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Hi, I'm Liz, and I got my first taste for traveling when I was 16 years old. On my own, 12 years and 50 something countries later, my wanderlust has only grown and the list of countries I want to visit longer. Follow my misadventures as I wander, eat, and photograph my way around the world.

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2017-09-12 01:54

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Reindeer sleigh rides in the snow

Reindeer sleigh rides in the snow

If there is one place I’ve ever been that truly feels like a winter wonderland, it’s Finnish Lapland. I am not kidding, no exaggeration, it actually feels like you are at the North Pole. You can even visit

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A story of unusual activities amongst snow-covered trees in a winter wonderland

A story of unusual activities amongst snow-covered trees in a winter wonderland

When I decided to head up to Arctic Finland in winter, I had a few expectations involving reindeer rides, husky cuddles, and lots and lots of snow. However, I didn’t correlate Finland with amethysts. Yes,

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Travel With Liz : Postcards from the Arctic Circle

Travel With Liz : Postcards from the Arctic Circle

I’m hot off the boat from frosty Finland. As sad as I was to leave a perfect winter wonderland, I am pretty stoked to be back on New Zealand soil soaking up the few remaining days of summer while I can.

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Travel With Liz #volcanoes to lush forests to amazing beaches the North Island has it all

Travel With Liz #volcanoes to lush forests to amazing beaches the North Island has it all

Hello My Friends I have been living in New Zealand for almost five years, the vast majority of which has been spent down on the iconic South Island, mostly because I have been living in Wanaka but also

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Nostalgia and adventure: returning back to Spain with my little sister

Nostalgia and adventure: returning back to Spain with my little sister

I first moved to Spain when I was only a year older than she was now. My first great adventure overseas was when I was 19 and I studied abroad for a year in Salamanca, Spain’s renowned university city,

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Sleeping under the stars on the Great Barrier Reef

Sleeping under the stars on the Great Barrier Reef

Exciting news everyone, in one week exactly I’ll be boarding a plane back to Australia! And no, I’m not getting deported from New Zealand as I originally feared, rather I am embarking on an awesome new

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Photos that will inspire you to visit the Victoria High Country

Photos that will inspire you to visit the Victoria High Country

When I first began visiting Australia six years ago, I remember being overwhelmed with how to pick places to visit. Such a vast and diverse country, the scope and size of it was almost incomprehensible

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Exploring Colorful Townsville, Australia

Exploring Colorful Townsville, Australia

A month ago I had the opportunity to head back and explore one of my favorite regions of Australia – Queensland. Queensland is a place I keep coming back to because it just has so much to discover. From

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An overnight adventure hiking around Mt Buller

An overnight adventure hiking around Mt Buller

You know I’m all about women empowering other women, right? If not, then you haven’t been paying attention. On my trip to the Victoria High Country last summer, I was more than a little thrilled to head

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To the traveler who wishes they could be anywhere else right now

To the traveler who wishes they could be anywhere else right now

Hey. How are you doing? No, like how are you really doing? How is your head? How is your heart? Are you taking the time to breathe? Are you allowing yourself room to feel it all? The good and the bad?

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wildlife photos that will transport you around the world

wildlife photos that will transport you around the world

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty, the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in

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Some thoughts on earning my permanent residency in New Zealand

Some thoughts on earning my permanent residency in New Zealand

Guys, I have some big news. Some major news. Life-changing news over here. No, mom, I’m not pregnant. BUT – I’m officially a permanent resident of New Zealand! There’s no getting rid of me now, suckers!

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A solo off-the-grid escape to the Banks Peninsula

A solo off-the-grid escape to the Banks Peninsula

It’s crazy for me to think that it’s been over six months since I said goodbye to my established solo life in Wanaka, New Zealand. Exchanging the mountains for the sea, I’m totally in love with Lyttelton

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A sweet seaside escape to Fox Hut

A sweet seaside escape to Fox Hut

When you love someone very much in Spain, you call them “mi vida,” which means my life. I would hear my friends use it with their lovers, and I would roll my eyes and say how cheesy and dramatic it was.

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Solo and single in the most romantic place in the world. Pics

Solo and single in the most romantic place in the world. Pics

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Solo and single in the most romantic place in the world

Solo and single in the most romantic place in the world

How glossy and polished is the travel industry today? Well, I suppose it’s always been like that. Everywhere I look online, travel seems perfect and sparkly, like a clean car. But let’s be honest here,

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New Zealand ecosanctuaries you can’t miss this summer in New Zealand

New Zealand ecosanctuaries you can’t miss this summer in New Zealand

Our summer holidays are looking local this year – embrace it with an escape into nature, visiting some of our amazing New Zealand ecosanctuaries. Some incredible New Zealand ecosanctuaries are worth exploring

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Photos that will inspire you to visit the Nelson Tasman

Photos that will inspire you to visit the Nelson Tasman

Every single day I wake up and thank my lucky stars I get to call New Zealand home. These days where COVID19 ravages the world, we remain somewhat blissfully distanced from it down under, behind closed

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Postcards from the Arctic Circle

Postcards from the Arctic Circle

I’m hot off the boat from frosty Finland. As sad as I was to leave a perfect winter wonderland, I am pretty stoked to be back on New Zealand soil soaking up the few remaining days of summer while I can.

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A Wild South Island Road Trip

From Christchurch to Milford

A Wild South Island Road Trip From Christchurch to Milford

Undoubtedly one of the major gateways to New Zealand is Christchurch, and it’s the best spot to begin and end a road trip around the South Island, which is a must-do. Non-negotiable. History suggests that