Biking Worlds: Lessons on Belonging Abroad
Happy Friday, Almost Locals! I’m Maria, your host, writing from the quaint, cloudy city of Auckland, New Zealand. If you’re new here, welcome to Almost Local—a community for anyone navigating ...
Relocating to New Zealand: Finding Home, Community, and Connection
Welcome Back I’m Maria, your host here at Almost Local. Today I want to share a deeply personal and universal story—the experience of relocating to New Zealand and rediscovering what ...
Coming Home: A New Edge of Place
Moving countries is never just about geography. It’s about identity, change, and the messy in-between of leaving one world while stepping into another. This July, my husband, our two teenagers, ...