Just had this crazy feeling while watching YouTube Travel Hack videos.
Am so incredibly grateful for all the amazing travellers who share this information.
I'm travelling to Europe soon... Back to where my whanau are from - Guernsey, France, Germany and Prague.
The feeling is crazy because my tupuna didn't have this kind of travel hack info available. They were voyagers. They were the ultimate risk-takers. They literally got on the ship and came to NZ, and worked so hard when they got here to make a life for themselves.
My tupuna created their own pathway. They fought the NZ wilderness, cut trees, made homes, connected with the local Māori, shared kai, shared stories, failed and succeeded. They made their own opportunities and tried hard to make the most of their new environment and lives in NZ.
Maybe they did have people who gave them a few tips. But I doubt that they had people warn them of the crazy weather or just how hard they'd have to work when they got to NZ. Or what they needed to do to succeed when they did get here after the long journey here.
I am indebted to them and honour them with my pilgrimage back to the places they are from.
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa xx
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