After our time in Auckland, we immediately had another port of call in New Zealand at Bay of Islands. Our home for our world cruise, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Black Watch anchored offshore near another ship, Azamara Journey, and it was lifeboats as tenders to get ashore. Taking The Tender To Bay of Islands After… Read More
Auckland holds a pretty special place in my heart. When I went on a trip around both islands of New Zealand, I ended up spending a lot longer in Auckland than I expected. I met up with a friend who lived in Auckland because it meant I could stay in the city for free and… Read More
Happy New Year! Another year and a whole lot of traveling and never enough time to get all of my posts up. Some might call me a procrastinator, but I call myself more of a perfectionist with a little OCD who often finds herself stuck in the middle of everyday life trying to find ways… Read More
Toward the end of my recent trip through Europe, I spent the last few hours of my trip in one of my all time favorite cities, London. I was feeling sick with a cold, which later turned out to be more than that, but on this morning I was only thinking about coffee. One of… Read More
If you’re visiting Dunedin, New Zealand, you must make a trip up to Signal Hill. Whether you go by foot, bike, or tour, the views are spectacular! Overlooking Otago Harbour and the city of Dunedin, Signal Hill reaches an elevation of 1289 feet (393m). The monument that stands at Signal Hill was erected to commemorate New… Read More
When you enjoy something, you tend to not want to enjoy it only once as was the case with my last trip to Australia. When I first flew to Sydney on Air New Zealand back in October 2013, the experience was so good that I didn’t even consider another air carrier for my trip back. To give you… Read More
Last Fall when the color of the leaves started to change and there was a definite chill in the air, it reminded me that our much anticipated trip was right around the corner and before I knew it, we were heading to the Land Down Under. I had a huge list full of all the… Read More
2013 is a year I won’t soon forget. Sure, I had many opportunities to travel the world, something I absolutely live for, but I also had a stressful year. In May I ended up fracturing my right foot while I was in Toronto (fifth metatarsal fracture to be exact) and that took me out of… Read More