Today has been a bad day, the kind of day where I wish the US and New Zealand were just a bit closer to one another, geographically speaking. We started on a downward slope right after midnight: Joe, awake, running a fever of 39.5C/103F. Paracetamol on board, stripped to shirt and nappy, lots of fluids,… Read More Living in New Zealand: Sad Days and Loss
When we first moved to NZ, one of the things we were told was that the traffic in Auckland was horrible. It’s not. Well, not compared with Boston. Or New York. Now that’s terrible traffic. Traffic here just seems like regular, big-city traffic, the likes of what you’d expect in a country’s largest city, but… Read More Living in New Zealand: Give Way Rules
One of the main reasons (that I hear) people offering up for moving to New Zealand is that they’re looking for a simpler lifestyle with a better work-life balance. New Zealand does a great job at providing employees with vacation time and encouraging them to take it (I believe that employees here are entitled to… Read More Living in New Zealand: Work-Life Balance
I absolutely love that I can shop for groceries from the comfort of my own home. It’s not just an issue of convenience. For me (and for many other parents) it’s a matter of preserving our sanity. Taking Joe to the grocery requires a certain amount of coordination. That coordination jumps up a level when… Read More Living in New Zealand: Online Grocery Shopping!
Apparently, writing a post at the end of the day after a glass of wine and a busy couple of hours in the Emergency Room isn’t always the best idea. Or maybe it is. I don’t know, but I feel the need to clarify, and that’s probably my fault. When I said that I didn’t… Read More A Clarification
I sometimes forget that not everyone who reads this blog has followed it from the beginning. As a result, there are probably a few of you who wonder what made us decide to pick up and move across the globe to New Zealand. We moved here for a pretty straightforward reason – Chris, my husband,… Read More Living in New Zealand: Why We Moved Here
I’ve decided to start doing a weekly “Living in New Zealand” post. I’m hoping that it’ll give a bit more structure to my blogging while also providing useful information for potential expats. This week, I’m going to write about – what else – the cost of living in New Zealand! One of the things that… Read More Living in New Zealand: Post #1
I was contacted by Suzanne at ExpatWomen.com and asked to review their brand new book – “Expat Women: Confessions”, by Andrea Martins and Victoria Hepworth. {ISBN 0980823609, Expat Women Enterprises Pty. Ltd., May 5, 2011, 274 pages} “Confessions” stems from 50 questions posted by real women struggling with real issues on ExpatWomen.com. The book covers… Read More Book Review – “Expat Women: Confessions”
One year ago today, Chris and I arrived in New Zealand. I’d never been here and didn’t know what to expect. Chris had only been here for ~5 days when his {now} employer flew him out for an interview. I was nervous and worried – what if we got here and Chris realized that the… Read More One Year Ago Today
Hey everyone. It’s been 5 months in New Zealand – time for another post-move analysis! Job: Chris loves his, and I’m settling into mine. I’ve gotten to know my co-workers a bit more and have formed some new friendships 🙂 Nurses in New Zealand travel a lot more than those in the States. Many of… Read More 5 Months
