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Work from: Te Anau, New Zealand
Another work from shot where we share our most recent office location. Some are glamorous and sometimes you’re on a park bench because that’s the closest place to be able to use your spark wifi! Location: Random small park on Town Centre Street, Te Anau, New Zealand Wifi Connection: Pretty poor. Attempting to use a Spark Hotspot, […]
Exploring the Safari Bar in Croatia
One of my favorite bars in the Pula area was called Safari Bar. It’s not easy to get to – we had to not only drive a good distance out of Pula, but also pay an entrance fee for the park that the bar is located in. Well worth it, I think. I kept finding small […]
How to find the Instagram sea cave in Pula, Croatia
On the Hunt for Pula’s Sea Cave After seeing some incredible photos on Instagram of a random sea cave in Croatia, we knew we had to find it. By scouring comments, talking to locals, and hunting on google maps, we figured out an approximate location and we went on the hunt… Part of me feels […]
The wifi sucks in New Zealand and here’s how to deal
The need for wifi Without a connection to the world wide web, we are useless. The internet is not only essential for planning while the road, keeping in contact with family/friends, but most importantly, it’s how we make our living. Missing an email even for a few hours can lead to a missed project. Not having enough bandwidth […]
Work from: Stratford Library
Location: Stratford Public Library, Stratford, New Zealand Wifi Connection: Not too bad actually, the libraries in New Zealand have been wifi havens Battery Level: 100% Project: Weekly email update Weather: 22° C Noise Level: Library low Odors: Books Workspace: Library table takeover […]
Work from: Port Douglas, Australia
Location: Port Douglas Wifi Connection: Pitifully slow Battery Level: Dangerously low Project: Blog Updates Weather: 28° C Noise Level: Quiet hum of tropical birds Odors: Fresh Australian air Workspace: Comfortable but a bit sticky […]
Diving the Great Barrier Reef
The thing I was most excited for in Australia was diving the Great Barrier Reef. There are lots of tour operators and lots of horror stories. Coral bleaching, 8,000 divers all at once, divers left behind etc. We had heard that going to the “outer reef” was a more enjoyable experience, it had yet […]
Cape Tribulation Beach House
The Cape Trib Beach House is literally located at the end of the road. The mountainous paved two land road up to the top of Queensland ends right at the entrance to The Beach House. We ended up here slightly by accident, we had booked an overnight Daintree Forest tour with a travel agent and […]
Work from: Cape Tribulation, Australia
Location: Cape Trib Beach House, Queensland, Australia Wifi Connection: None Battery Level: 100% Project: Personal website case studies (work in progress) Weather: 31° C and sunny Noise Level: The buzz of jungle is loud! Odors: Bug spray, coffee Workspace: As natural as it gets […]
The Mačka Whisperer
Despite claiming that he isn’t a huge fan of them, cats seem to be magnetized to Derek upon his entrance to an area. […]
The Overcrowding of Plitvice National Park
When I was planning our trip to Plitvice National Park, one of Croatia’s most highly prized tourist destinations, I imagined frolicking around the park’s incredible pathways, gaping at the beauty around every turn, and quietly enjoying the park’s thousands of waterfalls. Well, there were certainly lots of waterfalls, but that’s about the only part I imagined correctly. […]
Jumping into Croatian Water
I can’t quite remember when I first started seeing photos of Croatia’s water. Crystal clear waters, tan people showing lots of skin, and gorgeous sunny skies. Photos would pop up in my Instagram feed of people on floaties in turquoise water, or an article would come out about yacht week, with photos of expertly executed […]
A Failed Trip to the Blue Cave in Split: The Solution
While it wasn’t possible to go to the blue cave, our captain Peter from Waterworld Croatia, offered a different itinerary. He could take us to six other islands/locations that he promised were incredible, claiming he’s never had an unhappy customer with this secondary plan, or he gave everyone the option to walk away from the […]