[NZ; 2026] Part 1 - Auckland | Kia Ora & Dinner
Kia Ora Auckland! I shouldn't say this, but I was quite dreading going to New Zealand because of the long distance. But anyway – it's work, so that's how it turned out to be. I arrived pretty late at night. The airport was quite messy with the construction, and I could hardly recognise the place. I followed the directions to the wrong rideshare pick-up point, and Uber refused to pick me up at the place I had pinned. The driver said he had accidentally clicked that he had picked me up, so I couldn't cancel the ride and had to run to the correct rideshare pick-up point. It was a midnight disaster. I ended up at the hotel safely. I wasn't sure if Uber would compensate the driver for waiting for me at the pick-up point, so I gave him a $10 cash tip. Then I realised – Uber had readjusted the fare twice and paid him a lot more – higher than what he was supposed to get. Lucky him. Checking in I'm probably the last person to check in for the day, the key was ready at th...

