Author Archives: tessadul

There’s good news for student drivers about New Zealand! The driver’s seat is situated higher in the car than the front side passenger seat, so the person sitting in that seat has significantly less opportunity to back-seat drive. Good news since they’ll have plenty of chance to wonder if you’re driving in the middle of … Continue reading »

I wish I could send you all to Rarotonga! I’d never been to a place that was this beautiful before. This picture is of the view from our hotel room … you step out onto the porch and then onto a gorgeous white sand beach and into crystal clear turquoise water. I wish I could … Continue reading »

It didn’t take long after taking off from LA to know that we weren’t going to be in the US any longer. Just until the wheels were taken up and stowed into the aircraft after takeoff … when the pilots turned off the seatbelt sign. Guess the lawers for Air New Zealand aren’t as worried … Continue reading »

First leg of the trip – DONE! Here’s a picture of our very first airplane of the trip (forgive me … I admit to being a nerd) OK … not so much the longest leg of the trip, but who’s complaining, especially when you get bumped to first class. They even fed us dinner! Tuscan … Continue reading »

… well, almost. Andrew and I leave on our RTW trip tomorrow evening. Last night, we looked at our to-do list … everything but 2 items checked off. And – even better – it all fits in the suitcase. With extra room, even! Who ever thought you could put everything you thought you’d need for … Continue reading »