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Every year we make a gingerbread house as the centerpiece of our Xmas ...
Updated: Nov 16, 2012 2:44pm CDT
A dawn outing with Travel Head First of Oamaru.
Updated: Oct 02, 2012 6:12pm CDT
A trip around the South Island with our friends in April 2012.
Updated: Apr 30, 2012 4:09am CDT
A photo shoot in Oamaru of Steampunk followers.
Updated: Dec 09, 2011 8:19pm CDT
Showing off the Waitaki Valley to two weary travellers from Afghanista ...
Updated: May 20, 2011 3:14pm CDT
A quick trip to Wanaka, Arrowtown and the surrounding area. With a lot ...
Updated: May 18, 2011 1:24am CDT
The 2011 5 Star Accommodation Group conference in Napier
Updated: May 15, 2011 5:28am CDT
A concert by the acclaimed NZTrio at Pen-y-bryn on 3 May 2011.
Updated: May 03, 2011 7:00am CDT
Highlights from my mom's and sister's visit to NZ, Dec/Jan 2010/2011.
Updated: Jan 13, 2011 11:44am CDT
Our first Thanksgiving in Oamaru, with a table full of first-time Than ...
Updated: Nov 25, 2010 4:32am CDT
A visit to the lupin fields of Omarama and the nearby clay cliffs prov ...
Updated: Nov 23, 2010 6:02pm CDT
Oamaru's annual street fair to makr the end of Victorian Heritage Week ...
Updated: Nov 20, 2010 11:49pm CDT
On 20 November 2010, the seaside town of Oamaru relives its Victorian ...
Updated: Nov 20, 2010 12:35pm CDT
Photos of food that we have prepared and served at Pen-y-bryn.
Updated: Oct 31, 2010 4:08am CDT
Elephant Rocks, Danseys Pass and Penguins
A day trip to some of the area's scenic spots.
Updated: Oct 31, 2010 4:03am CDT
We hosted the book launch for Annah Stretton's new book, with 40 peopl ...
Updated: Oct 02, 2010 3:03pm CDT
The day started off sunny and warm. Who would have thought it would t ...
Updated: Sep 14, 2010 1:51pm CDT
A Better-Late-Than-Never Thanksgiving at our Beijing apartment
Updated: Nov 28, 2009 9:48am CDT
We had a few good friends over to try out our new cookbook from Reuben ...
Updated: Aug 29, 2009 8:00pm CDT
A food talk/cooking demonstration at Beijing's Black Sesame Kitchen.
Updated: Aug 29, 2009 3:16am CDT
Another Property We're Considering in the Western Cape
Updated: Aug 01, 2009 4:46am CDT
We spent four nights in Kruger National Park, in NE South Africa--two ...
Updated: Jun 05, 2009 10:39pm CDT
Cape Town (and a little Johannesburg)
Our first stop in South Africa was the area around Cape Town. We spen ...
Updated: May 30, 2009 4:51am CDT
We spent a few days in the Winelands outside of Cape Town, including t ...
Updated: May 30, 2009 4:44am CDT
After a few days of rain in the Cape Winelands we took refuge in the s ...
Updated: May 30, 2009 3:34am CDT
It's been a little while since I posted photos of the puppy; now he's ...
Updated: Feb 21, 2009 3:29am CDT
Photos from our trip to Catalonia during Chinese New Year
Updated: Feb 04, 2009 8:29am CDT
I took a new colleague/friend and his wife around the Xinyuanli Market ...
Updated: Jan 16, 2009 9:48pm CDT
Still More Photos of the Most Photographed Sheltie Puppy in Beijing
Updated: Jan 11, 2009 4:23pm CDT
Part of our continuing effort to make Ivan the world's most photograph ...
Updated: Jan 05, 2009 6:33am CDT
We bought our new puppy, a 2-month old Shetland Sheepdog, at the Tongz ...
Updated: Jan 02, 2009 9:09am CDT
The former industrial area is now a zone of art galleries
Updated: Dec 26, 2008 3:21am CDT
The whole HR team from work had dinner at Haidilao (海底捞)
Updated: Dec 14, 2008 1:55am CDT
We and our trainer, Alpha, have set up a personal training club in Bei ...
