Author Archives: Denise

Yesterday we disembarked from the live-aboard boat that took us around one of the seven natural wonders of the world: The Great Barrier Reef.  It is the largest reef system in the world and can apparently be seen from outer … Continue reading →

I have to let you all know that we going to be off-line for a while – we have arrived in Cairns (North East Oz) and are about to embark on a 4 night dive cruise.  And the boat has … Continue reading →

We ended our whirlwind tour of New Zealand in a windy Wellington. Our motive: to visit friends of Andy’s – a kiwi couple, John and Lulu, who were involved in the early stages of BidorBuy (nearly 12 years back).  John … Continue reading →

Last night we felt a minuscule Christchurch aftershock.  It was so subtle – felt like someone was using a jack hammer in the surrounding area.  We were out for dinner (or “tea” as the Kiwis would say) with my Aunt, … Continue reading →

Fiji wasn’t originally on our itinerary.  But when we saw that our flight from Hawaii to New Zealand would be passing directly over Fijian islands, we felt that we had to include a stop there.  So we squeezed in three … Continue reading →

It is Sunday morning, and we have just arrived in Fiji.  Very weird, since yesterday (when we left Hawaii) it was Friday.  Having flown over the international date line during our overnight flight, we totally skipped Saturday.  It is gone.  … Continue reading →

I am slightly behind in blog posting, I know.  My apologies.  Since the last post, we arrived in Hawaii, and all intentions of writing something went out of the window.  Upon arrival, we did what any rookie tourist would do … Continue reading →

After the craziness of Las Vegas, Andy and I sought some peace and quiet and headed west to the other side of Nevada, to Lake Tahoe.  After catching a short flight to Reno, we hired a car and made the … Continue reading →

We didn’t specifically plan to be in Vegas on my birthday.  It was only after we had drawn up our itinerary that we saw how things coincided.  Interestingly, I celebrated my 13th birthday in Vegas too – back then with … Continue reading →

Yesterday we said goodbye to the Dominican Republic (DR).  It was an interesting visit – very different to the places we have visited so far.  The DR shares the eastern half of an island in Caribbean region. The other half  … Continue reading →