Tag Archives: New Zealand

Lessons learned on the road #3: time is valuable

Posted on December 15, 2019 by simpletravelourway

Would we live our lives differently if we thought we only had a month, a year, or 30 years to live? How long will we live? We pondered these questions more seriously as we prepared to retire. We turned to … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged birds, Cedar Key FL, Cuenca Ecuador, life expectancy, Marfa TX, New Zealand, slow travel, time, travel, Victoria BC Canada | 5 Comments

The question everyone asks

Posted on January 7, 2016 by simpletravelourway

We usually don’t have to wait long before someone asks, “What has been your favorite place?” When we see old friends or meet new people, they are aghast to discover that we’ve been traveling nonstop for three years with no … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14 | Tagged around the world, Cambodia, Chania, Crete, Hoi An, New Zealand, Porto, Portugual, Siem Reap, Tanzania, travel, Vietnam | 23 Comments

Captain Cook led the way, and we followed

Posted on September 23, 2015 by simpletravelourway

Captain James Cook, the British explorer and cartographer (1728-1779), really got around. As we have traveled over the years and around the globe, we discovered many places that had been explored and mapped by Captain Cook 250 years earlier. He … Continue reading →

Posted in US - Oregon | Tagged Australia, Cape Foulweather, Captain James Cook, exploration, Hawaii, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Oregon, Quirpon Island, travel | 9 Comments

Seize the opportunity (while you still can)

Posted on July 14, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We ticked off the places that we wanted to see some years ago, and, with each place named, wonderful images came to mind: “New Zealand …Venice and the Dolomite Mountains … Vietnam … Costa Rica … Arches National Park…” … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged African spurred tortoise, elephants, Everglades, Galapagos Islands, New Zealand, safari, Tanzania, travel, trip planning, Venice | 14 Comments

Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days – Part 2

Posted on March 14, 2015 by simpletravelourway

What a task! Long before we took our round the world trip, we started to think about what we’d be wearing for 433 days. We started with planning our “core” items: shirts, tops, and pants. (Click for the details.) Next … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand, Tanzania, Trip Planning | Tagged around the world travel, Australia, clothing, jackets, layering, New Zealand, Packing, rain gear, Tanzania, travel, travel vests | 8 Comments

Photo Collections

Posted on June 22, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We’re often drawn to the same subjects when we take photos. Any time we see a garden, we head straightaway for the flowers. We’ve taken way too many photos of seashells and rocky beaches. We suspect we’re not alone here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia, New Zealand | Tagged around the world travel, Australia, New Zealand, photography, travel, trees | 6 Comments

Road trip seals a friendship

Posted on March 27, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Road trips are best with scenic stops, and Cliff and Ruth knew just where to take us. We had only met a few days earlier, but they already knew exactly where we’d love to go. First up on the “Twin … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand | Tagged around the world travel, Bay of Island’s Honey Shop, Manuka honey, Maori, New Zealand, Oke Beach, travel, Treaty of Waitangi | 6 Comments

Agnes is her name

Posted on March 25, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Our Kerikeri hosts, Cliff and Ruth, proposed a cruise on Agnes, their 33’ Logan launch, built recently from an early 20th Century design. We were pretty excited, never having been on a private boat of Agnes’ size. Joe popped a … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand | Tagged around the world travel, Australasian gannets, Logan launch, New Zealand, travel, Whangaroa | Leave a comment

A crazy – but great – detour (relief!)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by simpletravelourway

How did we decide to tag along with people we’d never met on a 4-day trip up to their place in Kerikeri? (And where is Kerikeri, you might ask?) Over a year ago we prepared for our trip to New … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand | Tagged around the world travel, Bay of Islands, Boatshed Café, Kerikeri, New Zealand, Rainbow Falls, rimu, Tane Mahuta, travel | 5 Comments

Discoveries in a slow zone

Posted on March 15, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We walked on the beach with our heads down. Shells and smooth rocks littered the sand. We collected shells in the past but told ourselves it would be crazy to start again on this extended trip around the world. Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand | Tagged Arkles Strand, around the world travel, black swans, New Zealand, travel, Whangaparaoa | 5 Comments