Here YA contributor Kirsty digs into Auckland’s water crisis and how we can work to conserve our water usage and be better guardians for our planet moving forward. It’s all over the radio waves (yes, literally and metaphorically) that…
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Just because we can, does it mean we should?
As we adjust to this new normal in a world none of us predicted, I’m starting to see whispers and hints of people planning travel during COVID19. My Instagram is full of pretty pictures of how to “safely” explore…
How traveling with a food allergy inspired me to change the world
The following is a post by our new contributor Joseph. Here he recounts how one bad cup of coffee in Vietnam spurred him to help people traveling with a food allergy safely. If you’re like me and you grew…
What NOT to do when you’re dumped on vacation
How many of you guys have ever been dumped? Now imagine being dumped while on a dream holiday. Can it get any worse? Here contributor Monet shares some insights of what not to do when you’re dumped on vacation.…
A solo off-the-grid escape to the Banks Peninsula
It’s crazy for me to think that it’s been over six months since I said goodbye to my established solo life in Wanaka, New Zealand. Exchanging the mountains for the sea, I’m totally in love with Lyttelton and the…
101 nights of lockdown in London
Here YA contributor Neha Paranjape, a kiwi who was born in India but is now currently living (re: stuck) in London as an expat, dives into what 101 days of lockdown in one of the world’s most glorified cities…
What moving to New Zealand at 13 taught me about life
Chloe is a new YA contributor whose life drastically changed when moving to New Zealand at 13 with her family changed her life. Below she recounts what becoming a teenage expat was like. I was thirteen years old when…
5 things I learned while helping out with lambing in South Greenland
YA contributor Monet has been stuck in Greenland during the global pandemic. Follow along as she heads to remote (more remote?) Greenland to help out with the lambing – i.e., when the sheep give birth each year. Since arriving…
The what-ifs and might-have-beens: on choosing the right path
I don’t know about you guys, but I often feel pulled in different directions. Choosing the right path has been a constant source of pain for me. My heart yearns for different paths at the same time. As you…
On the hunt for puffins in Iceland
Here YA contributor Debbi recounts a cliffhanger of a tale chasing puffins in the wild solo while on a road trip in Iceland. How far would you go to see puffins in the wild? What would you do to…