The desire to be on a farm, in an agricultural setting, had been gnawing at me since Indo. We’d been in rural places, but not on a working farm, or participating in everyday life. That, plus having a collective mission for a day is something we’ve enjoyed and felt drawn to on this trip. Annie … Continue reading Crack that nut
Our first stop on the Garden route was made extra special with familiar faces and warm hugs. Karyn and Geoff just happened to be on the same continent as us and happened to have a few days unplanned at the end of a longer trip and they just happened to have friends with an unbelievable … Continue reading Plenty to do in Plett
“A RipStik, also known as a caster board, is a two-wheeled, human-powered land vehicle that is controlled by the feet. It is similar to a skateboard, but has two wheels instead of four, and the rider twists their body to move the board rather than pushing with their foot. The RipStik has two narrow platforms or decks that … Continue reading Rippin around Thesen Island
After our long travel day we arrived at new home in Hout Bay, SA. We had planned to stay here for about ten days to recover from the trip and start to explore the culture and scenery of South Africa. my first impressions of this continent was like “why do they have fenced in communities” … Continue reading First Stop in SA…Hout Bay
Our day started with an hour taxi ride to the Yogyakarta airport from our AirBNB near the Hyatt. After checking in for our flight we made our way through security and the national anthem started to play. Everyone froze except us, we were like “why has everyone stopped working.” We made it to our gate … Continue reading 36 Hours of Travel
When we started dreaming up this world adventure I snapped pictures of screen savers on our TV at home. I was drawn to lush green coastlines, moss covered temples, wild jungle forests, brightly colored corals harboring hundreds of different fish. I would dig deeper to find out where these dreamy landscapes could be found and … Continue reading Indonesian Highlights
We always had Malaysia on our itinerary, but WHERE in Malaysia was always a question. We knew we’d fly into Kuala Lumpur and had Borneo on our list because of the opportunity to spot orangoutangs, but hadn’t looked at much else. Some times where you decide to go has a lot to do with where … Continue reading The sights, sounds, and tastes of Penang
Over the lunar new year a friend that we met in Penang’s mom told Mom and Dad about a day camp happening at a local international STEAM school. We signed up and had a great week. A few things I enjoyed during camp were using the schools campus and equipment, playing basketball after lunch, and … Continue reading STEAMing for a week in Penang
The idea of going under water and trying something new was really interesting to me. We had discussed getting a diving certification, but learned that the minimum age to take the course is 10 years old, so instead we decided on a Discovery Dive, which allows people interested in diving to try it before taking the … Continue reading The reality of diving as a 9 year old
Rasdhoo, Maldives…. Fishing Trip… On our last night we decided to go to the local sandbank and a reef fishing trip. We took the smallest boat in the harbor for the five of us and two local guides. The wind was up which made the waves a bit choppy, which didn’t seem to bother the guides in … Continue reading Rogue on Rasdhoo
Rossiers Gone Rogue 