Hobbits, Ostriches, and Worms – Oh My!
Be forewarned. This week might come off as a rant at first but it’ll get better, I promise! We went to the popular tourist-y spots: Hobbiton and Waitomo. But let’s start off on the...
Tagged: New Zealand
Bougie Weekend
Hello! This week, we decided to be bougie. We went to Waiheke Island on Saturday and the Botanical Gardens/Auckland War Museum on Sunday. Turns out Waiheke is THE go-to spot for being bougie…we hiked in...
Good News!
6/30/18- MY USA BUDDY IS HERE NOW!! ROOMMATES! FRIENDS! Finally, someone to go out to eat with! Disclaimer: don’t be misled by my extreme excitement. NZ is extremely welcoming so don’t be concerned if...
First Day At Work….
6/21/18- It’s weird to think I’ve been here a week doing basically nothing and that I have to be wake up at 7 and be at WORK every day at 9am. It was a...
Flying Over to NZ + First Impressions
6/2/18- After 27 hours in the air… I’ve arrived! It was a lot of ups and downs. My first flight (BWI ->SFO) wasn’t able to touch down on the airport so we were in...
Getting Ready for Auckland
To start off, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ivy and I’m a rising junior tripling in OMBA, Finance, and Economics. This will be my second time abroad with UMD and my first...