Category Season 3: New Zealand

SEEK, INDEED, TRADEME, LINKEDIN and keep going We were job-hunting machines, clicking away on job search sites like Seek, Indeed, and Trademe…. Since everyone was telling us that there was a teacher shortage, I was determined to start off as… Continue Reading →

Paying a first week’s rent and a deposit of 4 weeks without setting foot in the apartment is daunting. But first, Sea kayaking to the south We would have almost tried sea kayaking to the south like the guy in… Continue Reading →

A bit of rain, a bit of a cyclone with a beautiful name, and a bit of an earthquake later we are founding ourselves back in Wellington for the second time. You know what they say, third time’s the charm?… Continue Reading →

Be sunsmart: Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap any 🥝 Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat, Slip, Slop, Slap! Even on cloudy days, use 50+ sunscreen. Unless you have crazy Kiwi genetics, that big ol’ hole in the… Continue Reading →

If you want to go far, go Toyota! or “see you in 20 years” -any Toyota if you continue to spend money on the car 18.000 NZD 2012 230 XXX km We used Facebook Marketplace. Testing the Auckland universe (and… Continue Reading →

Visa type: working holiday visa LENGTH OF STAY 12 months AGE RANGE 18-30 years What we fixed upfront: Airline 🛫Brussels – Doha – Melbourne – Adelaide – Auckland (yes this many layovers!) In Auckland What we didn’t book upfront: But… Continue Reading →