Time and money are two traditionally competing factors that travelers have to balance. When you have a surplus of one, you typically have a deficit of the other. Needless to say,…
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“Shoot!” exclaimed Ben. I looked over nervously at him behind the wheel wondering what was wrong. “I missed 22,222,” he said pointing to the odometer. Catching the kilometers in a pattern…
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When most people think of Australia, their minds tend to focus on either key architectural details found in the country’s packed cities (Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House, etc.), the Great…
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Two weeks ago we left New Zealand after driving more than 5,000 kilometers and spending almost eight weeks exploring. We experienced stunning scenery, curvy roads, friendly and laid back Kiwis, millions…
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Last week we marked two months on the road. It happened to coincide with our seventh wedding anniversary, our PADI Open Water Diving certification, and one year to the day since we…
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Our dive instructor gave us a polite golf clap and then thrust both of his fists up above his head; we’d done it, Ben and I were finally PADI Open Water Diving…
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Long before this trip was a reality, I would spend hours reading travel blogs and following the Instagram accounts of people who were in the places I dreamt of visiting. It…
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We just finished driving more than 5,000 kilometers across New Zealand and without a doubt the prettiest stretch of road was the 65 kilometers which ran from Twizel to the White Horse Hill…
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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is frequently cited as the greatest day hike in New Zealand. After walking the near 20km route through lava rock-strewn fields, up and over sheer ice-covered mountainsides, and along narrow…
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Apparently, all it takes to stun us is a simple recipe of rock flour, melted glacier ice, and river water. Those are the ingredients which create the incredible milky turquoise blue water…