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• New Plymouth’s Fabulous Coastal Walkway

  

  New Plymouth was definitely not a part of our initial plan. We were hoping to stay out of all cities except for the exciting ones (Wellington, Queenstown,... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Sheep Shearing – Steps 1, 2, 3

  

  Today we went ultra-tourist. We were driving through the farmlands of super horsey Matamata (aka Hobbiton) and decided we couldn’t just pass on through without... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Sunset Over the Coromandel Coast

  

  Another sunset. I know – they just keep on coming. Thus far, the Coromandel has been spectacular. It’s not as quiet as the Northlands, which we absolutely... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Miranda’s Abandoned Mudflats

  

  Come wintertime in the northern hemisphere, Miranda’s vast mud flats are teeming with shore birds. What now seem to be endless abandoned acres of slick mud are... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Most Massive Seafood Burger There Ever Was

  

  On our way down to the Kohokohu car ferry in the Northlands we stopped in Ahipara - a tiny beach town renowned for it's sand dunes, gum fields and the... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 DESTINATIONS

• In Praise of the Tiniest Seaside Towns

  

  One of the things we've learned after a week plus of caravanning is not to plan our overnight stops too far in advance. When we do, we often end pushing on and... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Nugget by Night

  

  Just a short post because I had to share this fun photo Jesse took a couple nights ago of our campervan, the Nugget. He put his camera on a long exposure and... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Hello from the Northern Tip of New Zealand

  

  We’ve traded our sun cream and t-shirts for scarves and winter woolies. It’s a wild, wintery and windy August in NZ. We picked up our campervan three days ago... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• We're Leaving Asia

  

  Wow. This post feels strange to write... Two weeks ago I came down with dengue fever in Hampi. It started as a mild, annoying fever and headache that came and... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Let's Talk About Hampi

  

  I'm currently laid up in bed in Bangalore with yet another wonderful tropical illness to add to the books for this year - so let's talk about something a... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Wet and Wild Goa

  

  So I guess there’s a reason why Goa shuts down during monsoon season. It rains – a lot. Huge, dumping storm clouds swirl over India’s southern coast, alternatin... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Two Days in Mumbai

  

  It was past 1a when we arrived in Mumbai, but stumbling out of the airport, our eyes blurry and backpacks feeling rather heavier than they had earlier that... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Angkor Wat: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  

  The Good: As expected, the temples are stunning. The sheer size of the moats the surround them, the crumbling 12th century stone, the miles of bas-reliefs that... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• J'adore Kampot

  

  There is so much that we adore about Kampot: the peace and serenity of our lovely Dutch-owned guesthouse perched right up against the river, bumping along dirt... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Six Months

  

  I just realized that we've been brushing our teeth with bottled water for six straight months. We've cooked exactly two meals - and one consisted solely of... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Mini Engagement Soiree on the Mekong River

  

  One great old friend, three new ones, and a lovely Sunday evening sunset boat ride on the Mekong River all make for a very wonderful engagement soiree. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Living the Expat Life in Phnom Penh

  

  After all the excitement of Myanmar, Jesse and I have settled into something of a different routine here in Phnom Penh. We've spent whole afternoons relaxing an... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Reflections on Myanmar

  

  How to summarize two weeks in Burma? Well, this incredible country more than exceeded every expectation. We wandered the friendly streets of Yangon (Rangoon),... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Off the Grid Again - We're Headed to Burma

  Remember the last time we hopped off the grid for three weeks trekking in the Everest Region of Nepal? Well, we're doing it again - but this time to Burma. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 TRAVEL

• Elephant Paradise in Chiang Mai

  

  The time we spent with the elephants at Chiang Mai's Elephant Nature Park last week was undoubtedly one of the major highlights of our trip so far. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION