One week left in Aotearoa

I finally got around to booking my flight out of NZ. I actually booked a really cheap flight to Sydney last week with Emirates, which happened to be much cheaper than Qantas or Air NZ (frequent Tasman crossers take note!). So from Sydney I was undecided which way to go but finally decided on going … Read more

So thats why they call it crazy golf!

Greetings from Fiordland National Park, South Island NZ in the town of Te Anau. I took a flight down from Auckland at some god awful hour to get here for tonight. In two days I embark on world famous http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford_Track&quot. The best multi day walk in the world according to the well oiled NZ tourism … Read more

Looking for nightlife? Where not to go…

Part of the working nomad and indeed the traveler experience is to indulge in some local nightlife. I appreciate some people would rather not go out and drinks huge amounts of beer and generally have fun. I also appreciate that my experience of a place may differ vastly from someone else and I can only … Read more

Want to be more productive? Find a buddy!

I am sitting in my kitchen today with a housemate and it has just dawned on me that I am more inclined to work harder when another human being is around. It is quite a eureka moment actually. The truth is I have not worked so hard over the last few weeks but the days … Read more

The Death of the Travel Guide Book

It is a familiar scene across the globe. A backpacker or traveler arrives in a new city clutching the latest Lonely Planet or Frommers guide book. I have used Lonely planets and rough guides extensively on my journey as a working nomad and despite what the purists might say I have always found them useful. … Read more