Category Archives: Recreation
The Best of Botswana
Rather than words, I think the best way to communicate our Botswana safari is through some of my favorite pictures that we took there. I’ve tried to narrow it down to just the highlights, but there were a lot of … Continue reading
Whale Watching and Swimming with Seals
After driving through the central and southern parts of New Zealand’s South Island, through lots of varied mountain and glacial landscapes, and then up the west coast to see the pancake rocks, we headed northeast to Kaikoura to round out … Continue reading
If Your Husband Jumped off a Bridge, Would You?
Long before we started planning our honeymoon, before we ever started talking about visiting New Zealand, I knew that if I ever made it there, I wanted to go bungy jumping. I guess I just took it for granted that … Continue reading
Hiking New Zealand
New Zealand is such a beautiful place, you can’t help but want to be outside. And that’s pretty much how we spent our time in New Zealand – outdoors enjoying the view. Visitors wanting to get outdoors in New Zealand … Continue reading
The Camper Van Experience
From Sydney, Australia, we flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, where we picked up our home for the next two weeks–a Wilderness camper van. Although it did smell a little bit like wet dog, the camper van was pretty nice and … Continue reading
Sydney
There aren’t many cities in the world that could lure me away from my beloved Austin, TX. Sydney, however, is one. When our short time in Sydney was over, I just didn’t want to leave! Everything about Sydney was compelling … Continue reading
Ocean and Wildlife Adventures in Victoria and Queensland
Before we arrived in Australia, when we were planning how we’d spend our three weeks there, we thought a good way to see a little more of such a huge country would be to rent a car and drive from … Continue reading
On the Mend in Melbourne
We got to Melbourne in a pretty miserable state. About a week into our two-week tour of India, I came down with a nasty cold that lingered for over two weeks. After five or six days of managing to ward … Continue reading
Cruising the Mekong
As Shelley mentioned in our last post, after a few days in Luang Prabang, we hopped aboard a boat on the Mekong river, the Mekong Sun, bound for Chiang Sien, Thailand. The boat cruise worked great for us, because its … Continue reading
Lazy Days in Luang Prabang
We spent five great days in Luang Prabang, Laos’s second city and definitely one of the most beautiful city stops on our trip. The whole place has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so buildings both new and old … Continue reading