COME ALONG AND EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH US
My wife and I love to travel and experience other cultures from around the world. Although we most often get a street-level view of the places we travel, this doesn’t mean we don’t occasionally splurge. Travel along with us as we explore the world!
Road Trip to Queenstown, New Zealand
We pull ourselves from the comfort of a month-long shelter in Lyttleton, to head out on a 10-day road trip to Queenstown, New Zealand. Of course we shall trek toting backpacks along the way. Must maintain “hiking shape” for the five-day excursion from Te Anau to...
Shelter From the Storm in Lyttelton, New Zealand
No barrage of Christmas carols. No massive bombardment of merchandising designed to encourage all to excessively buy, decorate, and celebrate. What a relief! Welcome to the South Island of New Zealand. Not that we have anything against those who celebrate Christmas....
Musical Beauty in St. John’s, Newfoundland
Live music fills the streets and pubs of downtown St. John’s as if it is the Austin, Texas of far northeast Canada. Day or night, music rules this city. How far northeast is it? The most easterly point in North America. From this point, if you stand at the lighthouse...
In Cod We Trust: Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada
We have neither seen nor eaten Cod Tongues for seven years, the last time we ventured into Labrador. It is one of the food treats we look forward to revisiting. Let us celebrate completing the roughest part of the Trans-Labrador Highway with a three-night stay at the...