Oceania
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Dramatic Departure from New Zealand
Have you ever heard the story of the international flight which was recalled to gate and held for about half an hour because a passenger thought there was a screw loose on the…
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North Island, New Zealand
We buzz straight up from Wellington to the lake Taupo region. We stop at the Mangahuia camp (DOC) site which is right near the Whapapa village. In the village we go to the…
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Planting Around the World Mission 13, 14 & 15 (New Zealand)
In our Planting Around the World Mission our challenge is to plant at least one tree for every country we visit during our world backpacking trip. Why? With all the talk about carbon…
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South Island, New Zealand
New Zealand is the land of sheep, it’s true. Though you may not see many sheep in all these photos, rest assured that for most of our journey, most of the landscape here…
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Fiji: The Answer
There are many options in Fiji, the most popular being the Yiawas and the Coral Coast. We want to find a nice place by the sea, not too costly, and stay there a…
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Planting Around the – World Mission 11 & 12 (Fiji)
In our Planting Around the World Mission our challenge is to plant at least one tree for every country we visit during our world backpacking trip. Why? With all the talk about carbon…
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Down Under
This is going to be a loooong article! Our point of entry in Australia is Sydney airport, where (after some flight delay) we are met by my good friend Andy. We spend a…
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Planting Around the World Mission – 9 & 10 (Petri, Brisbane, Australia)
In our Planting Around the World Mission our challenge is to plant at least one tree for every country we visit during our world backpacking trip. Why? With all the talk about carbon…
