We came from a land down under! What is there not to love about Australia. The gorgeous coastline, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Ocean Road, kangaroos, incredible birds… and a visit from Papaw Isenberg!
We packed so much into these three weeks, it still seems like a blur! Bullet trains, sumo wrestling, Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, museums for everything, multiple friends from the states… oh, and raw fish! Sushi time!
New Zealand really was a second home for me. I have never fallen in love with an entire country so quickly. Prior to New Zealand, Amsterdam was the top of my list, but looking back … Amsterdam was a great city, but New Zealand is…
It was a perfect day. A simple day at 43 Roseberry Ave. As much as we’ve traveled, explored, and adventured around the world, some days, we just need to stay home. Today was that day. A little sidewalk chalk, a little mud in the backyard,…
When we first started planning Australia, we originally thought we might just visit Sydney. We received some strong recommendations to visit Melbourne, and I’m so glad we did. The two cities are so very different. I liked Sydney, but it wasn’t anything special for me…
Nolan has been talking a lot about returning home and going to school. He’s always been a thinker, he has thoughts and ideas and he expresses them unlike most 5-year olds. In the last few weeks, he’s been talking a lot about school. He’s repeatedly…
Our Asia experience continues with stops in both Hong Kong and Beijing. From dining on peking duck and stuffing ourselves with dumplings to exploring the bitter of cold of the Great Wall and watching pink dolphins in the bay.
We’ve tried to keep up the fun tradition of the holidays while traveling and Easter was no different. Being in Australia, we had tons of options and overall, it was an amazing Easter weekend. First, I gotta say, I was totally impressed with the Easter…
Sydney was a chance to settle for me and I really needed it after Tokyo. I was in really rough shape heading into Sydney and I knew I needed to find some balance and reconnect to ‘me.’ My dad also visited us in Sydney and…
After traveling for 9-months, the feeling of isolation has set in. We’ve greatly enjoyed this experience but dearly miss our friends and family. Along the way, we’ve had friends visit us, which honestly has really kept us going during a few tough moments. In July…