New Zealand
True to the nation’s fun spirit, New Zealand has a special day for flip flops. Jandals (japanese sandals) is the local word for flip-flops. National Jandal Day is an annual fundraising appeal in December, that doubles as a day of appreciation for surf lifeguards. Surfing is popular in New Zealand’s beautiful waters, so surf lifeguards… Continue reading 2 Dec: National Jandal Day, New Zealand
In 2011, hungry for a big travel adventure, I packed a 60litre backpack and headed even further than ‘Down Under’ to experience a working holiday in New Zealand. Leaving Singapore behind, I had quite a few adventures in the 6 months I was there in ‘Aotearoa’. I managed to cross off some of the top things… Continue reading Working Holiday in New Zealand: My Top 5 Experiences