Trying to prepare for Tom’s birthday and Christmas…
Since we’re both still sick with this stubborn virus, even the simplest decisions feel heavier than usual. Lately, just thinking about...
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December 2025 Archive
A collection of our daily travel stories, food discoveries, wildlife encounters, and life on the road.
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An update…
We arrived in New Zealand a week ago today, though it feels both longer and shorter than that, depending on the moment....
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The revealing reason why….Photo of our new location…
I don’t like sharing this news, but because we’ve always promised transparency in our stories, today I had no choice but...
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We’re baaaaack!…WiFi issues resolved…Kaiwaka, New Zealand…Our new home for the next two months…
Getting here after we disembarked the cruise wasn’t easy, and that’s putting it gently. After weeks of floating predictably from port to...
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Day 47…Last day of cruise….Packing today, disembarking tomorrow…
Photo from ten years ago today, December 12, 2015:
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Day 46…Port of call…Airlie Beach…Ten key facts about Airlie Beach…Two days until disembarkation…
There’s a particular sensation that settles in during the final stretch of a long cruise, a blend of anticipation and nostalgia,...
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