Hitchhiking and Swing Dancing 101 July 12th 2010 Top 10 Signs You've Been in New Zealand For a While...
10. You can easily explain the difference between a kiwi, a Kiwi, and kiwifruit.
9. You think absolutely nothing of a cow or sheep jumping in front of your vehicle.
8. You dig into a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese (compliments of Mom and Dad) and think you've died and gone to heaven.
7. You're starting to think it's normal t ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Greetings!! To our readers who followed our trip across Asia and New Zealand in 2009/2010, we're up to our old tricks again! Over the past three years in Colorado, we've arranged our circumstances to be able to spend an extended period of time in southeast Asia - namely, Bangkok, Thailand! This blog will contain our thoughts and experiences from life abroad as true "ex-pats," as well as any incidental traveling we take in the meantime. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some "armchair traveling" with us...
Days abroad:
"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappoint... full info