After the glow worms – and especially Milford Sound – we couldn’t help but suspect that we’d seen the best of New Zealand – the enchanted far south. But as we drove from Te Anau to Wanaka there was more […]
Thinking critically about constructive criticism
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving. Dale Carnegie I’ve been writing a lot about destinations recently, and less about the the thoughts and changes that […]
New Zealand Part Three: glow worms and fjords
We woke up early. A fast breakfast of muesli and fruit; high octane coffee for those of age. I had filled up the minivan with fuel the night before. There would be no gas stations between us and our destination, […]
New Zealand Part Two: a frugal family road trip
Our arrival in New Zealand (which involved secret snacks, a customs interrogation and a beagle) turned into a post all by itself. This is about the beginning of the adventure we did plan: a New Zealand family road trip. If […]
New Zealand Part One: the glass island
Don’t bring food to New Zealand. There’s a cute beagle in the airport with a nose ten billion times more sensitive than yours, anxiously awaiting your arrival. He and the man on the other end of the leash love to […]
Back to Canada: What do the boys think? (by Lindsay)
The two most common questions we received after Matt’s post about returning to medicine were, “How does Lindsay feel?” and, “How did the boys react?” You have heard my side. But were we able to “sell” the boys on the […]
My Side of the Story (by Lindsay)
By this point, I am sure you have read about our plans to come back to Canada at the end of our year of traveling. Since the announcement, we have received a lot of wonderful messages and emails from family, […]
Australia: Back to the land of luxury
We have a little catching up to do! Our last blog post was about a big family decision. The one before that was about taking a day to really see who the kids are becoming. The last time I wrote […]
The prodigal physician
When we tell people that we sold our house and most of our stuff to travel around the world with our kids, the response is often: “Wow, you’re brave!” But it’s not true. Bravery is action in the face of […]
Just another day with the kids
It was just a normal day. Then I thought about it for a few minutes and realized that this is a normal worth writing about. We’ll start with a hot travel tip: When you’re in a new city, try to […]