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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND

Thoughts in your head right now: Why would you go to New Zealand and not visit Aukland or Queenstown? What’s in Christchurch?  Honestly, I never would have travelled to New Zealand in the first place if it wasn’t for my friend Vanessa who has been living in Christchurch for nearly two years. Initially, my summer vacation plan was to solely visit Australia but I made a last minute decision to take the scenic route and catch-up with her while I was on that side of the world. Thus, the reason for my visit to the largest city in the South Island. Coming from South Korea where temperatures reached up to 35 degrees with humidity it was actually nice to feel the cooler, winter weather of Christchurch. After arriving from a 10-hour flight from Shanghai, where I had three seats to myself on the plane (ay yoo!), I took a quick shower and was ready to explore the city. My first stop was the Christchurch Art Gallery, which was easy to spot with the 46-metre neon artwork …