Hobbiton

Waitomo & The Road To Hobbiton

Nothing like glow worm caves and a long drive to the Shire! Gearing up! Waitomo If you’re heading to Waitomo, you’re probably only there for one main reason – glowworm caves. Unless you’re up for other water activities like sledging or white water rafting. There really isn’t much else. And I wouldn’t recommend you spending… Read more…

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The Crew

Bay of Islands: Cruising on The Rock!

Dolphin sightings and Kina – a sick ass time on board with @RocktheBoatNZ! By ‘sick’ I mean by urban dictionary definition of – cool, insane and just plain wicked awesome. And also, sick quite in the literal sense that I was, unfortunately but predictably, sick – under the weather, congested, and just plain sick. 🙁… Read more…

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RTW: Q’s packing list

A touch of minimalist and a wee bit more than bare bones. I hope you’re not expecting a mini list like Gerard’s. I tend to over pack and then unpack. It’s more of an OCD routine I torture myself with. So far I’ve unpacked more than packed so I’m in good shape — that extra… Read more…

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RTW: G’s Packing List

I packed 8 months of travel clothes into a carry-on size backpack. Backpack Osprey Porter 46. I must have gone through a new pack for every trip we’ve taken. Most resemble the backpacker’s pack — you know, the ones you see all throughout Europe for first time backpackers. Yup, those. So the Osprey is a… Read more…

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Beer at Hofbrauhaus | Munich, Germany

GQ Trippin’ from A to Z

GQ’s ABCs and a wee more than you ever wanted to know. Hey guys! Sorry we’re a bit behind on our ABCs. I was never really good at the alphabet. 😉 We’re so excited to have been selected by Jen from Devour the World to share our travels experiences with y’all. By the time you… Read more…

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Magnet Around-the-World Souvenirs

Souvenirs: To Collect or Not Collect?

We have a combined collection of 300+ shot glasses and magnets. Hoarders? NY152 Joe Fox: So what’s his handle? Kathleen Kelly: All right.. NY152. Joe Fox: N-Y-one-five-two. One hundred and fifty-two. He’s.. one hundred and fifty-two years old. He’s had one hundred and fifty-two moles removed, so now he’s got one hundred and fifty-two pock… Read more…

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Ancient Ayutthaya in Photos

We are trippin’ through the ancient capital of Siam, Ayutthaya in photos. Kieu & I decided to take a break from Bangkok and explore the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Siam, Ayutthaya. What was once the biggest city in the world in 1700, was destroyed and burnt to the ground by the Burmese later that… Read more…

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RTW Staying Healthy: Vaccines & Medications

How many shots does it take to travel half-way around the world? Before & After Shots About six for Gerard. Umm.. seven for me if you include my flu nasal spray. But I guess that’s not really a shot. Still 🙁 for sure. If you know us, you know we’re prone to getting sick while… Read more…

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