A blog about my travels, endeavours and life away from the north
You know how much the backcountry means to me if you know me. There is something so incredibly rewarding and soul-fulfilling when exploring the backcountry. Living in Queenstown, we are never far from adventure. It’s right on our doorstep. I am no stranger to last-minute adventures, and I always seem to have a bag stashed […]
Read MoreBrrrrr, Winter is coming. Although some will shy away from the prospect of minus temperatures, we welcome them. Packing up the van, throwing in an additional blanket, and stocking up the tea cupboard is an ideal situation for me. Hailing from the north of England, the cold doesn’t bother me. It makes me feel at […]
Read MoreAotearoa, New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud, is filled to the brim with epic road trips and indescribable camping locations. It is no secret how much we love our Jayco JRV Campervan. The freedom, comfort, and ease of packing up and hitting the road were made more accessible with Jayco. Everything we […]
Read MoreBack in 2020 I started using @glowlab and it quite literally changed and evolved my skin and skincare routine. It’s no secret how much I LOVE working with the Glow Lab NZ family. We work together on monthly content for Instagram coverage & content marketing use.
Read MoreOn the road in 2021 / 2022 with our friends at Jayco New Zealand and our Jayco JRV Campervan. I work closely with the team on dedicated monthly projects to show the beauty of van life here in New Zealand, Sharing the stoke 247/365 for this epic brand!
Read MoreThe love affair started back in 2021 the moment we picked up the Jayco JRV Campervan from Christchurch. An actual dream come true, our very own van to call home and continue our New Zealand adventures in. There is something amazing about this country and they have worked pretty damn hard to make sure that […]
Read MoreAhhh van life in New Zealand, what can I say about you apart from you are absolutely amazing! New Zealand is built for road tripping. Prepare for mountains, lakes, ocean, hikes, and long gravel roads that lead to the dreamiest hidden beaches, trust me when I say this country is a mecca for adventure. There […]
Read MoreMy skin journey throughout my life has been a turbulent one. Turbulent in the sense I never had a routine. When I think about it now I cringe, my toes curl as I think about wiping a baby wipe across my face to remove my make-up, splashing my face with water, and using a bath […]
Read MoreIt was inevitable that one of the first places we would visit in our trust brand new Jayco campervan would be Lake Wanaka. The town is just a short one-hour zip over the Crown Range from Queenstown or a ninety-minute journey round through Cromwell. If you are people like us, you know the type who […]
Read MoreWho knew that hanging off the side of a cliff, under a waterfall with Lake Wanaka below could be terrifying and equally as therapeutic. I never thought that clip, climbing my way up a mountain putting my life’s worth and trust in a single carabiner clip would bring me so much calm but it did […]
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Notes of a Northerner 