Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
We returned home seven months ago and I’ve been procrastinating on writing about the final stop on our trip around the world. Perhaps I haven’t wanted to come to terms that the fact that it was over. Since coming home we’ve returned to ‘normal’ life, going back to work and school, playing sports, and socializing Read More …
After spending a few days in Hanoi we made a side trip to Lan Ha Bay, the lesser known (and less crowded) neighbor of Ha Long Bay. There are a great number of options for cruising Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay, ranging from short tours to multi-day trips. Some of the boats offer rustic Read More …
The final stop our Thailand adventure was the northern city of Chiang Mai. To get there from Sukhothai, we took the first long-distance bus ride of our trip. The bus was quite comfortable and we enjoyed seeing the countryside roll by. Arriving in the bus terminal in Chiang Mai, we transferred to a “songthaew” to Read More …
The penultimate stop on our Australian adventure was Perth, the capital of Western Australia and hometown of Annette’s mother, Diane (and many cousins). During our stay we had a great time reuniting/meeting with family and friends. The fall weather was perfect and we enjoyed spending time outdoors in some of the wonderful parks around town. Read More …
[Editors note: if you follow our social media accounts you’ve probably noticed that our trip is over and we’re back home! Between traveling and settling back in to ‘normal’ life we got a bit behind on the blog but will be working to get caught up in the coming weeks!] The next leg of our Read More …
Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound are renowned for their beauty. While trying to decide which one to visit we asked New Zealanders and often got conflicting answers. So, we resolved to try to see them both. We made our way from the Catlins to the small town of Te Anau, which would be our base Read More …
Leaving New Zealand’s version of Scotland (Dunedin), we continued on to Owaka, a small town in an region called “the Catlins.” Our home for a few days was a small cabin in the Newhaven Holiday Park, just steps away from the ocean. After checking in we went out to explore the beach. The kids had Read More …