Christmas 2015 sees us packing up from Auckland and all decamping to Bribie Island just off the coast of Brisbane for a family get together. The brief? A relaxing break for our family, spanning in age from 3 - 61 years old, where we can spend time together as well as get out and forge … Continue reading Beautiful Brisbane and Bribie Island
One thing that Darryl and I know how to do is stretch our travel money. We aren't super cheap, and never forgo activities because we think we can't afford it, but why spend money unnecessarily? Flights and insurance: I check all flights through Skyscanner; sometimes taking a more circuitous route, or flying on an airline … Continue reading Stretching your family’s travel dollars
There is something about writing down your goals and plans that makes them seem more tangible and that I may have to be accountable for them in some way. 2015 saw a reduction in my travel, partly due to my new job where I "technically" didn't have any holidays (but I did have an amazing … Continue reading 2016 travel plans
My sister gives me a lot of grief about my packing. I love having everything ordered and in place, and being prepared for different possibilities. Whether this is by packing cells inside my suitcase or being prepared for any outcome like a good Girl Guide, my carry on is no exception. I pack the same … Continue reading What’s always in my carry on?
One of legs on our epic North American trip was New Orleans. The attraction for Darryl and I was not necessarily getting legless and stumbling our way up Bourbon St (no judgment here, just not my style). Instead, it was HBO's Treme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M1Iagf3GSs Obviously, we aren't going to visit every place we love on TV … Continue reading New Orleans – its not all boobs and beads
Athens is one of my favourite cities to visit. My first trip was in 2006 and while things have changed in light of the political context during each of my subsequent visits over the last 9 years, Athens still remains a safe, enticing and welcoming European city. September and October should be reserved to visit … Continue reading Accessing Athens
Flying with children can be a daunting task. While we all love our kids to bits, we are always concerned for their well-being as well as that of those around us (we never want to be "that" family bothering all the other travellers). Preparation is the key. Talk with your kids about the journey and … Continue reading Flying with children
I would never have guessed that I would have the best steak of my life on a small tropic island in the Pacific Ocean, but I did. Vanuatu was surprising at every step - from the food, the atmosphere of the main city Port Vila, the friendless of the ni-Vanuatu people, the extremes of wealth … Continue reading Venturing into Vanuatu
Starting this blog is actually something that is quite scary for me. I've got a professional blog covering my life as a secondary school teacher in Auckland, New Zealand. That blog is chugging along nicely. However while I am a passionate teacher who actually enjoys writing about my professional life, I have wanted to write about … Continue reading A little bit about me
The Peterson Odyssey 