February 1, 2019 Saddling up in Kerala One of our aims of this trip is to spend as much time as we can on saddles. For Sofia and Iris, this means…
January 18, 2019 Bouldering in Hampi We took a turn inland to explore the magical landscape of Hampi, dotted with ruins and giant boulders, and then headed further south to…
January 10, 2019 Family and Goan Beaches We’ve always found it amazing how easily the body just seems to adjust to a different pace and how days just seem to expand…
December 30, 2018 Mumbai If nothing else from this trip, we would like our kids to develop much more of a sense of gratitude for the life they…
March 10, 2014 The final chapter; Bali, Sydney and home After a year on the road, it’s hard to believe that our travels have wound to an end. The final few weeks of our…
February 13, 2014 Trekking in Borneo Our last couple of weeks in Borneo have been spent doing what we came here to do; explore the incredible, yet sadly rapidly disappearing…
January 30, 2014 Borneo The next port of call on our homeward leg is the island of Borneo. We stopped off briefly to sample the culinary delights of…
January 23, 2014 Farewell Sri Lanka Sadly, it is time to farewell both Sri Lanka and my parents, who return back to New Zealand after a great month and a…
January 13, 2014 Bentota, Unawatuna & Ella Our journey continued south along the coast from Bentota to the highly touristed but fun town of Unawtuna for some more beach time as…
January 9, 2014 Back on the road: Snow to sand Our travels have resumed after a very enjoyable stay with Iris’s family in Graz. One of the aims of this trip was for the…
October 28, 2013 Montenegro to Japan My side trip through the Balkans has sadly ended and unfortunately ended sadly. A little more on that a bit later… First though, I…