I'm a writer based in Auckland, New Zealand. I spent 15 years in a sensible vocation as a town planner before taking pause to have my two children. I soon realised that I needed a change and am now following my passion and pursuing my dream of writing full time.
A new shop opened in our hood this week. For years the only retail we could walk to was a bead shop, a wig salon, and cafes emitting the aroma of burnt coffee. The opening was busy. Queues were mulling outside the door like a red carpet event. My husband immediately elected to turn around, … More Comfort Zone
We have a spreadsheet going. We’re spreadsheet kind of people. Not what you’d expect of a family planning to toss away all responsibility for a half year I know. But it’s helping our holiday take shape.
I found heaven in a bowl yesterday, a place where my love of travel and healthy superfoods collide. It’s called an acai bowl. Its key ingredient is the frozen puree of the acai berry, the latest US “superfood’ to come out of central and south America, where their populations have been eating it for centuries. … More Superfoods & Travel Collide
So we got on a plane. It wasn’t smooth sailing. Our travel agent had forgotten to tell us about some pesky extra paperwork needed for US immigration. Fortunately we arrived at the airport early. The girls behaved impeccably, imitating pussycats on the departure floor while we rushed through pages of forms like a red carpet … More Curveballs
We get a practice run next week. We’re taking the family away for two weeks and flying a respectable distance of 8 hours, hoping to get our urban-precious daughters back into the swing of travel.
We’re suffering from an Olympics hangover. Grasping for the remote, hoping to quench our thirst with one more early morning edition of Good Morning Rio, before stumbling back to bed to nurse our lethargy.
Sandcastles & Scribbles 