The Dancing Backpacker

It’s been almost 10 months since I left New Zealand in November 2018, and only 5 days since I’ve been back. While in many ways leaving my...

If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for the best places to escape into a good book. While I was living in Auckland, I found...

Some people argue that writer’s block isn’t real. They believe that it’s just a convenient excuse used by lazy writers who don’t want to...

For all the adrenaline-filled, surreal, and extraordinary moments there are when you travel, there are an equal amount of mediocre,...

In chapter one I wrote that, “…the most important part of any adventure story is the worst for the protagonist. An adventure is not an...

It’s been a busy month… After lots of searching, I found a second job at a pretzel place and have been spending my time learning the...

Remember how I was talking about weird transitional phases back in Chapter 6? Yeah, I’m experiencing another one of those and it’s...

Brought to you by scenic water views and near-death experiences... #NewZealand #Thirdmonth #Video

“So you like Panic! At the Disco?” asked the tall man strapping my legs together as I sat on a platform on Kawarau Bridge- known as the...

So much of travel writing is basically romanticizing something that is inherently uncomfortable. No matter how hard you try to make it...

Well that was fast...here's some footage from my second month in New Zealand! #SecondMonth #Video #NewZealand

The thing about real life is that the transitions between the “chapters” aren’t always smooth. Sometimes you get consumable chunks of...

“Only part of us is sane: only part of us loves pleasure and the longer day of happiness, wants to live to our nineties and die in peace,...

There’s one thing traveling solo in New Zealand lacks- consistent dance classes. After my time at the Flower Barn, I was headed back to...

Here's some footage from my first month of wandering around New Zealand! #NewZealand #FirstMonth #Video

Baby boomers love to argue that millenials are killing all sorts of industries, including the napkin industry. Well I raise you this, you...

The first couple weeks of any adventure are always so FAST. One second you're wondering if you'll make any friends at all and the next a...

Here's a little bit about how I'm feeling about my New Zealand adventure (I'm leaving TONIGHT) and what I want to do with my YouTube...

I have no idea what I’m doing. ... I just wanted to clear that up in case you thought I somehow had my shit together. Yes, I'm freshly...