Life is a beach in New Zealand
Friday, Feb. 22, 21:10 (our itinerary) Here we sit in our cozy little motorhome in Mt. Maunganui, on the edge of one of New Zealand’s best surfing beaches (that’s our rig on the right). It’s very windy and we’re just listening to the surf and wind now, but for...
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A postcard wedding
Cathy and I got married at Cathedral Cove, one of the most spectacular remote beaches in New Zealand (it’s also known by its Mauri name, Te Whanganui-A-Hei). While we were sorry that we couldn’t have had some of our family and friends with us, it was a perfect day...
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Under the sea & on the sea
The city was very quiet on our first day because it was Sunday. Yesterday was very different, but we weren’t downtown much anyway. At 9:00 we met the shuttle bus for Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World. This was one of Cathy’s must-sees, and I’m now glad it...
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Whitehorse to Auckland – the adventure begins
I’ve already completely lost track of time. It can’t possibly be only 44 hours since we walked out of the house at Whitehorse on the way to the airport. We’re now well into our exploration of a warm, vibrant city some 14,000 km away. We’re meeting wonderful people, seeing...
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Spectacular Yukon wilderness properties for sale
The Yukon still has remote wilderness property available for purchase that is so incredibly beautiful that many people in the world aren’t even able to form a dream that compares. By world standards, these properties often list for very low prices – here are a couple of examples currently...
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Major Northern Lights shows coming!
It’s been a very poor year for aurora viewing, so I want to give you a heads-up that major shows are forecast to occur on February 29 and March 8. We won’t be here, but maybe we’ll get to see the aurora australis. The image below is one I...
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Luxury on the cheap
I get a fair number of travel company newsletters – it’s a combination of keeping in touch with what’s going on in the industry worldwide, and seeing what deals are available. This morning the great deals are on cruises, particularly Caribbean and Alaska cruises. Two examples – you can...
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The Magic & the Mystery – road trip at 40 below
Yesterday was road trip day. Only a little road trip to Skagway to pick up a bunch of gear for the trip, but it was one of those severe, dramatic days that I love. It was -38°C (-36°F) when I left Mary Lake, and -16°C (+4°°F) when I reached...
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Tour Yukon – A Poor Web Site Gets Worse
The Yukon’s tourism Web site (TravelYukon.com) has never been very good, but the latest version is appallingly bad. Try to find some information there in the way a visitor would – for example, accommodations along the road from Whitehorse to Dawson – and you’ll come up empty. But then...
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Dogs being killed in traps
There seems to be an increase in the number of dogs in Alaska and the Yukon being killed in traps in recent years. The buffer between recreation and trapping areas has apparently been reduced if not eliminated. The death of another dog in Indian, Alaska, has prompted the Anchorage...
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