Aranui Day 6 – Day at Sea
Rocked Like a Baby by the South Pacific (Whether We Liked It or Not) Location: Somewhere between Tubuai and Rapa…
Twenty years of family adventures
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Aranui Day 5 – Hibiscus Bark, Banana Bread, and Blue Lagoon Bliss in Tubuai
Hibiscus Bark, Banana Bread, and Blue Lagoon Bliss in Tubuai Location: Tubuai, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral…
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 –…
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…