New Zealand's South Island

New Zealand's South Island is an absolute explosion of scenic diversity. We've seen Turquoise blue waters at dreamy sandy beaches in the Able Tasman National Park, the southern Alps with ancient glaciers rolling down from mighty peaks, and the deep old-growth forest of the Fjordland National Park. This island offers pretty much everything you could wish for in a small space.

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Our Personal Favorites in Jasper!

We know many travelers, who put the Canadian Rockies on their bucket list next to gorgeous places like New Zealand, or the Lofoten in Norway! No surprise here, because pictures from Canada of wild nature, endless forests, spectacular mountains, and breathtaking seascapes can be found all over Instagram, and guess where most of them have been taken? That's right, in the magical Rocky Mountains of Mapleland!

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12 Easy Money-Saving Tips For Your World Trip!

This little list of “travel hacks” is our personal top 12 and saved us thousands of dollars. If you use just half of the tips in this list instead of their conventual counterparts, you will be able to travel twice as long with the same amount of money - plus having the adventure of your life while doing so. 😉

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How Much Does It Cost to Travel the World for 1 Year?

We firmly believe it’s not the budget that matters, but the passion for exploring! In the end, your personal travel style is crucial for your travel budget. Curious how much we spent in one year?

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The Rockies’ Beauty and One Long Evening at the Vet

For one month we are located in the heart of beautiful Jasper National Park and once again we take care of 2 dogs. What follows is a short character study of a Wiener and a Wheaten

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Hitchhiking a Boat From Japan to Alaska

A lot has happened since the last summary (..holy craps, that was in December 2018!). Well, we traveled the South Island of New Zealand, left for Hong Kong and met our old sailing crew from our Thailand-Australia trip. Together we sailed from Hong Kong all the way to Japan. We arrived in May and stayed for one month. This weeks Sunday Summary starts in Tokyo. I’ll keep it short, promise.

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South Africa & Bangladesh - 2 Projects Very Close to Our Hearts

Since the last few weeks were packed with work and moving around, we decided to take a well-deserved break this week and just relaxed a bit at our current house sit. We are in a festive mood and must have gained a bit of winter flab by preparing delicious home-cooked meals in a decent kitchen. From our living room, we have a picture-perfect view down to the lagoon, loads of good food, two cuddly cats and a glass of gin and tonic in our hand - we feel damn lucky right now and are trying to savor these times before the cherry-picking madness starts next month.

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Our road trip around the North Island

Since Friday we are now in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. Here we have a house sit again and take care of two cats and a wonderfully located house. The view over the lagoon to the East Harbour Regional Park is truly awesome! What’s even better is a proper kitchen and a private bathroom - luxury

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From bees and the kiwi flower - working in Te Puke

The famous catchphrase by Roger Murtaugh from Leathal Weapon came more than a couple of times to mind: I’m too old for this shit! This time it's kiwi flowers. What do you do with a kiwi flower? Yeah, we did not know, either. You can not eat them anyway. ;) So here's the story of bees and kiwi flowers:

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Saying goodbye and finding a job

Wow, where should I start? To sum this steaming hot mess of a week up: it was weird. We had planned quite a lot for our last few days in Mangonui, unfortunately, we had to let go most of it because of the steady rain, wild storms and even a small earthquake (it wasn’t that bad;) .

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About a special place and moving on. Northland.

With the last days of October, our last days of the house sit are approaching in Mangonui. On Thursday, Judy and Kim will be back from their Euro Trip and we have to say goodbye to George and this lovely gem of a home. Once in a while, you found these special places where you feel instantly secure, that inspire creativity and are somehow more than just a nice spot on earth. This is such a place.

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