
Tolkien: the maker of Middle Earth at the Morgan Library
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”

An evening feast fit for a queen at Hobbiton
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit..."

10 reasons to love whio – the world’s coolest duck
Here's the story of the whio - New Zealand's whitewater rafting duck

VIDEO: Svalbard – when a book inspires a journey
In the footsteps of Lyra and Pan around Svalbard, the kingdom of...

Who I’m voting for….
It’s a very important time of year guys. An pivotal election is already...


My big issue with fear and travel
I’ve been trying to finish this post for a month. I don’t...


In search of Kākāpō – 24 hours on Whenua Hou
The sun was frying the top of my head like an egg...

The Story of the Kākāpō + Giveaway
This is a story a long time in coming, my favorite kind...

How to get paid to travel the world
“So you, like, live off your blog? How does that work?” If...

Chasing the Aurora in Wanaka, New Zealand
In 5 years of blogging, this has to be the fastest turn...