Queenstown is awesome, as described in a previous post. I think I’d like to have a vacation home there some day. After a long bus ride from Christchurch I arrived and checked into Base, a chain hostel for a young, raucous, action-sports oriented type of crowd. Eight-bunk dorms in tight quarters with minimal personal space. …
Travel Notes: Christchurch
Since I already posted about Christchurch I’ll keep these travel notes brief. It’s true that due to the earthquakes Christchurch is a lot quieter and with fewer people, many having relocated to other parts of New Zealand and to Australia. I stayed at the YMCA hostel for my first night, but having failed to reserve …
Travel Notes: Auckland
Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand, home to 1.5 million people or roughly 1/3 of the population. I spent five days in Auckland to kick off the world adventure. As detailed in previous blog post, while in Auckland I stayed with Khalid Shafar at his flat in the CBD. This was a great …
Travel Notes: Introduction
Today is actually February 25. I’ve been in Australia for four nights now and I’m leaving in the morning for a two-day camping and 4X4 excursion to Fraser Island. Internet connection and time has been limited here spending hours on a bus, but wanted to get this post out before I left! I’m writing …
Your Gym
Queenstown. My new favorite city in the Southern Hemisphere. Just...wow. The small town is situated in a lake-side valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a few main streets filled with restaurants, bars, shops and tourist attractions. The action sports capitol of the world, Queenstown is full of everything but kiwis...what seems the vast …
Filling Gaps
Take a minute with me to think about a few things. Start with your house or wherever you live. Think about your room, your space and all of your things. Now think about your town and your neighborhood - family and friends’ houses, your favorite restaurants, bars, movie theaters and places where you recreate and …
From the Other Side
I arrived in Auckland, NZ at 0950 on Sunday Jan 29 after a 13-hour flight, 10 of which were spent unconscious. Good trip even in coach w/ a couple of meals and pretty comfy seats. After clearing customs I walked out of the terminal to meet Khalid Shafar. Rewind: less than two whirlwind weeks ago …
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