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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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Farewell to Asia in Denpasar
It’s Ebru’s idea to head to Bali a couple of days ahead of our flight and see Denpasar. I’m not keen. I’ve had enough dealings with Bali transport and the idea of going…
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The Gili Islands
The Gilis are a string of three little islands just of Lombok in Indonesia. These islands are completely without motorized transport and have a reputation for being quite well removed from normal every-day…
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Bali to Gili Ferry Crossing
Ferries from Padangbai to the Gilis are available via Lombok or direct, with the former being much cheaper but taking up to 9 hours and taking you through through an alleged hellhole called…
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