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 ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition…
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 & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 5: November 5 –…
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 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 4: November 4…
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 & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 3: November 3 –…
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 & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 2: November 2 –…
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, Tahiti ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands…
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 Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, and Rome, we moved by almost every form of…
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 say no.This was one of those moments.Orin suggested that we…
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 to think, “We’ve handled camels, sleeper trains, feluccas, donkey stairs, hot…
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 those decisions.Petra is enormous, and the classic entrance through the Siq…