Island Hopping – the New Caledonian Way
As is usually the case with us, we weren’t content just sitting still. We had to explore what was beyond our little patch of paradise, so it was time for a bit of island...
10 Countries 10 Years our latest adventure updates - this year its from TAHITI, BORA BORA, Moorea and Tikehau
More fun…. The French way
It’s taken me a while to jump into writing this blog post… and for once I have a legitimate excuse. We’ve had our kids and grandkids here in two separate visits, which means life...
Settling into Island Life… One Baguette at a Time
Well, we’ve settled into island life in Noumea very comfortably. It’s not exactly the holiday we had planned, but here we are making the most of this beautiful little island… while trying very hard...
We’re off on our next adventure…. Year 2 of 10
Originally the plan was to walk the Camino (a 600km stroll through Portugal and Spain over 25 days), then rest our weary legs on the edge of the Mediterranean, drinking champagne and eating tapas...
All Good Things Must Come to an End
And just like that, it’s time to go home. I’m writing this with a strange swirl of emotions—our hearts are full, our bags are (barely) packed, and our minds are already wandering back to...
food, food and yes, more food
We travel for the adventure, experience and culture (and to escape the Australian winter — because who wouldn’t trade ugg boots and grey skies for coconuts and sunshine?) We also travel for the food....
Beautiful Bora Bora
Just when we thought French Polynesia couldn’t possibly get any better, we touched down in Bora Bora — which honestly feels less like a real place and more like a Photoshopped screensaver. Getting there...
A Beautiful, Vibrant, Resilient Culture (With Bonus Pineapple Racing!)
From the moment you step off the plane in French Polynesia (any island will do!), the culture doesn’t just greet you—it practically hugs all your senses at once. We’ve been lucky enough to set...
a deserted island paradise
Did you know French Polynesia is made up of 5 archipelagos and 118 islands? That’s a lot of choices when you’re deciding where to run away from it all. So when Rowdy suggested we...
Magnificent Moorea
We’ve had three single-day trips to Moorea in the two months we’ve been in Tahiti, and honestly, the more often we go, the more we love it! It’s laid back, chilled, much less busy,...
Tahiti: The Sea Lion, the Surgery & the $15,000 Sprint
Our mission to drop 5kg before flying home was going strong — mountain hikes, 3 minute sprints along the Papeete foreshore, smug little chats about “how good we were feeling.” Enter: The Beach Walk....