Work Hard. Travel Harder
Valparaiso I was nodding in and out of consciousness. The earplugs and eye mask were not enough to cover the distractions keeping me from sleep. The lights of the bus had been turned on and the host was handing out a box of miscellaneous ‘treats’ including the popular Argentina desert, Alfajores. We were in a […]
Life is not about the destination; it’s the journey that matters. After traveling for nine months to hundreds of different destinations, I definitely find this saying holds true. And not only is it about the journey, it’s also about the people you meet along the way who shape that journey. People often ask, “What’s your […]
This had to be what we were looking for. There was a line at the front of the door with 8-10 people waiting to use it, and it looked like something important was going down. The picture of the building matched the one we read in the blog a couple days ago, and we seemed […]
A Workaway in Waiheke We had just picked up Mikeo from his ‘kindie’ (kindergarten) class and walked toward the house. As we looked up, we noticed a chicken clucking at us from the balcony high above. Simona let out a sigh and muttered “Ugh, not again”. The chicken had snuck into the house while we […]
The mist glistened in the bright sunshine of the day. Tiny droplets touched my face and felt refreshing. The day was beautiful. Not a cloud in the sky. It felt like I was in some sort of dream. Directly in front of me were two radiant rainbows. Where was the pot of gold or the […]
After a great visit to Paris, I was excited to go to another area that I had previously been to with mixed results – the Loire Valley. Nate and I were there in 2006 as part of our European backpacking trip. We explored some amazing castles and had a little bit too much fun that […]
