USA | Sunday, 24 May 2009 | Views [531]
Ubertramp noun : One who has recently left their home and employment seeking a life of pure recreation. Often equipped with tidy clothing and an array of gadgets (cellphones, laptops etc) left over from days when gainfully employed, Ubertramps ... Read more >
CANADA | Friday, 20 Mar 2009 | Views [640] | Comments [1]
'The barrier' near Garibaldi lake. Rainbow Lake at sunset. So it is March and winter has finally arrived. It is hard to believe that in the two seasons we have lived here, we have seen one of the best ever, and one of the worst. Add ... Read more >
CANADA | Saturday, 27 Sep 2008 | Views [840]
After getting a taste for the festival life at Sasquatch, we just knew it would be a good summer for partying. I searched high and low in streetpress and sifted through mailing lists trying to line up a killer summer of entertainment for us. Never before ... Read more >
CANADA | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [483]
As the snow melts away and the quieter shoulder season kicks in, you would think that we might have more time to do things like sit down and write a blog. Not So... We have found ourselves busier than ever, but I thought it best I sit and write this ... Read more >
CANADA | Saturday, 12 Jan 2008 | Views [947]
So what do you do on Christmas day when you have no family or friends in the country? You go skiing of course!! After spending Christmas eve talking to our various family members on skype (since the time difference is quite large) we were faced ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 10 Dec 2007 | Views [652]
First off, if you are wondering what it is like travelling on the tube in London, this little video sums it up pretty well! I took a day trip out to Greenwich a couple of weekends ago. What a cool place! There are markets and opp-shops everywhere ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 23 Nov 2007 | Views [3757]
Monday morning’s commute to my daily grind was a real bitch.....I flew in from Switzerland! While my head is still spinning from the fact that you can actually do that over here, I thought it was about time to give you an update on the last few ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Views [515]
It has
been a few weeks now and I am starting to get into the swing of life in London
and learning all the little details you need to know about living in a new
country. There will always be things that just seem wacky, like why is it
perfectly ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 2 Oct 2007 | Views [2363]
So I am here in the transit lounge at LAX. Justine dropped
me off at the Dunedin airport almost 24 hours ago now, so yeah, I am feeling
pretty crappy. All in all, I guess the flight wasn’t that bad, I managed to get
a bit of sleep and had a spare ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 10 Sep 2007 | Views [921] | Comments [1]
Last week our good buddy Shannon hopped aboard a plane to
pop over and visit, so we decided to drive up the wet and wild West Coast to
meet him and do a little exploring along the way. It is a truly amazing place
but oh so very wet! We left ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 30 Aug 2007 | Views [771]
OK, so I have been a little slack lately with the whole
making posts to the blog thing, but here’s what we have been up to in the last
month or two…
First up, we had a visit from my little sister who was over
in Wellington for work and managed ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 21 Jul 2007 | Views [635]
Well we are quite well settled in now. We have moved up to the lodge in Wanaka and pretty much gotten ourselves set up. The first few days here were a bit of a shock with the hardest frosts I have ever seen. The ice was about 1/2 an inch thick and ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 4 Jul 2007 | Views [509]
You know how it goes, you talk about doing that amazing round-the-world trip your whole life, but never manage to actually get up and do it. Well after six years working at the same place, buying a nice flat and getting just a bit too comfortable (to ... Read more >
Tags: Work
