Cape Kidnappers is situated on a working sheep farm, yes, but words don’t begin to touch where the property is actually located. Perched atop a series of sloping ridges over the span of 6,000 hectares, the Farm at Cape Kidnappers is sprung from a storybook. From the main reception area, your line of sight sweeps […]
New Zealand Chapter 2 | Lake Taupo – How to Drive (& Fly Fish) on the Wrong Side of the Road (or Pond)
In order to achieve the kind of freedom we needed to saunter from top to bottom of the North Island, as well as to keep the costs down, we opted for a self drive through New Zealand, a recommendation I’ve given to most of my clients (and, despite what you’re about to read, I will […]
New Zealand Chapter 1 | Waiheke Island: Slow Down. You’re Here.
If you followed along with Southeast Asia, you already know the story of our cutesy made up holiday, Julycation, and how it led to planning on three big trips of the year. New Zealand was the second destination on our list, although I’d say that the trips did not fall in order of importance. We […]
Southeast Asia, Part IV: Bali & Yelling in Yoga
Having been to Bali several years ago with my travel besties, I looked forward to seeing it anew through Jeremy’s eyes. Bali was his second highest country on his Julycation wish list, second only to our honeymoon destination, which we’ll be visiting in November (more on that to come, but you’ll have to stay tuned […]
Southeast Asia, Part III: Bangkok – The Siam & Souvenirs
Everything Jeremy or I had ever heard about Bangkok discouraged either of us from wanting to spend very long here. We did our best to avoid the city but, when purchasing our flights from Chiang Rai to Denpasar, it turned out we’d need to overnight, which was quite the fortuitous layover: Bangkok quickly became one […]
Southeast Asia, Part II: The Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle & The Zen Art of Riding an Elephant
A lot of zen can be found on the back of an elephant…said no one ever. The ideal arrival to Four Seasons Tented Camp is via a quick long boat ride, where you hand off your passports as you prepare to embark on the international waters of the Mekong River, which flows between the three […]
