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Runnin' Down A Dream “Life is a journey, not a destination.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Fiji Time

FIJI | Saturday, 21 Jun 2014 | Views [481] | Comments [2]

Fiji time- Where everything is running on island time and when told to be somewhere at a certain time, you add at least an hour to it.... When I decided to travel to Fiji I really did not know what to expect. Sure, I have seen the commercials and ... Read more >


Sydney!

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 6 Jun 2014 | Views [297]

Good Day!   For the past several days I have been in Sydney enjoying the city. I have heard mixed things about Sydney from other travellers, but I have to say that I have enjoyed my stay here. Yes, it is a city after all, but it has a lot ... Read more >


More Photos!

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 1 Jun 2014 | Views [286]

Hello All!   More photos on the links below!  I made it back to Melbourne this morning from my road trip. Spending the day in the city waiting for my train tonight. Tomorrow morning I will be  in Sydney! Another blog post will ... Read more >


Road Trip!

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 30 May 2014 | Views [252]

For the past several days I have been on quite an enjoyable adventure. As I mentioned before my plan was to drive the Great Ocean Road and then up to the Grampians National Park, and finally back to Melbourne. Currently, I am in Halls Gap which in the ... Read more >


G'Day Mate!

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 25 May 2014 | Views [291]

Well I made it to Melbourne Australia 3 days ago. It was a nice short 4 hour flight from Auckland on Emirates Airlines. It was my first time flying with them and I have to say they are probably the best airline I have ever flown on. Great service, very ... Read more >


As One Door Closes, Another One (or Two) Opens

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 20 May 2014 | Views [331] | Comments [2]

Hello All, I have returned from the Bay of Islands back to Auckland. I had a wonderful time in the Paihia and have bid farewell to Joanne (Irish) and Claire (Brit) today. Lucky for me Magda (Polish) is still in the city. If you remember back to several ... Read more >


Winterless North

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 15 May 2014 | Views [320]

Good day to you all!  Sorry for they delayed post, but things are finally slowing down and I have less and less to report now..... I am currently in the Bay of Islands (north of Auckland), which is known as the Winterless North. This part ... Read more >


The Completion of the South Island Tour

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 3 May 2014 | Views [324]

Greetings! I have been on the go since I last posted, in fact I am no longer on the South Island. I am currently in the great city of Wellington (Bottom of the North Island) where I will be spending a week or so. Most of the poeple I have made friends ... Read more >


Dunstan Downs

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 25 Apr 2014 | Views [338] | Comments [2]

Good day to you all!   Fair warning, this post is going to be a long one..... It has been a little over two weeks since my last post and in those two weeks I have been fortunate enough to experienced places and things that very little people ... Read more >


Never say never.....

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 8 Apr 2014 | Views [342] | Comments [4]

I have spent the last 7 days in Queenstown and I have to say, it has been a ton of fun. I hopped of with Hanni (Italian) and spent most of the days hanging out with her until she left and two other girls Joanne (Irish) and Claire (Brit) came into town.... Read more >


Dunedin

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 31 Mar 2014 | Views [346] | Comments [3]

In the last blog I left you all in suspense...well at least I would like to think so... ;) Anyways, read below to hear all about it... Hanni (Italian), Lysanna (Dutch), and myself book a wildlife tour. The tour included seeing the Albatross, Hooker ... Read more >


The Deep South

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 27 Mar 2014 | Views [379]

Sorry for the delay, I had a blog all written out and it was accidently deleted. I had to take a couple of days before I wrote another one...I am going to do my best to recap everywhere I have been since Wanaka. My last night in Wankaka I went to ... Read more >


Wanaka

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 20 Mar 2014 | Views [357] | Comments [1]

Tuesday 3/18 After spending the day by the lake I went with a group of girls to dinner and a movie at Paradiso. You may think this is kind of an odd choice while backpacking, but this wasn't just any ordinary theater... This was probably the coolest ... Read more >


The Rugged West Coast

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014 | Views [392] | Comments [2]

 Today you all will find me in a beautiful place called Wanaka, but before I tell you all about that I will fill you in on what I have been doing the past few days.... As I mentioned in my previous post I was in Abel Tasman National Park. From there ... Read more >


Abel Tasman National Park

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 13 Mar 2014 | Views [372]

First of all I would like to start by apologizing for my last post. In my haste to finish it quickly before I left Wellington I did not proof read it. Many of you may have been thinking I was drunk when writing it, but I can assure you I was not. :) ... Read more >


The Journey of the North Island

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 10 Mar 2014 | Views [438] | Comments [2]

Wow, what a whirlwind the last week has been.... Well since that last posting I have covered a lot of ground. I am currently in Wellington, which is the most southern city on the North Island. I think that this is my favorite spot on the North Island ... Read more >


Hop on with Me, the Brits, and Bruce Springsteen...

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 28 Feb 2014 | Views [439] | Comments [1]

      In my last post I mentioned that I would let you all know how hostel living was going. I've gotta be honest, so far its been great. Sure its only been three days, but it is such relaxed atmosphere you can't help but enjoy ... Read more >

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First Day In New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014 | Views [503] | Comments [3]

Well here goes my first ever blog post, so don't judge to harshly. I need to get the hang of it! After roughly 20 hours of travel I have finally arrived in New Zealand. Luckily the long travel hours were not as unabearable as it seems. Honestly, the ... Read more >

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