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This morning I woke up early, grabbed a coffee, muffin and orange, and walked down to the beach. It was great. Sometimes I’m shocked at how amazing it is to have total silence, with no people in sight. I so love my morning time (especially now that I’m back in an area with nature and [...]

I chose the bus pass that loops counter clockwise around the south island and then straight up through the north island to Auckland. So we headed north this morning to Kaikoura. Only five of us just started our pass in Christchurch, so everyone else on the bus is ending their trip and heading up to [...]

After a day of agonizing over bus passes, I finally picked the Stray bus. When I asked the tour desk worker at my hostel what the difference between the buses were, she replied that Stray was geared for the “older set,” which she then defined as 25 to 35 year olds. Nice to know I’m [...]

I totally agonized over which bus pass to buy in New Zealand. The transportation options are: go by car or camper van, go by regular bus, or go by hop-on hop-off bus. The car option is out, since I’m traveling alone. I could get rides and do ride-shares, but that’s too dependent on who you [...]

New Zealand is like home. I flew into Christchurch this afternoon. It’s raining, green, and smells like fresh air. There’s something really comforting about being somewhere that has the same kind of scenery and climate as Oregon. Unfortunately, I forgot to check what hostel I booked at so after taking the shuttle in to town, [...]

As inspired by the last page in every Domino magazine. In no particular order, here are 10 things that make me happy. nike+ I never considered myself a “runner”. Being able to track your runs is the perfect mix of tech/exercise. It’s the best of all worlds. Nike+ sensor $25+shoes+ipod. Nike+ iSport Mixes on iTunes [...]