Adventure Magazine

Belinda Stuart

“It wasn’t until travelling to visit New Zealand, she realised that there was a place in this world where she finally made sense. Nelson, New Zealand was that first port of call. The rich creative culture, and very easy climate was a huge draw card.”

Belinda Stuart grew up in a small town in Indiana known for its flat expansive horizon, sprawling corn fields, and extreme seasons. “Keeping fit was character building,” she recalls, “Running at 5am to avoid the summer heat, or having ice

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