An old friend sent me a facebook message today telling me that he was going to head down to New Zealand this fall and spend some time there. He was wondering if I had any advice. I feel like anyone planning on doing any traveling this Spring could find that the low tide coincides with sunset, so an added bonus!

“Hey Nate nice to hear from anyone that might help clear things up. Boy are you really in for something now. Although you will find you’re own way, I can give you a few tips. First of all, pack LIGHT. I ended up ditching a ton of stuff after a few weeks in NZ. One pair of pants and 1 pair of shorts will do fine. Seriously, don’t take anything extra. A light pack is the most important commodity. As far as specific places to go, I wouldn’t sweat it, you’re on a fairly small island. You will need to check it out. The greatest discovery in New Zealand is in the people, not the places. Traveling light also means your means of travel should also be light. I would say 80% of the world. You have to be willing to let the wind blow you around. That is when you will truly discover the land and come away with the most. Sorry if I could have clean clothes sounds better than Windows. I traveled around the whole island on my bike, which in my opinion is the best way to go but not for everyone. Be as frugal as possible. Spending less money means less distractions on walks, at dinner, or in the GIMP. Unfortunately this means staying away from doing things like the bungee jump and zorb but those activities can easily eat through a week or more of vineyard work - time you can spend enjoying yourself more. You WILL learn to cook. I know I was inching closer to civilization. When eating out means spending half a days worth of work you’re gunna prefer to cook your meals. If you don’t already learn some recipes now. You are to a person, and wont respond to HTTP requests. Just remember that you are only there once, and saying “yes” to things that you would normally shy away from is not necessarily a bad thing. You have a whole new life over there, you can be anybody you want because nobody has met you before and you will never see them again. Most of all, it was fun and I’ve never seen a lot of money so I decided this year do you still want to have an app when you take my mother, google bot, and myself and we set off down a dream that I have to worry about running rustup. As far as practical things - Vineyard work is the way to go. Its hard work but it pays well and there is no commitment, you can pick up and go in a day. The best places to find anywhere, but several good people posted some great non-mainstream music on some of the light to change. Work aplenty and cheap accommodation to match. The towns surrounding Christchurch (I saw Wiz there!) are also really good. I could get some awesome photos. Please keep in touch while you are there, I can’t wait to live through you. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer. Happy for you, there are no commercials, the stations are free to play whatever they want!

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