One of the things that seemed completely remote and unlikely for me as a younger person was the idea of going on a safari. Safaris were exotic, expensive, and beyond my aspirations. As I’ve made travel a fundamental part of my life, the idea of going on an African safari went from being a dream…
I’m currently staying with my mom in central New Jersey. (But see the note below.) We have two family weddings. One was last weekend in north Jersey, and the other is this coming weekend in Connecticut. I couldn’t make a trip to the northeastern US without scheduling a day in New York to see a…
My time in New Zealand finished with a few days at the Bay of Islands. Now I am in my room at the Novotel Auckland Airport, awaiting the first of my four flights home (AKL — NAD — LAX — MEX — GDL). Here is a rundown of the last few days.
We had three nights in Queenstown, which was more than enough time to explore the city (or town). It’s really nothing special. It’s a town filled with upscale shopping and a wide range of eateries and drinkeries. It reminded me of some of the ski resort towns I’ve been to, like Whistler or Vail. But like…
Lack of time and lack of connectivity have made it impossible to blog about Otago (the province where I’ve been in southern New Zealand the last three days). And to be honest, there’s not much to write about. This is by far the most beautiful part of New Zealand, and the pictures tell the story…
We only spent two nights in Christchurch, just enough to get a small flavor of this charming city. We’re now on the bus heading out of Christchurch, on our way to Dunedin. Christchurch is very walkable, so I walked a lot. I spent a lot of time in the beautiful Botanic Gardens and I visited…
This morning we left Rotorua and flew to Christchurch. Before I forget everything, here’s a rundown of the activities, sights, and experiences of Rotorua.
A pōwhiri is a traditional ceremony of welcome to guests of a Māori iwi. Yesterday I was honored to be welcomed to the marae of the Ngāi Tokowaru along with my fellow travelers. I want to share this experience. But I am bound to get some of the details wrong. I am basing what I…
After four days in Fiji and six days in Australia, I arrived in Auckland late last Wednesday night to start my OAT tour of New Zealand. Here’s where I write about what I’ve done the last three days. If you want to skip to the photos, here they are. But if you want to read,…
I flew from Sydney to Cairns and stayed there for three nights. I scheduled two all-day outings. Here’s the full story. At the moment I’m in Brisbane Airport awaiting my flight to Auckland. (I flew here from Cairns this morning.) As usual, you can skip to the photos if you don’t want to read about my…
I spent three days in Sydney and I just left this morning. I wrote a little of this each day and finished it today in Cairns. Three days was definitely not enough. I will have to come back and spend a lot more time here. But for now, here are the highlights of my short visit.…
I’m in Fiji. Here’s everything about my time here. If you want, you can skip the narrative and jump to the photos.
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