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