Lesson 4: your culture or our culture?

One thing that I have learned from my time in New Zealand is how the Māori culture is respected. Throughout New Zealand, Māori culture is New Zealand culture. It is not another culture, or a sub-culture, distinctly different from the mainstream. It is not just obvious at the front door of the country, where in... Continue Reading →

November 23, 2018 1

Lesson 3: You don’t have to plan to get somewhere good

I'm trained to plan. I attended and skipped many lectures in economics and business that repeatedly embedded the value of rational decision-making. I've worked as an analyst, again operating with the underlying premise of collecting information in order to arrive at the best possible decision. So when it comes to traveling, it becomes very difficult... Continue Reading →

November 20, 2018 0

Lesson 2: forget the time

This is not a tortoise and the hare post. The cliche that I want to make the case for is that the journey is destination. Although not really. The destination is important. You don't want to end up in the wrong place. But in travel (and even more so in life), too much emphasis is... Continue Reading →

November 18, 2018 0

Lesson 1: travelling isn’t too difficult

The days before leaving for New Zealand it felt like I was running out of time to get things done. The thought of getting up at 5am to leave for the airport was scary. I was balancing my love of sleep with my fear of missing check-in to leave at a perfect time. In the... Continue Reading →

November 15, 2018 1

Go, see, write.

I'm at my best when I'm travelling. It is not just a chance switch off from work, a break from the routine nine to five. That's a Friday night feeling. When I'm travelling I'm grateful and optimistic, relaxed and flexible. I want to keep some that feeling when the holiday is over, so I'm going... Continue Reading →