Slope Point
A little meditation on the most southern tip of the South Island. Unless I ever travel to Stewart Island or Argentina... I'll probably never be further south!! More
Student Bloggers
Surfin' USA
Rather, Surfin' NZ! We definitely amused our cute instructor with our joyful sing-along of the classic Beach Boys tune. Last Saturday, I had a blast surfing with my Arcadia program-mates at Sumner. The beach is a short bus-ride from our apartments and… More
A Land Journey
This panorama is from a marvelous weekend I spent with my "Land Journeys and Ethics" class in Craigieburn Forest Park a few weekends ago. Before we left for the trip, I kept referring to it as my "Redemption Weekend" or "Craigieburn Part II: Electric… More
Queenstown Adventure Weekend
One of the many things I'm loving about my study abroad experience is the wonderful Arcadia staff in-country and the awesome activities they have planned for us. I know this is an Arcadia blog, but I SWEAR they did not make me say this. That's all me… More
Learn Your Lessons Well
For my first post, I wanted to share one of my most interesting New Zealand adventures. Back in July, a crew of new friends and I went on our first true NZ tramp (hike) together. It was an absolutely beautiful hike in Craigieburn Forest Park - south… More