I’ve touted the benefits of Skype in the past. I honestly don’t know how our Internationally based lifestyle would work without Skype. But on the 24th of June, someone somehow got into my Skype account. Between June 24th and June…
Hot Chocolate in June
A few words on our favorite brand of hot chocolate (Land O Lakes) and why we’re drinking it in June.
The Longest Way
I love reading stories of other travelers and their journeys. This one was captured in a really unique way, so it has been shared here. Hint… to see the video best, click play, and then move your arrow off of…
Cinnamon Applesauce…who knew?
Our friend Matt loves eating pork. Really loves it. In fact, he had no meat other than pork a few weeks ago. He told us he thought it was one of the best weeks of his life. So, when we…
The “Beauty” Of English Language Undone
THE BEAUTY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNDONE (From an email forward I receive from time to time) We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose,…
Staying Longer in Christchurch
Being settled in a place for nearly a month now (which we hadn’t done since leaving Quito, Ecuador in April,) has been really nice. Christchurch is a place where you can get pretty much anything you need or want, everything…
7 Travel Questions: 3) How Are You Able to Find Housing and Accommodation? Do You Arrange It Before You Arrive?
A friend of mine from high school asked me a few questions about how we afford to travel and do what we do. I realized that these are questions Carrie and I get asked pretty frequently. So I’m posting the…
Wine tasting in Waipara, New Zealand
Last weekend, our friends Matt and Nicole (and their son, Caden) took us to Waipara, New Zealand. What’s in Waipara? Wine. That’s what’s in Waipara (wine, and wine alone). That’s right, we went in search of some of the best…
Kartoffel Puffer (German Potato Pancakes)
The first time I had Kartoffel Puffer, I was in Germany and it was Christmas-time. I was in heaven. If you haven’t experienced Christmas in Germany, you’re really missing out. It’s fabulous. The air smells of Christmas (at least what…