Aranui Day 4 – Community and Color in Rimatara
Three Villages, One Rare Parrot, and the Sacred Navel of Rimatara Location: Rimatara, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 –…
Twenty years of family adventures
Author: Norm
Aranui Day 3 – Caves and Culture of Rurutu
Caves, Culture, and Climbing Rocks: A Big Day in Rurutu Location: Rurutu, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral…
Aranui Cruise Day 2 – We Went Looking for Whales… and Found Something Better
We Went Looking for Whales… and Found Something Better Location: En route to Rurutu ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral…
Aranui Cruise Day 1: Setting Sail from Tahiti to the Austral Islands
Why We Took Our Kids on a Cargo Cruise to the End of the Earth (and Loved It) Location: Papeete,…
Day 19 — Three Generations, Four Countries, and Every Transportation Method Except Submarine
There are trips you remember by the places. This one, I may remember by the vehicles. Over three weeks, across…
Day 18 — Rome in One Day by Scooter Was a Terrible Idea. Naturally, It Was Fantastic.
There are moments in family travel when a child suggests an idea so ridiculous that the responsible adult should immediately…
Day 17 — Rome Was Supposed to Be the Easy Stop. Then We Put Grandma on a Scooter.
There is a strange confidence that comes after surviving Morocco, Egypt, and Petra with three generations of family. You begin…
Day 16 — Petra’s Back Door, a Donkey Named Zuzu, and the Scam We Walked Straight Into
There are travel decisions that feel clever when you make them. Entering Petra through the back door was one of…
Day 15 — Cairo Airport Tried to Break Us Before Jordan Could Welcome Us
There are airports that feel organized. There are airports that feel busy. And then there is Cairo Airport, which felt…
Day 14 — Sixty Balloons, One Sunrise, and the Karnak Temple That Would Not Stop Being Huge
There are mornings when waking up at 4:30 a.m. feels like punishment. This morning felt like punishment with potential. We…