Leaving Australia, heading to Auckland, New Zealand

The world is dealing with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation is becoming the new reality for many, all around the globe. Seattle, our hometown, is the epicenter of it in the US. We’ve been in Gold Coast and Brisbane, Australia for the past week. Social activities have not yet been restricted here. Petra even … More Leaving Australia, heading to Auckland, New Zealand

Leaving beaches of Thailand, heading to Hanoi, Vietnam

After almost 2 months in Thailand, this crew is leaving beautiful Thai beaches for somewhat cooler temperatures of the bustling city of Hanoi, Vietnam. We hit a snag at the airport this morning as it turned out that Nina’s passport number was entered wrong in our visa pre-approval letter. I guess Vietnamese immigration is quite … More Leaving beaches of Thailand, heading to Hanoi, Vietnam

Tips on 3 Weeks in South Africa, including Self-Driving Safari at Kruger National Park

We’ve wrapped up our most fabulous South African adventure. After a week in Cape Town, we flew to Johannesburg and spent the rest of our time in Kruger National Park. We drove over 450 miles of Kruger roads, at 10-15 mph usually 7 hrs per day, slowly driving among wild animals. We’ve seen all the … More Tips on 3 Weeks in South Africa, including Self-Driving Safari at Kruger National Park