Shortly after arriving in Auckland we started the process of selling our car. After 4 months of driving around New Zealand, our car was looking a bit travel worn and in desperate need of a bath. After re-loading our backpacks, and giving away sleeping bags and other items we purchased along the way, the car [...] [...more]
The concept of insurance has always bothered me. Insurance policies are the modern way of creating a safety net that allows me to take risks (read: buy a house, drive a car, travel around the world) while still feeling “safe” in my understanding that if old uncle Murphy comes knock’in around – the insurance company [...] [...more]
STEVE EMAILED US TODAY: “…Is there any chance you could offer the feed via email? That would be cool and would dramatically increase the chances that I actually read it more than once every 2-3 weeks.” -Content from Steve’s email Thanks to Steve, we’ve now made our feed available through email. This [...] [...more]
I am a technology enthusiast. An Internet connoisseur. A dedicated Apple convert. The internet and I, well, we grew up together and the idea of living a daily existence without easy access to the internet (via my Powerbook) is a little daunting. Worry not, I am going to meetings and will adjust to the experience [...] [...more]
In a previous post entitled, Our Brains Are Worth At Least $800, Natalie wrote about our Japanese Encephalitis (JE) dilemma. Well, after thinking about how expensive some locations are in the world (read: Europe, Australia, New Zealand,) we thought that spending a solid amount of time in South East Asia would be a good idea. [...] [...more]
This is a response to the How We Will See the World post After much debate and consideration, Justin and I have decided to go with Focus Dailies (one-day contact lenses). There is great appeal to the ease and flexibility of daily wear contact lenses. We enjoyed being able to pop them in without solution. While [...] [...more]
In an American culture saturated with instant communication, living outside this web of connections can be both relieving and a little daunting. A part of me is relieved because I do not want people to be able to get in touch with me instantaneously (read: whenever they feel the urge). I like to talk to [...] [...more]
Seeing the places we go and the people we meet is rather important. Justin and I both have vision problems and we have used contacts and glasses for many years to bring the world into focus (read: see well enough not to crash a car while driving). At this point, we both like our glasses. However, [...] [...more]
Two nights ago, Justin and I had the privilege of beginning to gather various odds and ends that will be traveling with us in our backpacks. These are items that we have been advised may be helpful during our backpacking journey. These items tend to fit into 4 categories: Things that: – we already use - may [...] [...more]
Imagine, if you will, the following scenario. You are spending your days blissfully content on the beautiful Indonesian island of North Sulawesi near the city of Manado. You stroll into the a local Internet cafe, intent on writing a message to your friends and family explaining the events that lead to you spending the last week [...] [...more]