Updated: Nov 23, 2008 1:12am CDT
We invited ten good friends to celebrate Thanksgiving a few days early ...
Updated: Nov 22, 2008 10:25am CDT
Photos from my sister's trip to China, from all over Beijing
Updated: Oct 26, 2008 4:52pm CDT
The area of Longji (Dragon's Spine) is about 100km from Guilin in the ...
Updated: Oct 26, 2008 10:04am CDT
One of our favorite places in China, though each time we visit it lose ...
Updated: Oct 26, 2008 8:20am CDT
China's ancient capital, and home to our favorite night market.
Updated: Oct 26, 2008 6:56am CDT
Dinner with the Chaine des Rotisseurs at the Commune by Kempinski
Updated: Aug 31, 2008 2:50am CDT
Assorted photos from Beijing during the Olympics.
Updated: Aug 23, 2008 8:14pm CDT
Group C Preliminaries (Romania, Belarus, Germany, S Korea, Slovenia, L ...
Updated: Aug 10, 2008 8:40pm CDT
Some of the people and animals we came across in Bali.
Updated: Feb 14, 2008 5:30pm CDT
Mostly photos of the dances/performances we attended, with some other ...
Updated: Feb 14, 2008 4:53am CDT
A UNESCO-listed biosphere in northern Sichuan.
Updated: Oct 26, 2007 7:43pm CDT
We spent the National Day Golden Week holiday in Chengdu and the Jiuzh ...
Updated: Oct 07, 2007 7:29pm CDT
Ta Keo, Banteay Samre, Chao Say Tevoda, Beng Mealea, et al
Updated: Aug 23, 2007 8:58am CDT
The famous "tree temple" that Lara Croft visited in Tomb Raider...
Updated: Aug 23, 2007 8:57am CDT
Pictures of the town of Siem Reap and the surrounding countryside.
Updated: Aug 23, 2007 8:56am CDT
The world's largest religious structure, and the central temple in Sie ...
Updated: Aug 23, 2007 8:16am CDT
The famous "face temple" and the "Great City" of the late Angkor Perio ...
Updated: Aug 23, 2007 7:56am CDT
A bit out of the way, but with the finest carvings of the area.
Updated: Aug 23, 2007 7:23am CDT
Lhasa: Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Area
The Jokhang is Tibet's most important temple, and the Barkhor area aro ...
Updated: Aug 02, 2007 9:11pm CDT
The Potala Palace! Before the advent of the skyscraper in the West, t ...
Updated: Aug 02, 2007 9:10pm CDT
Lhasa Area: Ganden and Drak Yerpa Monateries
Ganden and Drak Yerpa are important monasteries on the outskirts of Lh ...
Updated: Aug 02, 2007 9:03pm CDT
Lhasa: Drepung and Nechung Monasteries
Drepung was the world's largest monastery, with 7000 monks. Nechung w ...
Updated: Aug 02, 2007 8:55pm CDT
Tibet's third largest city, with the famous Gyantse Dzong and Monaster ...
Updated: Aug 01, 2007 5:53pm CDT
Visiting Tibet entails lots of driving, and often the views are stunni ...
Updated: Aug 01, 2007 5:27pm CDT
Tibet's second city, and home to the best-maintained monastery in the ...
Updated: Aug 01, 2007 8:44am CDT
Photos of the highest saltwater lake in the world, Namtso Lake in Tibe ...
Updated: Aug 01, 2007 8:39am CDT
The old capital of China in the Tang and other dynasties has a lot of ...
Updated: May 09, 2007 10:01am CDT
One of our favorite places in China, the town of Yangshuo is a 4-hour ...
Updated: May 08, 2007 6:58pm CDT
One evening and a morning spent in the gateway to Yangshuo's lovely sc ...
Updated: May 08, 2007 10:01am CDT
We visited the northernmost major city in China in mid-January to see ...
Updated: Apr 10, 2007 10:11pm CDT
On March 31 and April 1 we had a nice weekend, weather-wise, and took ...
