While I have been hiding in RV parks throughout New Zealand for the past week, I occasionally peek at my email to make sure the wheels aren’t coming off things back home. … [Read more...] about My Incorrect ThankYou Points Balance (Please Don’t Let the Accounting Department Write Emails)
Kaikoura Beaches, Hidden Wine Country and 360 Sheep Views – My Week in Travel for September 27
Greetings from Hastings in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand. This is the "sunny" part of New Zealand, but we came during an unseasonably rainy time. The area here is beautiful, and the highlight has been driving up to Te Matu peak and seeing 360 degree views of the surrounding area. Check out some photos throughout this course. … [Read more...] about Kaikoura Beaches, Hidden Wine Country and 360 Sheep Views – My Week in Travel for September 27
Episode 7: Becoming a Better Travel Photographer Part 2
Welcome to the One Way Podcast. This episode comes at you from a Holiday Park (aka place to park our Campervan) in a city called Martinborough. WHAT A DELIGHT THIS CITY IS! … [Read more...] about Episode 7: Becoming a Better Travel Photographer Part 2
One Last Sunset in Wanaka Before Hitting the Road [Love this Photo]
Greetings from Picton, New Zealand. We are about to take our 21 foot long campervan onto the ferry to Wellington (going from the South Island to the North). I am trying to keep myself occupied so I don't think about driving this beastly vehicle onto a ship. … [Read more...] about One Last Sunset in Wanaka Before Hitting the Road [Love this Photo]
Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach Hotel Review – Meets Expectations
Our final stop in Hawaii was Oahu. Several people told the Jeffsetters that we would hate Waikiki when we posed the "where to stay" question on our blog. That blog post gave us many ideas, and is also how we met blog contributor Kyle, who has now become a friend! Seriously, the Internet is amazing. … [Read more...] about Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach Hotel Review – Meets Expectations
Bed and Breakfast on Hawaii’s Big Island – Gluten Free House Review
You may have read about our yurt stay on the Big Island. Fortunately or unfortunately, we could not book the yurt for our entire stay on the island. This meant we had to find a place for our last three nights. I found and booked the Aloha Room at the Gluten Free House (GFH) on VRBO.com. … [Read more...] about Bed and Breakfast on Hawaii’s Big Island – Gluten Free House Review
Stunning Drone Video of New Zealand Lakes and Mountains
Today is another travel day. I used to get excited to say that, but now I wish I could stay put for just a little longer. But the show must go on! I thought a good post for today would be showing a video I shot with my drone earlier this week in Wanaka, New Zealand. The video was shot via my DJI Phantom 3 Drone (recently repaired) and the camera was controlled by my … [Read more...] about Stunning Drone Video of New Zealand Lakes and Mountains
I Screwed up Last Week and Lost my Last Club Carlson Bogo… Dealing with Time Zones While Traveling
What is an acceptable mistake rate while booking travel accommodations? Seriously. What is a reasonable percentage of the time that you might expect to screw up your travel bookings? … [Read more...] about I Screwed up Last Week and Lost my Last Club Carlson Bogo… Dealing with Time Zones While Traveling
Episode 6: Becoming a Better Travel Photographer (Part 1)
Welcome to the One Way Podcast for another week. This is our last week of stability before a whirlwind of trips that will lead us to island nations, island continents, the middle east and Europe. It starts with hopping into a camper van to drive New Zealand, and I am not sure how the Internet will be along the way. Probably not good. So I am recording a multi part podcast here … [Read more...] about Episode 6: Becoming a Better Travel Photographer (Part 1)
Central Otago Wine Country and Exploring New Zealand: My Week in Travel for September 14
Greetings from Central Otago Wine Country in New Zealand. It's quite lovely here, and I am trying to spend as much time as possible taking photos. Yesterday I brought the camera along our morning walk and to a wine tasting in the afternoon and snapped a few photos that I really enjoy. I'm sure you will as well. … [Read more...] about Central Otago Wine Country and Exploring New Zealand: My Week in Travel for September 14