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. […]

On Boys Showering: I can’t make this stuff up

March 4, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

The day Ezra was born, Tony looked up from his cherubic little face and sighed, “I got the short end of the public bathroom stick.” Three to one, he definitely […]

New Zealand… New Adventures

February 22, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

  New Zealand…. This is a place that has been on our bucket list for a very long time. Ten years ago, or so, my parents came over, rented a […]

Western Australia Route 1: Road Trip!

February 11, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue

The number one out of Perth headed south looks a lot like the wilds of Arizona, and occasionally like the north loop around Chicago, with the highway divided around the […]

Leaving Bali: In which we run for our lives

February 7, 2013 in Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Oceania, Travelogue

Let me open by saying, “It was all my fault.” All of it. Even the parts that were not my fault and out of my control. Those were my fault […]

Snorkeling Bira, Sulawesi: A Photo Essay

January 27, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Snorkeling, Travelogue

I know I said it in Borneo, but I have to say it again, because it just keeps getting better: This is the best reef we’ve ever snorkeled! We took […]

Samalona Island: Pirates, Pringles & Play

January 19, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue

In my children’s memories, Asia is going to taste like Pringles. It’s the only brand of chip that can be depended upon to come in sensible western flavours like, sour […]

Silvery Lutung Monkeys- Sabah, Malaysia

January 7, 2013 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue

WE ARE SO LUCKY! Ezra says that we’re always lucky, and I think he might be right. When we were at the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary yesterday we got […]

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, Sabah, Malaysia

January 7, 2013 in Asia, Malaysia

I’m so glad that we didn’t rush to get to Labuk Bay yesterday and try to cram the proboscis monkeys in on top of the orang utans and the Rainforest […]

Underwater Adventures: Of reefs and rescue, but no pictures.

January 4, 2013 in Asia, Malaysia, Travelogue

“Well, THIS is going to be an adventure,” I muttered to Tony as our boat dude disappeared into downtown Kota Kinabalu. “Do you have any idea what he actually said?” […]