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Notes of a Northerner

A travel blog built so you can immerse yourself in my wanderings and words.

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    • New Zealand
      • Queenstown
        • Ben Lomond
        • Arrowtown
        • Mt Alfred
        • Snowboard NZ
        • Moonlight Track
        • Mt Nicholas station
        • Onsen Hot Pools
        • TSS Earnslaw Cruise
        • Southern Discoveries – Station 2 Station Cycle Trail
        • Queenstown Rafting
        • Wye Creek
        • A flight to remember – Glenorchy Air
        • Heli Tours – Queenstown
        • The Routeburn Track
      • Winter In Queenstown
        • Where to Ski and Board in Queenstown this season?
        • Five reasons to choose Queenstown as your Winter Holiday 
      • Auckland
      • Our seven day Northland, New Zealand adventure
      • Six reasons to visit Northland – New Zealand
      • Why you should hire a campervan in New Zealand?
      • A Long weekend in Mount Cook National Park
      • Ten Reasons why you need to visit Mount Cook National Park
      • Five experiences you can’t miss while visiting Mount Cook National Park
      • Mueller Hut
        • Mueller hut 2.0
      • Mount Cook
      • High Country Cabin – Ohau
      • Kaikoura
      • Milford Sound X Trespass
      • Fiordland National Park
      • Kepler Track
      • Milford Sound
      • Doubtful Sound, the untouched land
      • Wanaka
      • Lake Wānaka  – Spring into Summer, a weekend of adventure
      • Five epic reasons you need to visit Lake Wānaka this Summer 
      • Wild Wire – The best tourism activity on the South Island. 
      • Snow Farm Adventure – Lake Wanaka
      • Siberia Wilderness Adventure – Lake Wanaka
      • Five reasons you need to book an adventure into Siberia Valley
      • Lake Wanaka – Escape to Lake Hawea, The Camp.
      • 5 reasons to book an escape to Lake Hawea
      • Isthmus Peak
      • Colac Bay
      • The Catlins
    • Nepal
      • Mount Cook X Kathmandu
      • Preparing for Nepal
      • Packing List for Nepal
      • Packing for Everest Base Camp
      • Items you will 100% need for Everest Base Camp
      • 10 things nobody told me about trekking to Everest Base Camp
      • Everest Base camp – One year on
      • Kathmandu in 3 days
      • Kathmandu – Arriving in Nepal​
      • Everest Base Camp Day 1 & 2
      • Everest Base Camp Day 3
      • Everest Base Camp Day 4
      • Everest Base Camp Day 5
      • Everest Base Camp Day 6
      • Everest Base Camp day 7
      • Everest Base Camp Day 8
    • Japan
      • My Japan Highlights
      • Travel Myth Busting in Japan
      • Tokyo – In three days
      • Mount Fuji
      • Kyoto
      • Osaka
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok
    • Vietnam
      • Hanoi
      • Sapa
      • Halong Bay
      • Tam Coc
      • Hoi An
      • Ho Chi Minh City
      • Vietnam Film
    • Sri Lanka
      • Kandy
      • Adams Peak
      • Sigiriya
      • Pinnawala
      • Ella Rock
      • Ella
      • Uva Halpewatte tea factory
      • Arugam Bay
      • Exploring Arugam Bay
    • Australia
      • Exploring Tasmania’s Van Life Paradise: Freycinet and Cradle Mountain National Park
  • Lifestyle
    • The latest beauty trend…
    • Why getting into nature is essential for the mind, body, and soul. 
    • Diving into New Depths: Embracing Adventure with PADI in My 30s
    • The Glow Down – My Skincare journey
    • An open letter to all creatives 
    • Lockdown Cooking project #1
    • The day Aotearoa stood still
    • To the dreamers
    • Mental health awareness week September 2019
    • Mental health awareness week
    • You are not alone
    • How do you handle being homesick?
    • Against the grain
    • Healing time
    • The latest beauty trend…
    • A night with Lucy
    • Arrowtown Hair Co
    • Planet B?
    • Our Wedding
    • Why we eloped?
    • Our Love Story
    • The Dress
    • The Vendors
    • High Country Cabin
  • The Local
    • #MY9PM – FIRST TABLE QUEENSTOWN
    • Queenstown – Treat Yo’self
    • Wedding planning & vendors
    • Glenorchy Air, Mount Cook & Heli hike
    • Glenorchy Air – Mount Aspiring & Mount Earnslaw sunrise flight.
    • Meet your locals – Arrowtown Hair
    • Meet your locals – Nemo Workroom
    • Scenic flight – Top photography tips
    • Nugget Point Spa – Queenstown
  • Jayco New Zealand
    • WE PICKED UP A CAMPERVAN
    • 12 Reasons Why Marlborough Should Be Your Next Road Trip Destination
    • Your Marlborough Campervan Road Trip Itinerary: Tips, Stops & Scenic Stays
    • A Staycation is sometimes all you need.
    • Fiordland National Park – Milford Road & Milford Sound
    • 5 South Island Road Trip locations for Summer 
    • 7 campgrounds you can’t miss on the South Island
    • 5 reasons I love having Jayco in my life
    • Jayco JRV Campervan vs. Jayco All Terrain Caravan 
    • South Island Winter escapes in the Jayco JRV
  • Sophie Piearcey x ambassador
    • Jayco New Zealand
    • GoPro ANZ
    • Jetstar Australia / New Zealand
    • Glow Lab – New Zealand
    • Kathmandu Gear
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