Clifftop Views, Island Songs, and the Surprising Truth About Living in Rapa Location: Rapa, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 7: November…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
There are airports that feel organized.There are airports that feel busy.And then there is Cairo Airport, which felt like someone turned a maze into a group project and forgot to…