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After nearly two weeks driving the circumference of the South Island (again), Emmett and I had taken our car on the ferry to Wellington. We drove around a bit on the North Island before making our way back up to Auckland to reunite with C.J. But it wasn’t just a reunion we had planned –…

Honestly, the title says it all. On our Nepal trip, Emmett and I managed to spend just one evening in Lumbini, on the border with India. Lumbini’s main draw is the fact that it is the location of the birthplace of the Buddha. Yes, that’s right: the Buddha. The town itself is dusty and somewhat…

****Warning: If you’re squeamish about bugs (or more specifically, skin-tunneling parasites) DO NOT READ ON.**** According to the website medicinenet, scabies is a “contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite.” Another all-too-honest site I visited mentioned that scabies is “not an infection, it’s an infestation.” Of your skin.…

I grew up in Fort Myers, Florida on the Southwestern coast of the state. One of my favorite day trips to take from the city is a visit to Sanibel Island for hours of combing soft, white sandy beaches for colorful shells and just generally enjoying the island’s small-town charm. An important item to note…