Zen and the Art of Traveling

by Ronnie CharrierWe walked out the door, backpacks full for two weeks trekking around New Zealand, double checked that we had everything, and headed up the street to get a bus to the airport. As we neared the bus stop, it suddenly dawned on me to ask my companion the following:“Do I need a visa to get into New Zealand?”She (incredulously): “You’re asking me this now?”I shrugged my shoulders, pulled out my iPhone, and started to look into it.