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 [...]
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New Zealand National Aquarium: Learning about land and sea!
February 25, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The New Zealand National Aquarium is not, as one might predict, in Auckland. Instead, it’s nestled on the peaceful shore of Hawke’s Bay in the seaside city of Napier. We [...]
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 [...]
Kangaroos, Kookaburras & Kevin: Western Australia Road Trip Day Two
February 12, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
We knew we’d love Australia, but we couldn’t have predicted how much! We’re kind of critter collectors: amateur biologists of sorts. We’ve long kept nature notebooks as part of our [...]
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 [...]
Kopi Luwak: This Coffee Tastes Like Crap
February 5, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
Do I get some sort of exemption from kissing anyone goodnight who has ingested fecal matter in a given 24 hours? I have reviewed the fine print of my marriage [...]
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 [...]
Tana Toraja: Blood, Cigarette Smoke, Sweat & Testosterone: Losing a Cock Fight
January 22, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
On a ten point scale from Wolfe Island to the road into San Marcos, Guatemala, the roads of the highlands of Tana Toraja are a solid 16. Imagine our driveway [...]
Tana Toraja Market: An economics lesson
January 21, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
The weekly market at Tana Toraja is spectacular And we’ve been to our fair share of markets. This is not a tourist market like the one at Chichicastenago in Guatemala. [...]
Jakarta: The Big Durian: Can 10 Million People Be Wrong?
January 11, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
We laughed when we heard that Jakarta has a nickname, “The Big Durian,” a nod to NYC’s “Big Apple” moniker. It seemed cute and funny. Until I remembered how much [...]
