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At the end of each country, we are having the kids compile their notes and create a short list of things they have learned. Since we are...

After we did our hike along the Paparoa, we put our next destination into the GPS. We were supposed to go through Arthur’s Pass and camp...

We were in Punakaiki primarily to see the Pancake Rocks, but the best time to see them was at high tide. We needed to wait until early...

Our next stop was the west coast of the South Island. This was sometimes called the “Wild West” because it is a narrow stretch of land...

After two very active days, the kids needed a lower energy activity.  So we stopped by Puzzling World.  This was a fun place full of...

We took two days to rest in Te Anau before we moved on.  This was good for us, but especially for the kids. They explored all the...

We had an early start today because we needed to catch a water taxi from Deepwater Basin to Sandfly Point to begin our hike to Giant Gate...

Milford Sound has been one of my most anticipated stops since we first started talking about visiting New Zealand almost a year ago....

After a two-night stay at Purakaunai Bay, it was time to move on. Next up was continuing our exploration of the Catlins.  We intended to...

Today we head even further south to the explore the Catlins, the southeastern section of the South Island that features rugged coastlines...

Today we headed farther south to Dunedin. On the way we stopped at the Moeraki boulders. I’ve seen pictures everywhere of these perfectly...

We started our second day in Oamaru by catching up on schoolwork, doing laundry, and tidying things up in our small space.  Then, for the...

Our next place to stay was Oamaru, but on the way was a place called Duntroon. Here we could find the “Elephant Rocks.” It was a huge...

Thought I would try a video blog (is vlog still a word?) this go round. Better with sound on.

After two days at Lake Tekapo with all the amenities of a “Holiday Park” campground: plug in power, water filling station, communal...

(Note: we heard back that we hadn't enabled comments on these posts and want to know your questions or comments) Ah, the excitement of...

The next morning, however, we got up early and walked down (bundled in all our layers) to the lake’s edge and took so many photos as we...

We left Lynchburg on Wednesday and arrived in Christchurch on Friday afternoon. We kept up as long as possible to ease the jet lag and...

We’re packing up our crew—mom, dad, two curious boys, and their little sister—and heading out on a nine-month adventure through Asia and...

Tom and I have been talking about doing a world school year ever since Jimmy was born. Mind you, we were living in Nepal at the time so...