Upon landing a bit spontaneously in Northern Victoria and graciously being provided a loaner Ute by Farmer Joel's father, we were able to see a resplendent, and quite abundantly gifted part of the country. It was a part that felt incredibly familiar to us…a mix of Eastern Oregon and Northern California, exuding some of the same “Old West” and gold rush…
From South to North: Into the Tropics After five days of fervently fanning flies and letting the fragrance of farmland soak into our sniffers, we bid adieu to Farmer Joel at the train station in “The Wang.” It was time to commence our next Ozcapade…to the far north…where we would join forces with Avis relocating a rental car from Cairns to…
Two French Bulldogs who think they're humans We were excited to arrive to Brisbane after four nights of camping for a few reasons, with A/C, a real bed and fewer creepy crawlers at the top of the list. For three nights, we would get some crawlers of a different variety, or more accurately…waddlers. Ah yes, Otis and Daisy, whose Trusted…
The Voyage from Brissie to Kyogle Waking up in Brisbane, we cranked our engines at 3:30 to make our 5:00 southbound train into New South Wales, which cost an astronomical amount compared to other public transport we’d had in Oz. ($51 USD/2 tickets/2 hours.) We were quickly learning that prices can range drastically from region to region in this country. Upon…
Believe it or not, this was our first jaunt Down Under and we knew in this expensive country that we had to be strategic about stretching the budget. Part of that strategy took us a bit out of our comfort zone and definitely forced us to be way more flexible and last minute than we usually prefer. Did we get…
Arriving to New Zealand We arrived to New Zealand in utter zombie state. Considering the distance most people travel to get this island nation, I’m sure we weren’t the first. But, we were only coming three hours from Australia so it should have been easy, right? Nah, Jetstar wanted to assure we were up at the cheery hour of 2:00 for…
Living the High Life Although we’re determining this city is probably not the best fit for us, it is very easy to see why hundreds of digital nomads and expats have flocked to Chiang Mai in recent years. It’s easy. English is everywhere, locals are friendly, prices affordable, terrific services, the best cuisine in the world, trendy districts, decent weather,…
Day One at Wat Pa Tam Wua If you’re looking for true slow…make that meaningful and mindful…travel, consider an extended stay at a Buddhist monastery for a genuinely profound experience. A silent meditation retreat is an item both of us had on our “60 by 60 Lists” which we managed to check off recently at Wat Pa Tam Wua about…
