It's like the earth is a canvas and Nature the artist who paints multiple masterpieces daily. As humans, we may not always agree on everything, but I would argue that you'd be hard pressed be to find someone who doesn't enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset. Throughout our travels, we've been witness to some of …
Continue reading Mesmerizing Sunsets and Sunrises Around the World: A Visual Journey
On a recent trip to California, my wife and I visited our daughter and son in law, and they took us to this quaint little town we'd never heard of called Ojai (pronounced Oh-hi.) Located about 2 hours northwest of Los Angeles or about a half an hour from Ventura Beach, this town has a …
Continue reading California road trip: Check out this unique bookstore in Ojai.
Hell’s Gate is a geothermal reserve and mud spa in Rotorua, New Zealand and is an area of historical significance for the local Māori people who have used it for centuries as a place for healing and general wellbeing. As you drive up, that distinct smell of sulphur is ever present in the air. Here you can …
Continuing our Australian East Coast Road trip, we left the seaside town of Shoal Bay in the morning in pouring rain, trying to get a jump on the day. We'd had great weather all along, but Shoal Bay was a wash out as was Coffs Harbour the previous day, as it was a full day …
Continue reading Australia’s Blue Mountains National Park, an easy day trip from Sydney.
Tunnel Beach, located just 15 minutes south of Dunedin on New Zealand's southeast coast, is another one of those cool spots you can visit as you travel around the South Island. We were headed to the seaport town of Bluff on the southernmost tip of the island so a two-hour break from driving to check …
Continue reading New Zealand road trip, Tunnel Beach, South Island.
Australia has many offshore islands, some with their own unique features. We decided to add a trip to Fraser Island which now goes by its traditional name, K'Gari (pronounced Gurri, the K is silent) to our itinerary since we would be in the area of Hervey Bay on our Aussie East Coast Road trip. K'Gari, …
Continue reading Visit Fraser Island, (K’Gari), Australia, the world’s largest sand island.
For anyone exploring the South Island of New Zealand, you should add the Mt. Cook Aoraki /National Park to your list of things to experience. There's no end to the scenic views in the South and the drive to the park provides plenty. The Whitehorse Hill Campground where we would park for the night, is …
Continue reading Hiking the Hooker Valley Track, Aoraki/Mt.Cook National Park, New Zealand.
The Colin Hudson Great Train Hike is an annual event that's held on the third Sunday in February. This 38 km (24 mile) trek traces the route of the old Barbados Railway line that ran from Bridgetown in the southwest to Belleplaine in the northeast. In the 1800's, Barbados was one of the leading producers …
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