Oceania

After the whirlwind of living and working in Sydney, we were super duper ready to escape the urban hustle, head out to the Aussie outback, and finally decompress and unplug. Jelley had spent weeks researching a few different options around Australia, trying to figure out where we could get the best dose of nature. Unfortunately, we happened to be traveling right around the Easter school holidays, which meant most of the usual hot spots like the Great Barrier Reef and Tasmania

After the absolute whirlwind of living and working in Japan, we were excited to point our compass back toward the Southern Hemisphere. Our first stop was back to Christchurch for a friend's wedding, which was such a highlight. It was the first time we had seen the majority of our NZ friends since our own wedding, so it felt like one giant, joyous reunion. Stepping off the plane, it was an adjustment going from Japanese culture back to life Down Under. The culture shock was re

After the initial rush of being back on New Zealand soil, we dove straight into a summer of adventures with some of our favourite people. It felt incredible to be home, and we wasted no time booking in some trips to celebrate being back in the Land of the Long White Cloud. First up was a big one for the Jelley family as we headed south to attempt the Routeburn Track one of the famed “Great Walks” down in Fiordland (bottom of NZ). On the drive down, we were lucky enough to cat