After 10 days circling New Zealand in the a campervan, we were ready for some wide-open spaces. There is probably nowhere else in the world with as much open space (or kinds of animals that can kill you) as Australia. But, alas, we only had time to see Sydney on this trip. We had to […]
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In A Campervan Down By The River (Cont.)
We’ve been extremely fortunate with weather on our RTW trip, but our luck ran out in New Zealand. The bad news was that it rained on each of the last five days of our South Island circuit. But the good news is that New Zealand still looks fantastic in the rain. The “Misty Mountains” track […]
In A Campervan Down By The River
Ever since I first laid eyes on New Zealand in 2012, I was convinced it was the most beautiful place in the world. Perhaps the only bigger New Zealand fan I know other than myself is my father-in-law David, so this post is dedicated to him. What’s so special about this place? Well David and […]
Rallying in Manila
After a fantastic few days in El Nido, we rented a two bedroom Airbnb in Manila in a luxury high rise in the trendy neighborhood of Makati. We had one night before my dad had to leave and decided to hit the town. We started with drinks at a super cool but edgy biker bar called […]
Paradise Found in the Philippines
Chris fell in love with the Philippines during a solo trip for a friend’s wedding in 2010, and he’s been looking forward to his return ever since our RTW trip started. And once he heard that the Philippines is also home to the remote coastal town of El Nido that is often compared to paradise, […]