A collection of ‘Stranded in Auckland’ and’ Life Under Quarantine’ stories published in Malay Mail, and earlier escapades. Ordinary people navigating extraordinary times … together.
Antipodean Escapades
Our adventures in New Zealand before the Level 4 lockdown stranded us.
// The Coromandel: Cathedral Cove
// Rotorua: The spectacular journey of our lives
// Tongariro Alpine Crossing: Stones and mirrors
// Wellington: The wisdom of summer sweetcorn
// Curio Bay: The Trojan’s dolphins
For more stories, read here.
Stranded in Auckland
Flights are cancelled. Countries close their borders and go into lockdown in face of the Covid-19 pandemic. How do you get home?
Part 1. Last meal before lockdown
Part 2. Stranded in Auckland
Part 3. A race against time
Part 4. The kindness of strangers
Part 5. Reaching out
Life Under Quarantine
You’re back to your homeland but you’re not quite home yet. First, there is the quarantine…
Part 1. Returning to tanahair
Part 2. A day in the life…
Part 3. The day after quarantine
Weekend Kitchen: Lockdown Edition
Taking the time to cook and feed yourself and those in your lockdown bubble.
Part 1. The joys of baking… during a lockdown
Part 2. Make your own pizzas to chase away those #StayAtHome blues
Part 3. When your friend sends you care package brownies… ask for the recipe!
Part 4. The secret to poached egg and toast is… spinach!