If you haven’t already, I recommend you read Part I of this story before reading this. I left off the story “somewhere on a path along the beach [in New Zealand]… something starting going really smoothly.” I was trying to describe the feeling when something you’ve done over and over starts to feel just right, as … [read more...]
This Weekly Snapshot is the last we will post while in New Zealand, our home for the past 7 months. As a tribute to this amazing country which has welcomed us and made us feel at home, we visited with some of the oldest residents of New Zealand, the Kauri trees. The tree pictured here, Te … [read more...]
This Weekly Snapshot is a sad goodbye to the city we’ve called home for the past 5 months. Nelson, New Zealand welcomed us with open arms from our first cup of coffee to epic holiday parties, we have made a lot of great friends and amazing memories here. I can pretty much guarantee we’ll find our … [read more...]
Since we left the United States nearly 10 months ago we have seen many beautiful places. Quite often you might hear one of us say, “Let’s move here” or “Wow, I could live here!” This happened quite a few times during our Shindig in the Alps, and with a view like this of Grindelwald, Switzerland, … [read more...]
As soon as we stepped out of our camper van in Nelson, I knew it was a unique place. There was something about it, but I just couldn’t quite place what it was. After a few months here, I still can’t put my finger on exactly what is special about Nelson, but I think that’s … [read more...]
We have officially been in New Zealand for four months, which means we have spent nearly the same amount of time jet-setting around the globe as we have settling into a home overseas. Many people ask me which I prefer, and the answer is simple: I’m a fickle, fickle person. While traveling, I yearn for … [read more...]
Happy Saturday from Nelson TBOW readers! That is, if any of you are still reading after our extended period of blog-slacking. While many of you are celebrating the end of a workweek or getting ready for a fun Friday evening on the other side of the world, I am ruminating about how we have fallen … [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...]
Around here, the images we grew up with of a well-insulated Santa riding in a sleigh gigantic enough to hold presents for the whole world are everywhere, much like in snowy New York. Sure, somewhere in the back of our minds we always thought Santa must have visited the southern hemisphere, but now that we’ve … [read more...]
As I write this post, my wonderful, unsuspecting husband is sitting in the next room completely enthralled in a Robert Ludlum book he’s been reading. I could enter the room dressed as Smoky the Bear and do the Cupid’s Shuffle dance (just as an offhand example, people – I’m not saying I actually do these … [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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