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  • Kick off your shoes and chill in Raglan April 11, 2018
  • Coast to coast campervanning: from Kaikoura to Westport NZ April 9, 2018
  • The mountains are calling: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, and Jigokudani April 7, 2018
  • A tale of two cities: a dichotomous 48 hours in Mount Kōya & Osaka April 6, 2018
  • Kyoto: a delicate beauty draped in rich cultural history April 5, 2018
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Kick off your shoes and chill in Raglan
2 weeks ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell New Zealand

Kick off your shoes and chill in Raglan

“You learn a lot when you are barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different” – Michael Franti […]

Coast to coast campervanning: from Kaikoura to Westport NZ
2 weeks ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell New Zealand

Coast to coast campervanning: from Kaikoura to Westport NZ

Public holiday weekends always equate to road trips for us. Easter weekend in early autumn can tend to have iffy […]

The mountains are calling: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, and Jigokudani
3 weeks ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Japan

The mountains are calling: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, and Jigokudani

Back on the bullet train we were headed to the Gifu and Nagano Prefectures in the Alps in search for […]

A tale of two cities: a dichotomous 48 hours in Mount Kōya & Osaka
3 weeks ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Japan

A tale of two cities: a dichotomous 48 hours in Mount Kōya & Osaka

Mount Kōya We decided to make a small detour for the evening to Mount Kōya, the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important […]

Kyoto: a delicate beauty draped in rich cultural history
3 weeks ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Japan

Kyoto: a delicate beauty draped in rich cultural history

In only 2 hours by bullet train you can journey to the Japan of your imagination. Pagodas, zen gardens, geisha, […]

Our journey to Japan, a fusion of tradition & modern life begins in Tokyo
4 weeks ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Japan

Our journey to Japan, a fusion of tradition & modern life begins in Tokyo

Urbanism works when it creates a journey as desirable as the destination – Paul Goldburger Our big motivation to head to […]

Desperate for sunshine, off to the sunshine coast we go!
1 month ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Australia

Desperate for sunshine, off to the sunshine coast we go!

There is an old Buddhist saying, three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.  This couldn’t […]

Windy Wellington – the world’s coolest little capital is my home
1 month ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell New Zealand

Windy Wellington – the world’s coolest little capital is my home

Now that I have nearly written about almost every place I have traveled in NZ, I thought it was time […]

From Patagonia to the Atacama: the lunar landscape of sand, salares, and felsic lava
1 month ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Chile

From Patagonia to the Atacama: the lunar landscape of sand, salares, and felsic lava

“This creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought” – T.E. Lawrence I have always been a […]

From Patagonia to the Atacama: Valparaíso is poetry in motion (part 2 of 3)
1 month ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Chile

From Patagonia to the Atacama: Valparaíso is poetry in motion (part 2 of 3)

“Valparaíso, how absurd you are…you haven’t combed your hair, you’ve never had time to get dressed, life has always surprised […]

From Patagonia to the Atacama: exploring the Chilean Andes begins in Torres del Paine (part 1 of 3)
1 month ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Chile

From Patagonia to the Atacama: exploring the Chilean Andes begins in Torres del Paine (part 1 of 3)

I had been dreaming of a trip to the Atacama desert for years, but my partner’s South American dream was […]

A Fallen Kingdom – biking through the beautiful ruins of Ayutthaya
2 months ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Thailand

A Fallen Kingdom – biking through the beautiful ruins of Ayutthaya

Empires inevitably fall, and when they do, history judges them for the legacies they leave behind – Noah Feldman Ayutthaya […]

Back to Bangkok and it is banging!
2 months ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Thailand

Back to Bangkok and it is banging!

Street food, I believe, is the salvation of the human race – Anthony Bourdain Twenty years has passed since I was […]

The end of our journey – reaching Thimphu, Bhutan, where east meets west
2 months ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Bhutan

The end of our journey – reaching Thimphu, Bhutan, where east meets west

“It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end” […]

Trekking Bhutan – Alone on the ancient Druk Path (part 2 of 3)
2 months ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Bhutan

Trekking Bhutan – Alone on the ancient Druk Path (part 2 of 3)

“Nature’s beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation and gratitude” – Louie Schwartzberg The Druk Path is a 35 mile […]

Untouched Bhutan – the land of the thunder dragon begins in Paro
2 months ago Leave a Comment by angie campbell Bhutan

Untouched Bhutan – the land of the thunder dragon begins in Paro

“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think” – Buddha […]

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