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  • 5: Un Rêve D’été

    Welcome back to another segment of the big old 365 days abroad. This recap is a little later than usual (sorry!) as we’ve been intentionally taking some time to switch off and relax after a busy week away in the Dolomites. The last seven days have taken us through the mountains, to Venice, and then…

  • 4: Into The Mountains We Go

    Can you believe it’s been four weeks since we left New Zealand? Time flies when you’re having fun! This week has been a whirlwind of Italian lakeside adventures, hiking, extra strong cocktails and more laughs than I can count. They say that you glow from the inside out when you’re living a life you love.…

  • 3: A 7 Day Italian Love Affair

    Another day, another week away! It’s been three weeks since we left home, and we’ve settled into our new routines (or lack of routine!) and are loving life over in the Northern Hemisphere. Whilst our family back home are freezing to death in the Aotearoa winter (sorry, mum!!), we’re soaking up the heat and slowly…

  • 2: Cobblestones, Chimney Cakes and Ciao Bella

    Hello and welcome to this weeks instalment of “Where are Hannah and Mathew in the world!” We’ve been out of New Zealand for over a week, and I’m starting to fall into a travel rhythm. I love this part of holidays, where days are no longer repetitive, but we’re making little routines and figuring out…

  • 1: From Kiwi to Krakow

    It’s been a week since I left home, but it feels much longer. Days are usually repetitive and full of routine; we wake up, go to work, come home and cook dinner, go to bed, and repeat. Travelling is the opposite. Every day feels like two, broken up into morning and afternoon, and by the…

  • I quit my job to travel the world 🌏

    In for 4, hold for 7, out for 8. Repeat.  I heard that you can reduce stress like a Navy SEAL using the 4-7-8 breathing technique. With all of the stress they go through, I thought that sounded good enough to calm me down before I handed in my resignation.  After a whirlwind 3.5 years…

  • How Growing Up Travelling Shapes Your Identity

    I think there’s a hyper-specific feeling you get when something is meant to be. It’s different from the “warm fuzzies” you hear about in movies. It’s more of a “rooted to the ground, overcome with an unrelenting desire to follow your head and heart” kind of emotion.  That’s how I feel about travelling (and writing,…