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 [...]
Tag Archives | Wellington
I Felt an Earthquake!
It happened quickly and was over before I even had a chance to process what had just happened. It didn’t ripple through Wellington, splitting sidewalks and battering buildings, but the earth literally shook underneath me. And I felt it. Ever [...]
Scenes From a New Zealand City
Many countries are known for their cities: London, Beijing, New York. New Zealand was put on the map by its stunning scenery and Peter Jackson’s usage of it in his movies. (Side note: I ran into Peter Jackson in a [...]
Where to stay in Wellington: Nomads Capital Backpackers
Ah, the hostel life: living out of a backpack, turning dirty underwear inside out and sharing ten-bed dorms with other smelly backpackers. It’s times like these that amplify the comfort of small luxuries. Expensive internet, broken stove-tops and two-minute noodles [...]
Victorious on Mt. Victoria!
Who knew that a city could actually have scenery? That’s the great bit about New Zealand, though–there’s no escaping it! The summit of Mt. Victoria is host to 360-degree views of Wellington, surrounding suburbs and the Wellington Harbour. Wellington became [...]
