Black Water Rafting in New Zealand

Travel to New Zealand Today Suzy and I head to New Zealand. So after saying good bye to Touchpad and his family that hosted us, Suzy and I boarded a train to Sydney Airport. Getting checked in and through security was a breeze. Before we knew it we were in the departures side of the airport. We headed to the American Express Lounge and Suzy and I were able to get a little breakfast and relax...

Skydiving in Hawaii

Today is the day that Antetokounmpo and I booked skydiving! We woke up early to get to Dillingham Airfield where SkyDive Hawaii is based. We booked with them prior to the trip (for an early booking discount) and had a preset jump time. Skydiving Upon arrival, we had to sign waivers and watch two safety videos. While watching skydiving safety videos are a must and I appreciate the focus on safety....

Reflecting on Turkey & Croatia – Gimpy!

Last but not least is Gimpy wrapping up with her thoughts on our Turkey and Croatia Trip.  I sent her a list of questions so she could share with us! If you're interested in reading Vino's thoughts click here. For my wrap up, click here. And if you want to read through the whole trip from beginning to end, please click here. My top 3 highlights of the trip Highlight #1: Hot air balloon ride!...

Reflecting on Croatia – Vino!

With our Turkey and Croatia trip behind us, I asked my travelling companions to share some of their thoughts on this awesome trip we were just on. I sent them a list of questions so they could share their thoughts! Vino is first up! My Top 3 Highlights Highlight #1: Plitvice Lakes National Park Walking through Plitvice National Park. It was very scenic and peaceful when we had the park to...

Cruising to the Blue Caves

Morning came pretty quickly! In fact we got up a little earlier so that we could grab a quick breakfast before meeting the boat that would be taking us to the Blue Caves. We strolled into the center of town and we were treated to the beautiful seaside town that is Hvar Town! After grabbing breakfast, we walked over to the port/dock area where we waited to meet our boat. Gimpy had booked this Blue...

Coastal Drive to Split

Road Trip Begins! We were slated to pick up our car at around 9 AM this morning for our drive to Split. We needed head back to the airport and that meant getting on an early transfer bus. While we weren't happy about the early start, it did afford us some cool views of Dubrovnik's old city in a different morning light! The ride to the airport was nice in the morning. It was another beautiful...