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…
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8 of the best nature-based experiences you can have in Fiordland
YA regular contributor Crystal is an American-expat based in Fiordland working in conservation. Here she spills some insider tips for some of the best nature-based experiences in Fiordland, her backyard. Fiordland is considered New Zealand’s last great frontier. Home…
How French is Getting me through Le Lockdown
This is a guest post by Y.A. contributor Sydney, an avid traveler who has studied French since high school and practiced it everywhere from France to Morocco to Canada and, more recently, used learning a language during lockdown to…
8 enlightening novels that explore different racial perspectives
In 2020, the world is hugely connected, both physically and socially. We can order almost anything online and have it shipped to our front porch on the other side of the world in just a few days. I still…
20 wildlife photos that will transport you around the world
“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty, the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life…
The uprising we could all see coming – BLACK LIVES MATTER
“First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not…
When art and science merge in Alaska – the story of an artist in residence in Denali
Follow along as YA contributor Celia shares her journey into the heart of Alaska as an artist in residence in Denali. There are many reasons to travel, but for an artist, the chance to gain inspiration and experience is often…
5 things I’ve learned while stuck living in Greenland during a pandemic
The words pandemic and lockdown filled my screen. I had just turned my phone on for the first time after five days of dogsledding Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail in subzero temperatures with no service. There was still over an…
10 epic South Island hideaways I’m yearning to get back to
It’s been seven full weeks of moderate to severe lockdown here in New Zealand. Just when the country was on the brink of collectively losing their minds, our savior and queen Jacinda swooped to the rescue and moved us…
What lockdown in New Zealand really looks like from the inside
Five adults. Three bedrooms. One lockdown in New Zealand. I never expected this. It’s as simple as that – in our family, at least. My German boyfriend and I are unexpectedly confined to the square meters of my Mum…