A couple weeks ago we had our first experience sleeping in some of New Zealand’s famous trail huts. While we only slept in two huts that weekend, we passed a few others along the trail portraying a wide range of size and sturdiness. There are over 950 huts throughout New Zealand managed by the Department … [read more...]
This past weekend, Kaitlin and I went backpacking (or “tramping” as it’s called in New Zealand) in Cobb Valley. We spent two days and nights enjoying the breathtaking views while staying cool under cloudy skies in Kahurangi National Park. Many trails in New Zealand have backcountry huts to sleep in while hiking. We stayed in … [read more...]
Last week, Kaitlin and I shared three days in a row off of work and decided to take advantage of the small chunk of time by going on a road trip to see a little more of this South Pacific Island on which we live. Since we only had a few days, we stayed (relatively) … [read more...]
Funnily enough, we were first clued into the concept of “van relocation” on a sailboat returning from Capri, Italy back in June. We were chatting with an Australian couple after a long, strenuous day drinking beers and swimming through beautiful grottos in the Mediterranean. It’s a miracle we happened to remember discussing it months later … [read more...]
After 24 hours of traveling from Chiang Mai, Thailand, we were happy to touch down at the Christchurch Airport. We picked up our camper van and began driving toward Nelson, famous for being the sunniest city in New Zealand. After a few hours of driving, we stopped for the night in the Southern Alps near … [read more...]
This week we’re excited to launch a new concept here at twobackpacksoneworld.com, a guest series we’re calling Traveling Voices. We’re thrilled that the first guest post comes from our good friend and hiking companion Danny Schiff. We spent a glorious week hiking in the Swiss Alps with Danny and his girlfriend Arrington, an adventure we … [read more...]
Over the past few weeks, we have been camping and hiking a lot. A couple of weeks ago we took a camping trip to Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales with our friends Kelly and Anita, and last week we went on a backpacking trip in the Swiss Alps with friends Danny and Arrington. Kelly is … [read more...]
How the World’s Best Double Date came to be: Danny, Arrington and I worked together at The Outdoor Academy, an incredible semester school for tenth graders in the mountains of North Carolina. About a year ago, Danny left OA to work at a boarding school in Switzerland. Arrington and I spent afternoons working together and daydreaming … [read more...]
This Weekly Snapshot is from our backpacking excursion in the Swiss Alps this past week. We camped near this spot between Klein Scheidegg and Lauterbrunnen. It was hard to choose the snapshot this week, as we had many incredible views of snow covered peaks, glacial waterfalls, and beautiful mountain valleys. Canon Powershot S95 Photo Properties – f … [read more...]
How did we end up road-tripping throughout the UK, you ask? It was less than two days before we were scheduled to arrive for our first volunteer gig through Help Exchange (helpx) when we received an email apologizing profusely that all the work had been finished early and we were not going to be needed. Our … [read more...]
Hi! We are Kaitlin and Brian, a couple of outdoor educators turned world travelers. We embarked on our first round the world adventure in May, 2011. After a year overseas, we've "settled" in Portland, Oregon to experience life on the west coast. This site documents our adventures here, there and everywhere. Our hope is that it inspires your inner-adventurer as well.
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