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Paying forward in Paynesville Before starting my Workaway I had decided to spoil myself with a few days off and connecting with the locals of Paynesville. Luckily I found a couchsurfing spot again! My host, had generously offered to pick me up from the train station in Bairnsdale. Due to …
Melbourne – Australia’s cultural & sporting capital After a pleasant flight from Nadi, I touched down in Melbourne around noon – one of those arrivals where everything just seems to flow. I felt immediately “at home“, stepping into this new country, even though it has been over 20 years since …
WHAKAWHETAI Gratitude Kiau ki te pai, kia whai hua Hold on to what is good and good things will follow I started my journey on 1st November 2025 from Vienna (Austria). As a first destinaty I had chosen Aotearoa – New Zealand with a short stopover in Shenzhen (China). Jules …
Nelson Town Once I arrived in Nelson it was already late afternoon. I got picked up by my Couchsurfing host. A kind man, a bit older than me… who turned out to be the kind of “glass-half-empty guy”. At arrival he gave me a little tour by car through the …
Couchsurfing in Napier Although I could have stayed forever at Sue & Ray’s the time came to move on.In the end that’s what travelling is all about. Going places. Embrace the kindness along the way and let go. Gratefully nearing a new story. Couchsurfing was on the menu again. This …
Where to begin…? Well probably just the way it started. Getting on my first IntercityBus was a bless! What a civilized way of travelling is taking the bus in New Zealand! No squeezing in luggage, no pushing to get on the bus! Oh no, everything has got it´s time and …
Arriving to Auckland was arriving into a new world. A more similar one to my “home” and a more expensive one, right from the start. Catching the Super Shuttle Bus instead of the train to my first Couchsurfing place was a good option due to my delay. I was lucky …
The first day of my new life…. In a very unusual way I had to Check-in with only an A4 copy in my hand, as confirmation of my booking. But everything went smooth. Still being half asleep, I forgot to ask for a window seat, a shame as I love …