I Took a Nap

I’m not even going to pretend – I felt miserable upon landing into Seoul. My flight from Singapore to Seoul departed at 1am (which felt like 6am to me), and it took me 2.5 seconds to fall asleep in my seat. I slept for about 4 hours which seemed like an...

The Travel Day That Felt Like Forever

Today was going to be a long travel day – there’s just no way of getting around it. And when you know that it’s going to be a long day, it just never helps. I have three flights ahead of me. Queenstown to Christchurch: 1 hour Christchurch to...

Falling from One of the World’s Largest Swings

Along this 9-month adventure that I’ve been on, there were a few key activities that I wanted to do along the way. And for the most part, I’ve accomplished them. Zip-line in Costa Rica Surf in Indonesia Sky dive in Australia Scuba dive in the Great Barrier...

Just a Casual 11-Mile Walk on Kepler Track

Molly and I woke up feeling pretty sore after our hike yesterday (dang switchbacks). So what better way to work out those tense muscles than going on a 11-mile hike?? (Fun fact – lots of things could be better such as a nice warm bath, a massage, laying in bed...

A Hike Up to Key Summit

Today was a flood of emotions. I woke up this morning to several texts letting me know that one of my friends back in the Gold Coast had died. From the news that I got, Tom went out swimming with friends, but the current was too strong. He crashed into nearby rocks...