February 20th, 2006
I won't embarrass you by saying exactly which birthday this is, Dad, but I couldn't let it go by just because I'm on the other side of the world.
As I flip through my Portu...
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February 20th, 2006
I’ve been delaying this post because I’ve been in denial. The past few days have been rough on Tanya and me, for at 10:00am on the 18th of February 2006 we had to return...
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February 17th, 2006
I had never paddled in a bus before. When in Rotorua…
Like the Maasai and the Aborigines, the Maori people of New Zealand have a unique culture that has been absorbed b...
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February 16th, 2006
Two weeks to do two islands. Tanya, Moses, and I made the most of each day in our grand loop around the South, though an extra month or so would’ve been nice. We loaded th...
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February 14th, 2006
On our way up the east coast, we passed two girls on the side of the road. Despite neglect from every car and backpacks that were clearly too heavy for them, they waved their...
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February 13th, 2006
One of the luxuries of having a campervan is flexibility. Some people plan where they’re going to settle each night, but most just head in a certain direction and see what ...
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February 11th, 2006
We’ve driven 750 miles in the past 3 days. Moses has led us around mountains, across valleys, into forests, through farmland, and along the coast. (Moses is our campervan, ...
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February 10th, 2006
I’m yet to hear something bad about New Zealand (not counting comments from Aussie rugby rivals). I’ve only seen it make headlines as the travel section’s featured dest...
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