Reflections on Auckland and Queenstown
Yesterday afternoon, I stepped into an Irish Pub. It was Trivia day and the guys I sat next to were playing. When I added Fiji, Chad, Iran, and Iraq to their list of "Fully sovereign nations with four letters," they...
Welcome to the Sky
I can't talk about my day without acknowledging what happened in Connecticut. It's impossible to imagine anything more sad. As I've encountered people from all over the world today, when they learn I'm American, they...
Queenstown is Remarkable
Saying the Remarkable Mountains, which stand guard over Queenstown, are "remarkable" is a bit like telling a tall person he's tall. "Hey! How's the weather up there, guy?" Sure, it's true, but you're not the first...
God Save the Queenstown
I've only just come into Queenstown from Auckland, but may I illustrate the difference between these two cities? Auckland is a big city -- beautiful -- but big. It's not unlike Philadelphia. Queenstown is more like,...
Selling Wool to a New Zealand Sheep Shearer
Yesterday was jam-packed. Come to think of it, yesterday for me is today for you. So that means that what I'm about to tell you happened, is actually happening as you're reading it. I'm getting a headache thinking...
Kia Ora Auckland
In the Maori language, "Kia Ora" means "Hello," "Welcome," and "Thank You." There is so much to this country. For example, skiing is abundant in the winter. You could head to Whakapapa, which is pronounced...
Auckland Couriers
I flew from Sydney to Auckland today. I got to the airport early so I walked around a bit. It's amazing the kinds of places you can go from Sydney. Macau, Shanghai, Fiji, Guam, Atlanta...the list goes on. The talk...
Reflections on Sydney
If Paris is known for kissing, Copenhagen for bikes, Cape Town for Table Mountain, and Hong Kong for shopping. Then, Sydney must be known for beer. Because they drink a lot of it. But there's a lot more to this...
Left is Right in the Commonwealth
This morning, my friends invited me to join them for a relaxing Sunday morning. Because the weather was a bit grey, we decided to take a ride through the City and its Eastern Suburbs. When switching countries, it's...
An Australian Walkabout
The Aboriginal People here in Australia send their young men on walkabouts where they, in essence, "find themselves." I guess this is my walkabout, but rather than finding myself, I'd rather find some animals. Simply...