Category Archives: Travel Tips
Valparaiso, Chile: Worn around the edges but full of flavor and charm
by Bruce After a few days in Santiago, we needed to get out of that city. Too often, big, landlocked cities leave me feeling claustrophobic and parched. We’d heard great stuff about Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and Pichilemu. Shame we weren’t here for … Continue reading
The 2 in 1: Fresh fruit reminder and Hobo haircuts on the road
by Bruce Part 1. We are still chasing summer here in South America and trying our darndest to save some coin so we can indulge at the ever impressive fruit stands that we come across. I’m merely stressing how good … Continue reading
Street Art & Street Smart in Bogota: Travel Tips for the Uninitiated
by Bruce We’ve arrived in Bogota, Colombia. South America. For Harry and I both, this is a new continent and it was our intention to conclude our trip during the summer season in the southern hemisphere. But Bogota is anything … Continue reading
The Spanish Host: Miguel Angulo AKA Maui
By Harry On Wednesday, Bruce and I left Madrid, Spain. We were more than sad to say, “Goodbye,” to our friend, Miguel Angulo. While in Madrid, we had the pleasure of assisting Miguel on a few of his projects, and he on … Continue reading
Earthquake City
By Harry It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you when I tell you that Bruce and I stayed in Christchurch. We were warned in every town we went to, “Don’t go to Christchurch,” or, “It’s dangerous there right now.” … Continue reading
Nelson for Food and Oil
by Bruce At last, we’d arrived in the South Island. The ferry docked in Picton and we wasted no time rolling off the ship and heading west. The route was clear. We’d travel counter clockwise hugging the west coast until … Continue reading
Fighting Infection: How to avoid those doctor fees
By Harry It’s been 2 weeks since we’ve been away from Asia. I have minor cuts. Just little scrapes that have turned into a slight infection. I figured that they would go away, but I haven’t been taking care of … Continue reading
Leaving wellywood
Wellington: Food=Good. Coffee=Good. Drinks=Good. Cost=Broke. It was time to leave Wellington. We enjoyed the hell out of sleeping in the middle of the street and hunting for bargain food. But, our hearts were set for the road. Our next stop … Continue reading
Wellington on a tight budget
By Harry Bruce and I zoomed through the North Island to Wellington. We wanted to follow the directions that everyone told us. “Go to the South Island.” I knew we had to spend the bulk of NZ in the South … Continue reading
sights and thoughts along the way
who know when we’ll do another load of laundry or take a warm shower Continue reading



