Rangitoto Island, aka “Auckland’s most iconic island”
Unlike Waiheke Island, which, though technically a Maori name, was named incorrectly (read about that here), Rangitoto Island is apparently the real deal. Rangitoto’s name has been translated to mean “the day the blood of Tamatekapua was shed,” relating to a major Maori battle at Islington Bay about 1350. – Rangitoto.org Congratulations, colonists, on using … Continue reading
Travel Writing: On Pink Pangea: Don’t Talk to Strangers, and Other Advice You Should Ignore
I’m on a roll, folks! My second piece of travel writing was posted on Pink Pangea this week, this one talking about advice you should probably ignore. Look both ways before you cross the street. Don’t take candy from strangers. These sayings, children’s fairy tales, and other cautionary stories are shared as warnings against potential … Continue reading
Travel Writing: On Pink Pangea: 5 Less Explored Networks To Use When Traveling
Oh happy day! My first official travel writing piece has been posted on Pink Pangea, the women’s travel writing community. The first thing I do when I’m thinking of traveling to a country, state, city, neighborhood, or side of the street other than the one where I’m currently living is tell everyone about it. Literally … Continue reading
Waiheke Island, AKA, another beautiful place Europeans misnamed
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of ferrying out to Waiheke Island, 19km/12mi off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, eastward from Auckland. You may or may not be aware that the Maori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and so many places are called their original Maori names (sort of). Great … Continue reading
GoFundMe in New Zealand
The time has come. Tickets are nearly purchased, belongings are being whittled down, and bon voyage birthday parties are being planned. Just one thing left, and that’s to raise funds from strangers so that I can avoid starving or running out of gas in the first few months I’m in New Zealand. If you’re able … Continue reading
Moving to New Zealand, Step 2: The BCVs of Moving Abroad
As anyone who’s ever left their house for any reason will tell you, it’s a little more complicated than putting on a pair of shoes, picking up your bag, and walking out the door. If you’re a shut-in, sorry for taunting you. When you’re moving away from the place you called home, it’s an even … Continue reading
Moving to New Zealand, Step 1
Let’s be honest here. The first step of moving to New Zealand is making that decision. Frankly, that decision for me was made SO LONG AGO that I don’t remember what first attracted me to the country. I said the same about Portland, Oregon, when people asked me why I was moving here almost 2 … Continue reading
Family Writing: On Pink Pangea: Bite Me: Why I Ate an Insect in the Brazilian Forest
Somehow I missed the opportunity to post my mother’s second travel writing piece on Pink Pangea earlier this year! I couldn’t be prouder of her, but also, her writing it both thoughtful and quite funny, so I can recommend it with only a little bit of bias. My brain screams “SWALLOW!”, my stomach shouts “SPIT!”, … Continue reading
How to Pack, According to Buzzfeed
For that trip you’re planning to take that requires a suit and no toiletries: Thanks, BuzzFeed, for having the answer to all questions.
Family Writing: On Pink Pangea: Gaining Passage to India
I am thrilled to announce that my mother, S.B. Fabian, has had her first piece of travel writing published online! Both of my parents are Anthropologists, so I come by my travel bug and insatiable curiosity about human nature and other cultures honestly. Both of them were world travelers long before they met each other … Continue reading
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