New Zealand Life: No Tipping, Tough Roads, Drinking Age & Community That Takes Time
Ashley shares updates from life in New Zealand, including what to expect from the country’s very different real estate system, how renting and buying work for newcomers, and why community becomes espe...
21 Sep 34min
19 Suitcases and Finding Baseball cleats (boots): An American Family's First Six Months in Auckland Aotearoa New Zealand
In this episode, Ashley talks with Elsie, a speech-language therapist who moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Auckland with her husband, 13-year-old twins, two cats, and a dog just six months ago. They dig...
15 Sep 1h 31min
From San Diego to New Zealand: Tessa's Family Move to the North Island
What does it feel like when you're just 19 days away from moving your family across the world?In this episode, I chat with Tessa, a mental health counselor from San Diego who is preparing to move to t...
3 Sep 1h 2min
I Want to Quit Everything and Move to a New Country
Ashley talks about the common feeling people have about wanting to move again and current events in NZ and Christchurch.
26 Aug 30min
From Chicago to Christchurch New Zealand: Jonathan's Easeful Living at the Bottom of the World
Jonathan moved to New Zealand in 2018 - not exactly by plan. He came for a training, met someone, and one thing led to another. Now six months into Christchurch after years in rural North Island, he's...
30 Jul 53min
From Oregon to Ōtautahi: Karl Discusses Raising Kids, Making Friends & Settling in Christchurch, New Zealand - 11 years in!
This week I'm joined by Karl, an American who moved from Portland, Oregon to Christchurch in 2015 and never left. Eleven years on, he shares what it's really like to build a life here, from arriving ...
6 Jul 1h 6min
How a Diverse Global Journey (UAE, USA, Myanmar) Led Si Thu to Make New Zealand Home. Join Ashley and her tutor as they chat!
Most newcomers to New Zealand discover a vibrant, bustling city full of surprises, yet many are caught off guard by how lively Christchurch truly is. From unexpected community events to the rapid pace...
3 Jul 1h 11min
Ben: From Colorado to Christchurch and the Surprising Ways Kiwis Approach Sports and Leisure and How Living Without a Car in Christchurch Works
In this episode, Ben, who recently made the leap from Colorado to Christchurch, shares the unexpected joys and surprises of his journey, from navigating visa pitfalls to rediscovering a laid-back, com...
2 Jun 1h 2min
