A gentle, neurodivergent-friendly travel hub following my New Zealand adventures, road trips, nature walks, and sensory-safe travel tips.
This space gathers my New Zealand travel stories, videos, and reflections as an autistic traveller. You’ll find long road trips, quiet nature walks, sensory-friendly packing ideas, and gentle routines to help make travel feel safer and calmer.
Use the sections below to explore different types of adventures and resources. Over time, this hub will grow with new posts, photos, and playlists.
I’ve travelled across different parts of Aotearoa/NZ, from Cape Reinga and the Bay of Islands to Rotorua, Taupō, and down to Christchurch, Timaru and Queenstown. These trips often involved group travel (like going with TatouTatou from Palmerston North), boats, bush walks, and facing fears around heights, water and new places.
As an autistic traveller, long drives can be both calming and overwhelming. Music, snacks, water and planned breaks help me stay grounded and enjoy the journey.
Cape Reinga & 90 Mile Beach, Bay of Islands, Rotorua (Zorb, Redwoods Forest), Waitomo region caves and Huka Falls.
Christchurch, rescued little blue penguins, Queenstown lakeside boat rides, Below Zero Ice Bar and seal encounters near Timaru.
Airports can be loud, bright and unpredictable — which can be a lot for autistic and ADHD travellers. Over time I’ve learned to build little routines around check-in, security and boarding to reduce the stress.
In the future, this section will link to dedicated posts and videos about flying as a neurodivergent traveller, including scripts, checklists and sensory-friendly tips.
Packing isn’t just about clothes — it’s about feeling safe, prepared and as regulated as possible while away from home. This is where sensory-safe travel really makes a difference.
Some essentials that help me:
This section will later connect to a full “Packing Checklist” blog post and printable, especially for neurodivergent travellers who benefit from visual lists.
Nature has always been a calming space for me. Some of my favourite memories come from gentle walks and day trips:
When I choose nature spots, I look for quieter paths, water sounds, greenery, birds, and places where I can sit and breathe without feeling rushed.
I’ll be building gentle “Top 5” lists for:
These will appear as their own blog posts and be linked back here once they’re ready.
These playlists gather my NZ travel vlogs and adventures. You can watch them directly here or open them in YouTube.
These videos highlight some of my “Top 10” style content – cafes, restaurants and favourite places across NZ. As more videos are created, they’ll be added here and linked to written guides.
A small glimpse into some of the places I’ve visited. Over time this will grow into a larger scrapbook-style gallery with more memories and gentle captions.
