Ten Things I Learned From My Mom

May 10, 2013 in blog, Education, Inspiration, Travelogue

Mother’s Day is this weekend… I’ve been thinking about my Mom a lot… I miss her. This year she’s celebrating in BC with my brother’s family, awaiting the birth of […]

Why we pick up hitchhikers

April 30, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

I’ve heard that one shouldn’t pick up hitchhikers… I’ve heard that it can be dangerous. I suppose that’s true, in the same way that one shouldn’t visit NYC because it’s […]

FishJet: A fantastic eco-adventure in Te Anau, New Zealand

April 23, 2013 in Inspiration

If you ever find yourself in Te Anau, on the western edge of fjordland, on the South Island on New Zealand, may I recommend that you take a day to […]

Digital Nomads: Answers to questions about our work-life balance

April 19, 2013 in Inspiration

We get a lot of questions about how the logistics of balancing work while traveling works  in our family. The short answer: sometimes better than others! Our travels are not […]

Happy Birthday Gabe: In which the man-let turns 15

April 17, 2013 in Inspiration, Travelogue

It seems impossible to me that my fat little black haired baby is turning 15. The day he was born I made a huge plate of yeast donuts before I […]

Mexico City: Give me one day, you’ll fall in love

April 16, 2013 in Inspiration, Mexico, North America, Travelogue

I was thirteen the first time I set foot in Mexico City. In my memory the city smells like fresh popcorn, tastes like cotton candy and is irrevocably tied to […]

Healthcare On The Road: Immunizations, Dr. Visits, Anti-Malarials & More

April 8, 2013 in Inspiration

A couple of weeks ago I asked what readers would like me to write about and we got a few questions, several of them centered around healthcare and what we […]

You have to really WANT to do this…

March 27, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

“You really have to WANT to do this, don’t you, Dear?”  Ann’s words have echoed in my mind as her sweet, octogenarian face has pleasantly haunted my afternoon walks. We […]

One Family, Five Years, Countless Adventures

March 23, 2013 in Birthday Party, Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

Today is a very special day for us. It is the anniversary of our fifth year of full time travel. Five years ago today I was not having my best […]

Do You Have A Dream?

February 8, 2013 in Inspiration

One of my favourite things in life is meeting people and hearing about their fabulous dreams. We’re blessed with a pretty crazy community of dreamers and doers. We have friends […]