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Travel ACNH, Animal Crossing, Gaming

The Universal Appeal of Animal Crossing: New Horizons

May 16, 2020

Like many, I have been completely obsessed with the online game Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) for the past few weeks. While ACNH was released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on March 20 this year, it has sold 13.4 million copies, with 11.77 million of those sales occurring within the first 11 days. This means…

New Zealand, Travel Long Weekend, New Zealand

54 Hours in New Zealand

April 9, 2018

Back in October 2016 (yes this is 1.5 years late), I spent 54 hours in New Zealand. I had toyed with the idea of taking a solo trip just to hike and take photos a few months prior, so when my friend Kent told me he had a spare $50 ticket to Auckland, I leapt…

Thoughts

New Beginnings

January 13, 2018

A year or two ago, I started this blog as 1) a creative outlet, 2) a means for me to document my travels, 3) a way for me to write about the things that I’m interested in (if you haven’t noticed already, I have way too much enthusiasm for a million different things) and 4)…

Thoughts, Travel LDR, long distance relationships

5 Things People Never Tell You About Long Distance Relationships

August 12, 2017

I’ve been in an on again, off again long distance relationship for three years. It’s been a wild rollercoaster ride so sit tight if you’re in the same situation. Here are five things people never tell you about long distance relationships: 1. You will be given a lot of advice The most common being: “It’ll…

Travel Australia, Gold Coast

How To Make the Most of a Weekend in the Gold Coast

July 25, 2017

Last month, I spent a weekend in the Gold Coast. However, it wasn’t without a second round of flight trouble. After a cancelled flight, we arrived at 8am on Saturday morning and spent a short (but jam-packed) 34 hours in the Gold Coast. Here’s how to make the most of a weekend in the Gold…

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