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Island Girl Musings: Farewell 2021!

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Let’s Go On An Art Walk in Old Town

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10 Lessons From 10 Years of Blogging

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Grown-up Gap Year Adventures: A Quick Guide

in Travel on April 24, 2020 August 27, 2021 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 16

If I were to ask you about taking a gap year, you, like I did, are probably going to think, “that’s young people ting.” You’re probably imagining teenagers delaying the start of university or a…

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Queenstown, NZ: Anything But Ordinary

in New Zealand Adventures Travel on April 9, 2020 July 10, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 7

I should’ve known that Queenstown, NZ was going to be anything but ordinary from the time I sat on the Air New Zealand flight leaving Christchurch. My first clue? We were delayed because of a…

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New Zealand Inspired Cupcakes

in Destination Cupcakes Food New Zealand Adventures on April 4, 2020 May 26, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 7

Continuing with the destination cupcake series, this time we are headed to the other side of the world for Destination Kiwi aka New Zealand inspired cupcakes.   The inspiration for this destination cupcake series actually came…

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Grenada inspired cupcakes

Grenada Inspired Cupcakes

in Destination Cupcakes Food Grenada Adventures on February 7, 2020 October 14, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 6

Happy 46th Anniversary of Independence Grenada!   On February 7th 1974 Grenada became an independent nation. As you can see from our flag, the nutmeg is an integral part of who we are. Grenada is…

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6 Easygoing Activities in Christchurch

in New Zealand Adventures Travel on January 28, 2020 May 29, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 2

After a 3.5 hour ferry ride crossing the Cook Strait and an almost 8 hour train journey along the pacific coast, I finally arrived in Christchurch, the South Island’s largest city. There are so many…

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Mystery At The Thistle Inn

in Food New Zealand Adventures Travel on January 17, 2020 September 9, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 5

Contrary to popular belief, Sydney is not the capital city of Australia. It’s Canberra. Neither is Auckland the capital city of New Zealand. While Auckland is New Zealand’s most populated city, the capital city is…

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Māori Cultural Experience

in New Zealand Adventures Travel on December 19, 2019 December 13, 2021 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Māui and the Fish as told by Warren Pohatu in Traditional Maori Legends Ngā Tai Kōrero   “Māui is one of the most famous characters in Maori folklore. This legend tells how Māui caught a…

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A Journey to Middle Earth

in New Zealand Adventures Travel on December 3, 2019 July 13, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 8

Everyone I told I was on my way to New Zealand asked the same question: “New Zealand? That’s so far away. Why New Zealand?” My answer? “To look for Hobbits, of course!” Yes, I will admit…

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A New Adventure For This Island Girl

in Travel on October 30, 2019 April 28, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 3

“So where are you going to go?” they all ask. “I don’t know yet,” I say.    This isn’t your typical travel story. It’s the story of a woman, who, for as long as she…

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#ThisIs30: Athens Edition

in Europe Adventures Travel on June 2, 2018 May 19, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 1

It’s been almost six months since I raced against the end-of-year clock to write and publish the last three posts of my Eurotrip adventure. Well, 2/3 isn’t bad, right? If you missed them, here they…

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