Queenstown Area – An Adult Adventureland
Given our choice of Whistler for our next home, it’s no wonder we like the southwest area of the South Island so much: mountains, valleys, forests, lakes, rivers, and the … Read More
Albatross and Dolphins and Whales – Oh My!
Kaikoura is a popular tourist destination, mainly for whale watching (the sperm whale watching is perhaps the best and most developed in the world) and swimming with or near dolphins … Read More
Kayaking the Abel Tasman
Our next stop was a 3-day kayak trip along the coast of Abel Tasman National Park. Abel Tasman National Park, located at the northwest end of the South Island, is … Read More
Hiking & Sailing in the Marlborough Sounds
On to the South Island of New Zealand, where we will spend the next month. We flew from Kerikeri airport where we went through NO SECURITY whatsoever, including our stopover … Read More
NZ Bay of Islands and Northlands
We left the Coromandel Peninsula to drive north to the Bay of Islands and the Northlands… an area we hadn’t yet visited on our previous trip to New Zealand. This … Read More
NZ North Island Adventures
Often on our travels, either when we’re just starting out somewhere, trying something unique or new, or when things are not going quite as planned, Shauna will say… ‘We’re on … Read More
Around The World in 4 Months and a Day
After a long absence from traveling (and thus blogging) due to some pesky knee surgery issues for Mark, we’ve embarked on our longest trip ever… 4 months and a day. … Read More
Out of Africa Lives on at Angama Mara
Our final stop was Angama Mara, a very special new safari lodge created and operated by Steve & Nicky Fitzgerald, legends in the luxury safari lodge industry, and good friends of our … Read More
Fishing in the Seychelles
After a 36 hour delay, we finally got a weather clearance to fly from Mahé to Assumption Island. Tropical Cyclone Fantala had been as strong as any storm on record … Read More