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
People generally come to Aotearoa NZ for the landscape, not the urban experience. However, there is one city that should […]
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 […]
The path less taken – north to Karamea, one of NZ’s most isolated communities
Beautiful things don’t ask for attention – James Thurber The most epic summer of my life is nearly over and we […]
Wild Wonderful Otago & Beyond
“The wild places are where we began, when they end so do we” – David Brower There are so many […]
Taranaki – retreating along the path less traveled
Taranaki is a rural region along the central west coast of Te Ika a Maui North Island. The area is known […]
Crossing the Tasman to Australia – bits of Sydney, Blue Mountains, and the Great Barrier Reef
As my partner and I gear up for another trip across the Tasman to run an ultra marathon, I thought […]
We went glamping for the first time and loved it!
Tent camping was such a big part of our life in Colorado, yet we had done very little since moving […]
Simple Snow Hikes in the Southern Alps
One of the things I miss most about home is the snow. While we get a handful of days that […]