Updated: Apr 01, 2007 6:16am CDT
We spent a lovely couple of days in Tokyo in March 2007, visiting frie ...
Updated: Mar 16, 2007 6:52pm CDT
Tsukiji Market is one of the largest fish markets in the world, and is ...
Updated: Mar 15, 2007 7:13pm CDT
The Yasukuni Shrine is where Japan venerates those who died defending ...
Updated: Mar 15, 2007 6:49pm CDT
The Meiji Shrine is where the memory of Japan's reformist emperor Meij ...
Updated: Mar 15, 2007 6:35pm CDT
Kamakura was the capital of Japan at one time, and is the home of a ve ...
Updated: Mar 15, 2007 6:08pm CDT
A Taoist temple just a few minutes away from our apartment.
Updated: Feb 04, 2007 3:09am CDT
Incredible Inca ruins in magnificent setting
Updated: Jun 05, 2006 8:16pm CDT
Another holiday with our favorite traveling companions.
Updated: Jun 04, 2006 7:52pm CDT
In August/September 2005, we traveled to China for James' second trip ...
Updated: May 29, 2006 9:15am CDT
In May 2006, we took a two week trip to Peru to visit the main sights. ...
Updated: May 27, 2006 5:13pm CDT
An unexpected destination, courtesy of Delta Airlines
Updated: May 25, 2006 4:30pm CDT
Manu Wildlife Center, Peru 2006
Protected biosphere area in Amazon Jungle
Updated: May 25, 2006 4:27pm CDT
A visit to see the condors and scenery in the world's second-deepest c ...
Updated: May 25, 2006 5:45am CDT
Beautiful Inca town (originally in Puma shape) at 11,000 feet
Updated: May 24, 2006 7:36pm CDT
I had another client trip to China in spring 2006, visiting Beijing an ...
Updated: Apr 18, 2006 8:40am CDT
Wuzhen is one of the famous "water towns" in Zhejiang and Jiangsu in t ...
Updated: Apr 18, 2006 8:29am CDT
Germany/Switzerland March 2006
Visiting clients I still managed to do some sightseeing.
Updated: Mar 19, 2006 5:34pm CDT
The "garden city" of China, a center of silk production along the Gran ...
Updated: Oct 22, 2005 7:18am CDT
The city of Guilin and town of Yangshuo are set among some of China's ...
Updated: Oct 22, 2005 7:14am CDT
Meals from all over China during our 2005 trip
Updated: Sep 28, 2005 2:50pm CDT
Suzhou: Master of the Nets Garden 网师园
Supposed to be one of the best gardens in Suzhou; we prefered the Humb ...
Updated: Sep 24, 2005 1:52pm CDT
Suzhou: Humble Administrator's Garden 拙政园
One of our top two or three gardens in Suzhou!
Updated: Sep 24, 2005 10:36am CDT
Quite out of the way, but getting there was fun and the garden itself ...
Updated: Sep 24, 2005 10:35am CDT
Not the best part of Suzhou, but not bad either.
Updated: Sep 24, 2005 10:03am CDT
Suzhou: Lion Forest Garden 狮子林
Not in the Lonely Planet guide, this turned out to be one of our favor ...
Updated: Sep 24, 2005 8:08am CDT
Suzhou: Garden for Lingering In 留园
One of the big gardens of Suzhou.
Updated: Sep 23, 2005 7:56am CDT
It seems every time we go to China we buy furniture; this time we boug ...
Updated: Sep 23, 2005 6:14am CDT
Huangshan, in southern Anhui Province, is one of China's most sacred m ...
Updated: Sep 22, 2005 5:13pm CDT
The Lijiang River between Guilin and Yangshuo is one of the prides of ...
Updated: Sep 22, 2005 5:19am CDT
Photos from a moveable feast with our redoubtable traveling companions ...
Updated: Aug 20, 2005 7:33pm CDT
A gallery for our dogs, Leo the Labradoodle, Genghis the Laika mix, Re ...
Updated: Jun 18, 2005 7:40am CDT
Our first--and last--cruise, to the Western Caribbean
Updated: Jun 16, 2005 4:45pm CDT