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rachel jackson
Mar 11, 20196 min read
New Zealand Great Walks - Abel Tasman
In October, we decided to finally do a great walk. In New Zealand, great walks are a well maintained set of tramping or hiking tracks...
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rachel jackson
Oct 30, 20182 min read
My Mom Does New Zealand
My mom came to visit us in New Zealand and it was great. This happened back in July, which is winter, for those of you who are from the...
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rachel jackson
Sep 12, 201810 min read
Kia Ora, welcome to the blog of differences.
From the first day we moved here, the most consistent question has been, "What is different?" So, starting back in February, I began...
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rachel jackson
Sep 5, 20187 min read
Easter in a "Glamper"
Easter in New Zealand is pretty awesome. It's a holiday that not only gives you one day off of work, but two! It's the time of year for...
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rachel jackson
Sep 5, 20183 min read
Home Sweet Home
After being nomadic for the first three months in New Zealand, we finally found our new home. First, some background. The average home is...
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rachel jackson
Aug 8, 20185 min read
The Great Escape, the incredible tale of the quarantine jail break.
We don’t have kids. Hold on mom, before you panic, they are on the bucket list - just not yet. In the meantime, we have our fur babies. I...
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rachel jackson
May 9, 20183 min read
Second Stop, Bombay
So, this post and the several after are going to be a bit dated due to... well.. life in a new country and all of the challenges that go...
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rachel jackson
Feb 27, 20183 min read
Adventures in the Northland
This is our first real adventure as residents of New Zealand and it couldn't have come at a better time. Since we've arrived, it's been...
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rachel jackson
Feb 23, 20182 min read
First Stop, West Auckland
When we decided to move to New Zealand, we knew we'd need to live near Auckland, which is the biggest city here, and also where I report...
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rachel jackson
Feb 18, 20182 min read
Moving Abroad: What do I do with all my shit?
Packing and Shipping To ship or not to ship, that is the question. I had no idea what I was getting into when we started to pack. What do...
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rachel jackson
Jan 18, 20181 min read
Moving Abroad: wait, what?
That's right! We are taking the plunge and moving to New Zealand. Well, we decided to take the leap we've always dreamed about and move...
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