So what’s it like to go to the movies in New Zealand? We are fortunate right now that a major local event, the New Zealand International Film Festival, is bringing dozens of notable films from…
Sunday afternoon was one of those sparkling mild winter days here where the temperature, wind and sun conspire for good, not for discomfort. Mid 50s, zephyrs and a cloudless sky seduced, it seems, every one…
Many of you will have forgotten all the startup issues to be settled when you move from one home to another. We’ve rented at least a hundred places for vacations over the years, even for…
OK, so it’s 50 Fahrenheit (10 Celsius to most of the world), raining sideways and blowing up to 35 miles per hour. Yes, we knew it would be winter here when we arrived, and that…
We are now here in Wellington, New Zealand, after a lengthy journey and a lot of work to make it happen. Again and again over the last few months, our friends and family have asked…
At home, we aim to purchase most of our groceries at markets that offer organic products or farm-fresh ones. And we continue that pursuit even while traveling. We recommend you do the same. You will…
To the novice driver or a non-native, traffic in SE Asia may seem chaotic and undisciplined, with cars and motorcycles hurtling about each other. That is far from the truth. In reality, most drivers follow…
You can be a MILLIONAIRE in SE Asia! It’s easy. It’s fun. Here’s how. Thailand: You can have a million Baht just by converting $32,000 USD Myanmar: You can have a million Chats just by converting…
Traveling light should be the rule and it is so easy in southeast Asia. In Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam laundry services are everywhere. The cost is $1 per kilogram (2.2 pounds) generally. Even after…
On the map, Thailand is shaped like the head of an elephant with it's eyes on the water, turned toward India and the Andaman Sea. The elephant’s trunk is the south of Thailand but, here…