Wellington New Zealand – Last Stop North Island
We stopped at Wellington for a few nights before our ferry crossing to the south island. It is a nice city but a little too big for us. It does have Te Papa Tongarewa,...
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Rotorua and Mitai Maori
Rotorua is know for its geothermal features. Kind of a mini Yellowstone. That wasn’t super interesting to us since we’ve been to Yellowstone a couple of times. What they don’t have in Yellowstone is...
Our Favorite New Zealand Place is Not Real
Hobbiton, or technically the Hobbiton Movie Set is our favorite attraction in New Zealand. We are such big fans of the Lord of the Rings books and movies and this is the site of...
Aotearoa: The Land of The Long White Cloud
We are so happy to be back in New Zealand (or Aotearoa as the Maori called the North Island). We have actually hit a lot of the tourists spots on our first trip here...
A Quick Stop in Sydney Australia
The way our flights worked out, it was easier (and less expensive) to spend the night in Sydney. We had been there before but we took a quick trip to see the harbor, which...
Leaving Singapore and Asia: Final Thoughts
We finished our time in Singapore where even the airport was quite special. This little country packs a lot into a small area. We really liked our swing through Asia. It is definitely a...
Singapore: Our Last Stop in Asia
Singapore is our last stop because I was able to get business class seats from Alaska Air using miles. Since the overnight flight to Sydney is almost 9 hours it was too good to...
Lakey Thailand: Final stop Khao Sok Natl Park
Our final stop in Thailand was even more remote. Khao Sok National Park surrounds Cheow Lan lake. It was created in the 1980s and is now a lesser tourist spot with beautiful karst cliffs...
Beachy Thailand: Krabi-Railay Beach
From the north of Thailand, we travel to the Krabi area in the south where we stayed at Railay Beach for a few days. It definitely had a different feel due to the transport...
Chiang Mai Thailand: Our New Asian Favorite
We loved Japan but Chiang Mai is our new favorite place in Asia. It doesn’t have the most beautiful scenery (but the mountains are beautiful) or the best attractions (though the elephant sanctuary was...