by Kristina | Jun 10, 2011 | Costumes
I’m taking a reprieve from writing about travel to bring you this exciting post on THEME PARTIES!A few years ago my friend Allison had a Monochrome birthday party which was a huge hit. Then last year she outdid herself when we all ‘Wigged Out’...
by Kristina | May 9, 2011 | Travel
As I’ve said, the weather was not so good in NZ. Only now am I realising that instead of taking pictures of scenery (becuase I couldn’t see any scenery, as it was all covered in fog/rain/sleet/freezing-sheeting-winds-of-ic) I took pictures of...
by Kristina | May 6, 2011 | Travel
I can’t think of a specific ‘theme’ for these pictures, except that I want to share them with you, so in no particular order…here you go! This was a cemetery in Queenstown near a very busy gondola. Just open this picture and inspect it...
by Kristina | May 2, 2011 | Climbing
Everyone has asked me if I did some climbing while I was down under. The short answer is yes, but the longer answer is ‘no, not really’. With wide-eyes and a naive mind I trekked my helmet, harness, and shoes all around Australia and New...
by Kristina | Apr 27, 2011 | Travel
I already posted a blog about the funny road (expressway/highway specifically) signs from down under, but here are some more that I missed in my sorting! Apparently I really like to take pictures of signs. Never underestimate the effectiveness of guilt I already...
by Kristina | Apr 23, 2011 | Travel
Like all places, there are certain things you aren’t allowed to do in New Zealand. More often than not, these signs are amusing to foreigners. These are my faves: This was the sign warning trekkers about the ‘seriousness’ of the hike they...
by Kristina | Apr 21, 2011 | Climbing
On the day I visited Dunedin, a large-ish city toward the south-eastern tip of the South Island, the weather could not have been worse (sensing a theme yet?). But that’s what rain jackets are for, right? I was going to see the World’s Steepest...
by Kristina | Apr 9, 2011 | Travel
I didn’t do much shopping down under, as I have a pretty strict don’t-buy-crap-that-you’ll-have-to-schlep-around-on-your-back rule, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t appreciate some of NZ’s finest offerings. I’ve already...
by Kristina | Apr 6, 2011 | Travel
New Zealand is known for having AWESOME road signs. Part of what makes them so entertaining is that they are quite allusive. I had heard of the “Merge like a Zip” sign long before my trip, and so I was SUPER excited to see it! I had almost given up...
by Kristina | Mar 23, 2011 | Climbing, Travel
I want to take a trip somewhere ‘beachy’ in September. I’m contemplating Belize or Croatia. Anyone have thoughts or opinions on the matter? Belize has caving….Croatia has climbing. Both would be epic…Belize:...
