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A couple weeks ago I reached out to you, asking for help. My family and I were in need. I had been called home from New Zealand, after two years of traveling, because my sister was due for emergency surgery. There was no way, given my financial status, that I would be able to afford [...]

After traveling for two years, I have amassed an incredulous number of photos; I get a bit click-happy when I’m exploring new areas and traveling to new places. Some are off center, some a bit out of focus and some, well, they’re just perfect. I fancy myself to be a bit of an amateur photographer and [...]

Seemingly walking further and further into the jungle, a vast clearing came into view, the ground covered only by rocks and boulders. We were surrounded by lush greenery on either side. The mountains dwarfed their valley and any person walking through it. The early morning sun was shielded by the mountains. Though it was daytime, [...]

New Zealand’s beauty still continues to amaze me. From its golden beaches to its snow-capped mountains, the majestic pulchritude of this remote land drops jaws and widens eyes; the Abel Tasman National Park is no exception. The surrounding villages and townships are rather unassuming–isolated and bushy, brimming with wildlife. But enter the national park through [...]

This past New Years I attended the Rhythm and Vines music festival in Gisborne, New Zealand. Gisborne is the most easterly city in the world, meaning it’s the first city to welcome the sun every day, and the New Year every year! From Wellington, Gisborne is about a seven hour drive. Hitch-hiking, though, turned this [...]