Hola, Hot Tamales!

It has been so long since last I penned a blog. This shall surely produce a divided response. Fury from the true dedicated blog readers and relief at a fresh update, and horror/resignation from the faux-blog reader who secretly hates trawling through the inane stories of this adventure. I shall write on, in the face…

Suitcases of Humanity: How to Become More Than Just a Tourist on Your Next Trip

When you’re going on vacation, you pack the essentials – passport, camera, comfy shoes. But, what about bringing a suitcase full of medical supplies? If you knew you could make a positive difference by taking an extra suitcase abroad, would you do it? H*#l yeah, WE DID! And, we can’t wait to do it again!…

Becoming German

Perhaps the best place to start is the flight to Germany. It was nearly as epic as our month long stay in, what my father calls, The Motherland. Epic, not in length (we are Australians, flying internationally is always a long haul) but in frequency of chaos and embarrassing moments. I will type now, directly,…

Dunedin

Alex has officially started his first day of work and I am once again aimlessly trying to fill my days. I had a job today but it got cancelled about an hour before it started. So instead of being productive I read a book about pseudoscience, ate some ridiculously spicy noodles that turned my stomach…

Thailand with baby

Thailand with baby

We were traveling Thailand with baby nomad for 1 month though Thailand when she was 6-7 months old. We had good and bad experiences and will honestly report in this blog post. Our 12 hour flight (from Germany) with baby went really well. She slept half the time and the rest of the time my…

Northern France

Northern France

This was the last part of our Europe with baby trip. We stayed for a few weeks along the atlantic coast of France (Biarritz and Lacanau) and traveled back along the loire area and Versailles. Biarritz Biarritz is a mix of an old-established lordly town and several hipster & surfer spots. It was especially visited…