Solitude and Separation at Punakaiki Beach
Travel normally offers me an introspective time away - a break from everyday demands that allows me to do some reflecting on my life. For the most part, it is an inward journey through my thoughts,...
View ArticleFinding Our Groove in Opunake
Tonight I can hear the ocean waves crashing on Opunake Beach as the sun sets just out of view. The tide is rising, swallowing sand as it creeps its way onto the shore. Sand castles are washed away into...
View ArticleWhy My Husband Hiked a Volcano in the Middle of the Night
I should perhaps find it odd when my husband comes home at seven o'clock in the morning and casually announces that he "hiked up Mt. Tongariro last night." But, I don't. At least not anymore. Not only...
View ArticleTravelling with a Baby: A Short Guide to New Zealand
It’s a long way from North America, but New Zealand is an easy place to travel with a baby once you’re there. Being in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a fabulous destination if you’re keen to change...
View ArticleYou Won’t Remember This: Travel with Babies
The book includes twenty stories from writers around the world, including one I wrote about our first two days in New Zealand when we embarked on our 70-day journey through the South Pacific. I called...
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