail journeys through Europe (plus a few nightmarish ones) but I’d never done a long distance trip by... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• For the Sins of Our Ancestors

  

  One of my earliest memories is being a helpless bystander to an argument between my parents. In particular, at the end of it, being told to choose which of... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Street Art in Colourful Christchurch

  

  Christchurch is going crazy for giraffes. There’s a wee cluster of them in the airport by the baggage pickup. And once you get into the city centre, they are th... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The Plight of the ‘banana’ (Yellow on the Outside. White on the Inside)

  

  By: Steve Hopson When you go to a Chinese restaurant, the staff speak to you in their language and look disappointed when you can only offer a small shrug and... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Leaps of Faith: On Stepping out into the Unknown

  

  Two years ago I was sick with wanderlust, chafing at the bonds of a reasonably awesome life and scared to risk it for adventure. T was a little sceptical and... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Road Trips and Jet Setting)

  

  I have only three words to describe this month: Go, Go, Go. On the plus side … I can’t wait to put together a bunch of posts about where I’ve been and what... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• My Favourite Things About Wellington

  

  By: Sally Wellington really is a cool little city (region population 500,000-ish), perched on a harbour at the tip of the North Island. (Plus, I got engaged... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Landlord Or Slumlord? The Downsides of Private Rentals

  

  Much as I hate paying fees to rental property managers (here, rental agents do not do anything to help you as a renter, like assist you in finding somewhere to... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• When the Darkness Threatens to Swallow You Whole

  

  It’s been well over 10 years since I first saw what real life cutting scars looked like. I hadn’t known her all that long, but the one thing I did know was my... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL