travel diaries

travel diaries

stories from my travels, near and far
May
31
nz travel • five favourites from kaikoura

nz travel • five favourites from kaikoura

Kaikōura is a place i’ve only ever driven through on the way to somewhere else. And it really deserves
5 min read
Mar
08
Boulders at Moeraki Beach in Southland, New Zealand, photographed with intentional camera movement © Leonie Wise

moeraki boulders

eating at fleur’s place and visiting these marvellously mysterious boulders are two of the reasons we love visiting moeraki.
Jan
26
postcards from kapiti island

postcards from kapiti island

+++ in terms of places to spend a wedding anniversary, this one was pure magic. yesterday, after packing the car and
5 min read
Dec
02
a space for scraps

a space for scraps

i’ve got 55 photos (from hundreds) that i’ve flagged from my recent solo trip to pakiri beach, just
2 min read
Aug
27
Sun rising over the sea on wainui beach gisborne - the first land in the world to see the sun rise

nz travel • seven things to do in gisborne

+++ so where’s gisborne? gisborne is on the east coast of new zealand’s north island. it’s the southern
3 min read
Jul
24
polaroid photograph of the puhoi town library (c) leonie wise

puhoi polaroid

+++ this little building in puhoi township was built in 1913 and has been the town’s library since 1923 (polaroid
Jul
02
Beach, on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand © Leonie Wise

the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 3

VOL. 3 :: SOUTH TO OKARITO this morning we have time for another soak in the hot tub before we say
3 min read
Jun
03
the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 2

the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 2

VOL. 2 :: CAPE FOULWIND . A GHOST TOWN . ARTHURS PASS sunday – with embers still warm from the night before, i stoke
5 min read
May
07
SH72 New Zealand (c) Leonie Wise

the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 1

vol. 1 :: christchurch to woodpecker hut we’re awake early and ready to go well before the taxi turns up.
5 min read
Dec
16
a perfect day

a perfect day

i am awake before the sunrise, our motel room already warm, even though we left the doors and windows wide
4 min read