Travel is one of the rare circumstances in life that reveals something new about the traveler with each journey.
Often, we begin with a preconceived notion of how we want to approach new experiences; how we want to encounter new places; how we expect to see the unexpected.
Fortunately, travel rarely complies with our terms.
Earlier this year, I was called to ???The Land of the Long White Cloud??? by chance. Instead of visiting friends and staying in the bustling metropolis of Sydney, I flew 9,292 miles to rent a campervan and drive around New Zealand??s South Island.