Tauranga: the city's name is a Maori word meaning “resting place,” or “safe anchorage.” Since I last wrote I have flown over halfway...

Update on my travels to New Zealand: four changed flights, one long wait for a highly anticipated visa, and a whole lot of patience,...

To the Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa For those who are curious I am now off to New Zealand. My hope is to keep this blog as a...