Birthday Party Giveaway: Ebooks from Wandering Educators

March 17, 2013 in Birthday Party

I had this whole birthday party thing planned out. I was all set to go with the posts and the prizes, and then my friend Jessie emailed me, “Would you […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Waitomo, NZ

March 16, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

New Zealand is a fairy world of ferns. The magnificent ferns of Hawaii are a cheap imitation. Every forest tramp feels like hiking through a forgotten world, or the Jurassic […]

Birthday Party Giveaway: Inspiration from the Denning Family!

March 15, 2013 in Birthday Party

We forget sometimes that our life is weird. We have the great privilege of belonging to an online community of several dozen long term traveling families who have become very […]

Birthday Party Giveaway: $500 in free lodging from Wimdu!

March 14, 2013 in Birthday Party

With only 10 days left in our big birthday party giveaway we’re excited to announce one of the biggest prizes: A $500 lodging voucher from Wimdu! Have you heard of […]

RV Life: Small space living!

March 13, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

It’s been almost one month since we arrived in New Zealand. We’re beginning to feel as if we’re finding our feet. Our ears are becoming tuned to the funky accent. […]

Birthday Party Giveaway! Handmade Dolls

March 12, 2013 in Birthday Party

We are so lucky to have fabulously involved and supportive families, on both sides. I know that I write about my parents in the travel vein quite often, but the […]

Birthday Party Giveaway! Dogsled tour from Winterdance

March 11, 2013 in Birthday Party

I had the great privilege of growing up in one of the coolest communities on the planet. Of course, as a child, I didn’t appreciate it. Life just is what […]

Adventures in Auckland

March 10, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania

It was hard to say goodbye to the Albom family this morning. We rolled into their yard intending to stay one night, perhaps two, as we attended a BBQ they’d […]

Birthday Party Giveaway: Books by Rolf Potts

March 10, 2013 in Birthday Party

I read a lot of books. It’s rare that I have less than three going at a time. People sometimes ask how I find time to read, but for me, […]

Birthday Party Giveaway: Art poster and cards

March 9, 2013 in Birthday Party

When we found ourselves out west and headed north into Canada, in the fall of 2011, to visit my brother in the Discovery Islands of Canada, we got an email […]