Island Hopping – the New Caledonian Way
As is usually the case with us, we weren’t content just sitting still. We had to explore what was beyond our little patch of paradise, so it was time for a bit of island...
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1 month in to our 3 month staycation in Paradise – living the dream
So here we are—one month into our grand adventure of spending three months in one country each year for the next ten years. Ambitious? Absolutely. Mad? Quite possibly. Fun? Definitely. Tahiti has been everything...
Turtle Tour with Capt B
From the very, very beginning, this trip had “delight” written all over it. Captain Benoit arrived to pick us up at the marina, and he was practically vibrating with energy and enthusiasm—from his warm,...
What a PEARLA of a day!
If you know me even a little, you know I have a deep, unshakeable love for pearls. Earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces—I basically treat my jewellery like I’m auditioning for a cameo in The Crown. If...
Who wants to swim with sharks?
Who wants to swim with sharks?Not me. Not really. Not on purpose.Back home in Australia, “swimming with sharks” usually means something has gone horribly wrong. Throw in a bunch of stingrays and suddenly this is...
Adventures in Grocery Hunting
One of the things we genuinely love when travelling the world—especially for extended stays—is ditching the hotel life and moving into an Airbnb like we’re trying out for Local Life: The Budget Series. I can...
POSTCARD PARADISE, RUM PUNCH, AND A LITTLE SEA SPRAY
It’s 4:30am. The kind of hour that should be illegal unless you’re catching a flight—or in our case, sailing to a postcard. The powers out sooo, no coffee, we stumble out of the villa...
TOURIST TIME – Tahiti Edition
After living the life of a local (eating too many croissants – healthy ones of course – and pretending we understand French, the travel bug bit hard. So we decided it was time to...
Logistics, Learnings & Nightmares (aka “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”)
Ah, the romantic dream of long-term travel — sipping coconuts under palm trees, remote working from a hammock, and living your best tropical life. But first… logistics. Buckle up, friends. Things got real before...
5 days in. Are we delusional or just crazy?
So here we are, on this impossibly idyllic island — think postcard-perfect beaches, palm trees swaying in the breeze, and coconuts that practically fall into your smoothie blender. Surrounded by some of the freshest,...