While visiting my mom in Belgium, we had the opportunity to visit a local street fair that was taking place along the dykes of Oostende. It seemed like all the town's 100,000 inhabitants had joined us there, leaving us feeling a bit like sardines in a can, but with...
While on a recent trip to New Zealand, my wife and I encountered an unusual specie of birds. It wasn't their appearance that attracted us to them, rather, their kamikaze tactics. While we were driving full-speed down the road, they would fly to that road surface, just...
It had been a fun flight to New Zealand's south island, but now, our very first full day, the first problem pushed up its ugly head. I had left my printed itinerary at home by mistake. Because of the numerous emails I had printed up before leaving home, we would be...
I had planned our trek to Fort Napoleon down to the minutest detail. Though it was supposedly located on the outskirts of my hometown, it wasn't until I returned back home for a visit as an adult that I became aware of its existence. Nonetheless, when I read about it...
We have addressed several ways to successfully resist the temptations that ravage our souls. However it would be dangerous to rely on our own efforts, which could become our own stumbling blocks!As we tracked our way through the Forest of Lothlorien, where parts of...
Our visit to the Moeraki boulders was both intriguing and revealing. In front of us stood numerous spherical boulders, many of which were over two meters in diameter. It was interesting that there were so many of them, and only at this one specific location, near...
It's amazing what one can learn from a plane trip to Vancouver.As my wife and I made our way towards the back of the aircraft, we were a little surprised to find our seats were the last ones that could be occupied by passengers. The only thing behind us was the row of...