ePostcards from our travels
House sitting is fun, it is the highlight of our travel. This is the best way to immerse yourself in a culture and meet locals. It is also challenging. Things will go wrong, hopefully nothing irreversible, but challenges will arise. We learn how homes are run differently in different places, and add to our DIY skills every time.
House Sitting is Fun, but has its Challenges Read More »
Unique pet sit to tell you about. By now, we are experienced international pet sitters. This one is something special: a location special to us and a boat load of pedigree cats.
International Cat Sitters; a New Chapter Read More »
Second time around, we bypass the usual tourist activities in Queenstown for some in-depth tramping. In Mt Cook Village we partake in some tourist once-in-a-lifetime activities.
Traveling Southland, Queenstown and Mt. Cook Read More »
Stewart Island is a bucket list destination in New Zealand for New Zealanders. Stewart Island is mostly uninhabited and free from invasive plants and predators. It is as New Zealand was fifty years ago. Quiet, Peaceful and full of birds. It is the most likely place to spy a kiwi in the wild. That was our primary motivation
Stewart Island: A Gem in New Zealand Read More »
We are spending a few days with our friends in Orepuki. We were invited to go floundering and codding. Evidently in New Zealand, it is not enough to just go “fishing,” you name your intended fish. We joined in on a floundering expedition. This entailed driving right down onto the beach with a trailer and gear. The gear was a homemade net about the size and shape of a tennis net.
Floundering Around Read More »
This journey has not gone along as we expected. Nope, it has gone way better. After 1000 days of chronic travel, we can honestly say there are still more places we still want to visit, than we have visited. Every time we talk to fellow travelers, we find out about another destination we want to go. One Thousand days more is definitely required.
Another week, another new house sit. This one is not really that new – we have been here three times. While it may not be the most pets we have cared for, after 50 chooks and a previous herd of sheep, it is the biggest variety of animals
Easter Housesitting Read More »
House sitting has proven to be the best part of our travel adventures. Only through this have we really managed to experience the places we travel. Lately we have been lucky enough to line up several sits, all of which have yielded unique experiences. A few stories are told in this letter.
House Sitters in New Zealand Read More »
Point to point hiking is easy in this country of outdoorsmen and women. Tramping is an activity it seems everyone participates. An industry catering to trampers was inevitable and provides easy access to the wilderness to tourists and backpackers.
Abel Tasman, Queen Charlotte and Kune Kune Read More »
Hiking, trekking or tramping, whatever you call it, New Zealand does it best. If you were not a hiker before you visit New Zealand, undoubtedly you will be one when you leave.
Tramping New Zealand Read More »
