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Monthly Archives: March 2011

The emptiest feeling I’ve ever had

For those of you who have been following the blog for a while now, you probably know that our plan was to fly to Hawaii in 4 months time and then most likely onwards to Vancouver and beyond. After exploring […]

8 Reasons Why CouchSurfing Works for Me

Most tourists stay in hotels. Many backpackers stay in hostels. I prefer to stay with local people. Through CouchSurfing.org, travelers, regardless of age, wealth or interests, can stay with a host for free. CouchSurfing, or CS, is a website connecting travelers with locals. It offers cultural exchange through hospitality.

Jumping Photo Contest: Winner

A little over two weeks ago we announced a Jumping Photo Contest that was held on our Facebook wall. 33 fantastic entries and 75 likes later and we finally have our winner! Congratulation to Jerick Parrone who wins the $25 […]

Carter Observatory – Wellington, NZ

One of the very popular destinations for cruise ship passengers visiting Wellington, New Zealand, is the Carter Observatory and after a recent visit I can see why they, and locals enjoy it. If you’re a traveller in my new city, […]

There’s gonna be a wedding!

Before you get too excited, let us stop you – no, it’s not gonna be our wedding this time. If it was, you know you’d all totally be invited to that shindig and it would be nothing short of epic. […]

Photo Essay: Highway One Road Trip, California (Part 2)

In Part 1 of our Highway One Road Trip Photo Essay, we covered day 1 our journey from San Francisco down to Cambria on the Pacific Coast Highway. The plan for the second and final day of our journey was […]