After having spent Thanksgiving eating at a Korean restaurant in Thailand, we were so glad to be spending Christmas in a house with friends and lots of kids. Christmas certainly is much warmer in the down under, but there is no place on our big adventure I would have rather spent our holiday! Merry Christmas!
Read MoreIt's Christmas Eve, the last and only chance we'll have for checking out some of the Christmas themed activities here in Sydney. So in instead of having a lazy Christmas Eve at home, we spent the day traveling around Sydney, meeting Santa Claus, catching some spectacular light shows, checking out the city's Christmas decorations, and finally watching a fireworks show before getting home and waiting for Santa to come!
Read MoreTwo days before Christmas and not a single gift in hand... Yikes! Being on the move for so long and having no room in our travel bags has put us in quite the pickle! No worries, at least we're in a country with lots of big shopping malls!
Read MoreNow that we're in Australia, it's time to be like the locals and slow down the pace. Our mission for the day: Relax and soak in some sun
Read MoreGoodbye New Zealand! Hello Australia! Today we take a short flight from Auckland to Sydney, or at least it should have been short. Thanks Jetstar for the lovely delays!
Read MoreFrom Rotorua to Mata Mata, we had a blast spending our last day in New Zealand finding a new playground, checking out a local flea market, and later exploring the Hobbiton Movie Set.
Read MoreAn important meeting with a Lady started off our exciting day in the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland region. We learned a lot about this volcanic and geothermal area as our eyes and noses entered a battle of senses. Wondrous beauty vs the smell of sulphur!
Read MoreOur family of four is chased summer around the world. Now we are a family of 5, back in the US, and planning our next great adventure.
