Pancake Rocks and Mangarakau Wetland Swamp We spent the morning driving along some pretty spectacular New Zealand cliffs. Saw steam lifting off the Tasman Sea oceanfront, which I haven’t seen before. Tried to get it on video, but failed miserably. […]
A New Zealand Road Trip With A Fiji Stopover v.3
Attack of the Mountain Parrots in Fiordland National Park Woke up before dawn to beat the crowds through Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound. This was going to be one of the highlights of our New Zealand road trip. Am […]
A New Zealand Road Trip With A Fiji Stopover v.2
The Rotorua Circuit Woke up extra early to discover an Auckland Starbucks a block away (woo hoo!)… that doesn’t open nearly as early as American Starbucks do (wah). All the hotel rooms carry is tea, so this was a nice […]
A New Zealand Road Trip With A Fiji Stopover v.1
The Short Version of the Itinerary Before diving into the finer details of our Fiji stopover and New Zealand road trip, let’s explore the big picture quickly. This two-week bender included about 21 hours of flight time one way and […]
Backpacking the Former Yugoslavia v.3: Ljubljana, Slovenia
A Day In Ljubljana, Slovenia Woke up early to catch a train to Ljubljana, Slovenia. Same great train ride, half the distance back, only no bickering with the husband. Saw the cab driver from the day before at the train […]
Backpacking the Former Yugoslavia v.2: Plitvice Lakes
Off to Plitvice Lakes National Park Hopped a bus first thing this morning to Split to pick up a connection to Plitvice Lakes. The first leg of the trip hugged the coastline. Weaved through endless small villages, which all started […]
Backpacking the Former Yugoslavia v.1: Bosnia to Montenegro
Welcome to my very first Global Debauchery feature! Instead of bombarding subscribers with email notifications for ten days straight, I decided I’d consolidate my features into three parts, today’s post being part 1, of course. For folks who’ve read my […]