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My Top 14 Travel Moments in 2014

My Top 14 Travel Moments in 2014

  While I rang in 2014 in New Zealand, an incredible trip well documented on the blog, I spent the rest of the year exploring beautiful places right here in the good old US of A. And, in a year that showed our country’s ugly divisions, I met Americans in … Continue reading →

Posted on 2 January, 2015 by Robin · 1 Comment

Taking on New Zealand’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Taking on New Zealand’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing

The other passengers on the HotBus to Tongariro Crossing ask us if we want to play a game. Tanya and I say, “Sure.” It’s a two-hour ride from Rotorua toward Taupo and it seems like a good way to entertain ourselves. Rachel, originally from New York, but currently living in … Continue reading →

Posted on 12 January, 2014 by Robin · Leave a comment

Driving on the “Wrong” Side of the Road, Glowworms and Hobbits in New Zealand

Driving on the “Wrong” Side of the Road, Glowworms and Hobbits in New Zealand

I drove on the wrong side of the road and descended into a dark watery cave in an inner tube to see some shiny sh*t. It was fun! First, let me explain the shiny poo part. Going tubing, or blackwater rafting, to see the glowworms in caves at Waitomo is … Continue reading →

Posted on 9 January, 2014 by Robin · 2 Comments

Maori for a Night: Haka, Hongi and Hangi in Tamaki Village

Maori for a Night: Haka, Hongi and Hangi in Tamaki Village

Our driver, Wallace, is explaining to us that our bus is our canoe, or waka in Maori. The name of our waka is Kiwi. This is important to remember, he says, because if we don’t and we miss our canoe we must “walk-a” home. Wallace has got jokes, but he … Continue reading →

Posted on 7 January, 2014 by Robin · Leave a comment

Oh, the People You Meet in Auckland, New Zealand

Oh, the People You Meet in Auckland, New Zealand

Awhitia Mihaere is a true force of nature. We don’t find this out right away. It reveals itself slowly, like the plot in a good mystery, and with each story she tells or life experience she shares. We get a clue when we meet her outside the Auckland Art Gallery … Continue reading →

Posted on 4 January, 2014 by Robin · Leave a comment

Wine Tasting and Good Company on New Zealand’s Waiheke Island

Wine Tasting and Good Company on New Zealand’s Waiheke Island

By the end of our Waiheke Island Wine Tour, Tanya and I are tightly hugging our fellow tour-goers and our guide, Wayne. It could be that we are really tipsy or we just really like them. Maybe it’s a little bit of both. When Wayne picked us up from the … Continue reading →

Posted on 2 January, 2014 by Robin · 4 Comments

5 Places on My Travel Bucket List… For Now

5 Places on My Travel Bucket List… For Now

So, the Traveling Brown Girls Blog Carnival has presented an interesting challenge: List 5 places that I’ve never been (and why I want to go). First, you may be asking, “What is the Traveling Brown Girls Blog Carnival?” It’s a blog party started by Tracey Friley of OneBrownGirl.com and hosted … Continue reading →

Posted on 7 April, 2013 by Robin · 28 Comments

Photo Flashback: The Pope is From Argentina. I Went to Argentina!

Photo Flashback: The Pope is From Argentina. I Went to Argentina!

Exactly one month after traveling to Argentina with STG Tours, the Vatican selected its first Argentinian pontiff, Pope Francis I. How perfectly relevant. Seems like a great reason to reminisce on a great trip with a few good pics. These aren’t mine, though. I’m sharing my fellow travelers’ favorite photos … Continue reading →

Posted on 15 March, 2013 by Robin · Leave a comment
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