Living in-between two volcanoes – Earthquake in Philippines Back in 2018, when we were thinking about moving to Philippines, we were well aware that it is quite a dangerous place to live in. Not because of crime or terrorism but because of natural disasters that…

How did we end up in New Zealand More than a year ago, Estralians decided to leave The Philippines behind and move to New Zealand. We are not going deny that it was an easy decision for us. We had already lived in The Philippines for a year and started to get tired of the…

Whanganui (old name Petre) is one of New Zealand’s oldest towns. It’s located on the lower west coast of the North Island and has a population of ~45 000 residents. It is a coastal city, mainly known for glassblowing artisans as well as having New Zealand’s…