This week has seen three celebrations in Costa Rica: Children’s Day, Independence Day and of course the big event – my birthday 😉 9 September is Children’s Day. Which is slightly ironic as, apart from a few teenagers waiting for the school bus, I have hardly seen any children since Read more…
After an extended period back in the UK, it is time to find a new country to call home. When I moved to New Zealand, I went for a specific purpose: I had a job. Which dictated the city I would live in and gave me a social structure as Read more…
Language. It’s often what identifies a nation. Something that overtly signals a nationality to outsiders. Something that is woven into a country’s cultural heritage. Simply, it helps to make a nation what it is. New Zealand actually has three official languages: English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language. I’m not Read more…
After two years of amazing travels, it’s sadly time to get back to the real world. But it’s not really my real world. Or at least not how I used to know it. I’m no longer squatting with my parents. Now I’m squatting in an Airbnb in downtown Auckland, waiting Read more…