Author Archives: milesmac
New Zealand for the School Holiday
Rather than fill this post with text, I’m adopting a strategy from my son’s blog and attaching descriptions to each picture. There are 63 pics in this set from our travels around New Zealand’s north island. [Show slideshow]
School Holiday in New Zealand (notes)
We’ve been travelling around New Zealand for the first school holiday. We spent the first couple of days in Auckland in a neat little motel – an older place but it was big, had a kitchenette, and a nice sized living space. We were able to cook a couple of meals there and save a … Continue reading
Social Media Tools for Documenting Travel
Apart from the blog and Twitter for recording and sharing our experiences, we are using the Foursquare app. When you open the app it checks to see where you are and lists nearby places. Find where you are in the list and “check in”. It records your presence there and then you can see what … Continue reading
Aussie Pubs
Every town has at least one and they all share some common architectural features. A two story affair occupying an important corner, or the middle of a block. A second floor veranda with intricate iron rail balusters overhangs the sidewalk in front. Haven’t been inside many, but the ones I have are not lacking in … Continue reading
Weekend of Caves, Cliffs, and Great Company
Throughout the year, former exchange participants living in Australia host weekend outings for current exchangees from abroad. As they can, participants are billeted with folks living in the area who graciously offer accommodations to us come-from-aways. Such a great network of support! This past weekend had us balancing on cliff walls in the morning at … Continue reading
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