Despite having grown up with winter and despite choosing to attend a university that doubles down on winter every year, I have become a wintertime lightweight. I don’t handle cold very well! Having spent the last 11 years of my life living on a beach, with a view of the water and some of the […]
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Dining: Mt Difficulty
It’s not a bad place to live, eh? As much as I appreciate the hard work that goes into running your own business – and I respect the Kiwi for being fully committed to ensuring its success – it’s also really nice when he gets a day off. We get to spend time together! Today […]
Sweet as: the Immigration Process (pt 1)
I call this part one because I’m sure there will be a part 2 at some point. The process, while complicated and time-consuming, is manageable with a licensed advisor. And for this American expat, it’s far from over. I thought I knew what it took to get a visa that would allow me to stay […]
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Sweet as: Birthdays!
Birthdays are *always* worth celebrating! I arrived back in Queenstown just in time to celebrate the Kiwi’s birthday. I am a big believer in celebrating ALL birthdays, even if only in some small way, and I wasn’t missing the Mister’s big day this year. It took us 7 1/2 years to figure out how to […]
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Dining: Kappa
“For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.” – Bob Harris We love Kappa. I haven’t been to many other Japanese restaurants in Queenstown, but that’s because the Kiwi says he won’t take me anywhere else. We’ve been there probably more often that we should since I arrived here, but it’s an excellent meal. The Kiwi […]
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Cooking: Thai Kumara Soup
Finally! Now that we are in a new house with more space, I have access to a kitchen again. It’s been harder than I thought it would be not to cook – I do love being in the kitchen and making something out of nothing (or, really, a pile of things). But with our last […]
Sweet as: Wine festivals!
This is how you do wine Now, you all know that I’m no stranger to food and wine festivals. I remember going to the South Beach Wine & Food festival Grand Tasting before it was outrageously expensive! (Yes, that was a long time ago.) So when the Kiwi told me that he was booking the […]
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Dining: Jack’s Point
So this will probably be the first of many posts about Jack’s Point, and about food in Jack’s Point. But for now, this is the only restaurant in Jack’s Point – so it gets the distinction of a singular title. The view is pretty good, too Without divulging too much, we went exploring Jack’s Point […]
Sweet as: Moving (again)
Yep, it’s happening again. Moving. We knew this was coming. In fact, we’ve been trying to find somewhere to live for as long as I’ve been here (which is nearly 2 months now). After my first few days in Queenstown (which I spent living in a hotel, because who can handle anything else with that […]
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Dining: Welly road trip eats
I know, I know – I’m super far behind on this one. I already posted about the road trip to retrieve Flash Mabel from her former “owner”, but I haven’t had a chance to talk about the food I ate! I’ll make it quick. By the time we negotiated our deal, took Flash for a […]