Travel & Lifestyle Inspiration
Ben Fein grew up in Heidelberg Germany and is now living his best life in New Zealand. Ben talks about being a musician, entrepreneurship and how he left his finance career behind to travel and pursue his deepest passion for music. When did you first discover your passion for music? I’ve always been into music. When I was 6 years
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Me and my partner in crime Hema, have been friends for over a decade. We met at a volunteer music event during university and the rest was history. We partied it up in our twenties and always managed to make the most of whatever situation we’re in with plenty of laughter, inside jokes and banter. Whilst reminiscing, we sparked the
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What school did you go to? This is not a question I’ve been often asked, until we moved to Christchurch. I left school a decade ago, I didn’t see how much it really defined who I was today or why it would be interesting to anyone. Many Cantabrians have told me it was a way of sizing up socioeconomic status,
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Recently I entered a creative travel writing competition where I had to write about A Local Encounter I Will Never Forget. There has been so many of these instances during my travels but there is one that sticks out. I hope I can take you there with me so you get an idea of what it was like. Happy
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After living in the North Island most of our lives, we really wanted to delve deeper in the South and explore all those beautiful spots you see on New Zealand postcards, do all the great walks and go snowboarding in the weekends with ski fields just at our doorstep. New Zealand is a spec on the globe, yet we’ve only
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Katie has volunteered in an orphanage in Bolivia for seven months, volunteered at an underprivileged school in India for three months and is now living and working in Chiba (40km from Tokyo, Japan). There aren’t many things Katie won’t give a go. Katie is one of my longest and closest friends who has always inspired me with her courage, positivity
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The Ladies’ Festival is a major event on the Nepalese calendar held in Kathmandu. Women pave the streets in their bright outfits and dance and sing to celebrate the occasion. Check out this video we captured on the day!
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Have you experienced coming off the travel high? I sure did when I recently returned to New Zealand after living, working and travelling abroad in Asia. It almost felt like a dream and no time had passed when I slotted back into a routine in Auckland. Although I was ready to come home and very excited to see family, friends
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Markha Valley in Ladakh, North India, was challenging at times, but the most rewarding trek i’ve done. It took us 6 days total to complete, but it can be several days longer depending on which point of the trail you choose to begin. There’s so much to take in during the trek, and a lot of the times you’re just gobsmacked
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