Tongariro Crossing – 12 miles, 7 hours, 1 life experience OR All Doom, no gloom
12 difficult miles (7 hours) over volcanic terrain including views of Mt. Ngauruhoe (also known as Mount Doom from Lord of the Rings). This is considered the top day hike in New Zealand and we can see why – truly a life experience!
7 Things we LOVED about Sydney (and 5 things that surprised us)
Their Sydney home for our Denver home – an exchange in January meant snow for them and sunshine for us! A nice family from a suburb north of Sydney wanted to go skiing in Colorado and we were happy to exchange for warm weather and an Aussie adventure.
New Zealand, Australia, & Fiji! SCUBA, sailing, home exchanges…
We’re on a dreamy adventure in New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji! We’ll be here from January into June 2017. Tasmania, Sydney, Cairns, GBR, Innisfail, Whitsundays, Brisbane, Torquay, Perth, AU. Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Taranaki, Taupo, NZ. Savusavu, Fiji
Bareboat Sailing French Polynesia – Impossibly romantic!
Bora Bora, Tahiti, Huahine, Raiatea…French Polynesia…few places sound more romantic –bringing to mind beautiful waters with every possible shade of blue, palm trees, grass skirts, ukuleles, tropical drinks, huge smiles, dramatic scenery, and lots of hand holding opportunities. No reason to adjust that perception – it’s all true!
New Zealand Adventure ~ Guest Travelers, Jeff and Joy
Every year, guests travelers Jeff and Joy Young organize and lead a group trip with friends and clients. Their trips are aptly called Forever Young Adventures! Kia Ora! (Be well!) Their 2014 Forever Young Adventure was to beautiful New Zealand…
Mo’orea and Tahiti: Mermaid Heaven!
What’s a lagoon? The word lagoon conjures images of the lagoon on “Gilligan’s Island”. The lagoons around the French Polynesian islands are something else altogether. Picture a shallow coral reef encircling the island with a few gaps in the coral…