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Waiheke Island

Chris and I finally took our trip to Waiheke Island.  Rather than making an overnight of it, we decided to just go for the day and save the extended trip for another time. We started out by walking to the Auckland Ferry Building.  We purchased our tickets and waited for the ferry to arrive. We [...]

Posted 03 September 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § Auckland § New Zealand § Photos § Reviews § Waiheke Island § Wine ‡ Comments (16) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

A 3 Month Retrospective

We’ve been in New Zealand for over 3 months.  A lot has changed since then, and I’m not just talking about the weather. I’ve realized that I can live and make a home in a foreign country.  That some things will always be the same.  That there are friends who keep in touch with you [...]

Posted 20 August 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § Moving § New Zealand ‡ Comments (16) °

Continuing with our Rainy Day Shopping…

I’m glad that you guys enjoyed seeing the photos from yesterday’s post!  Sometimes, I wonder if people are all that interested in knowing what life is like in Auckland, New Zealand.  Posting pictures of my shopping excursion in the rain seems a little silly, but I know that a big reason why I read other [...]

Posted 11 August 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § Auckland § New Zealand § Shopping § traveling ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

On Public Transportation

I have an irrational fear of public transportation. I don’t have any qualms about riding trains or subways – I’ve done that before in Boston, in NYC, in Chicago… it’s just buses that freak me out.  I haven’t regularly ridden a bus since the early days of grade school when I had to trudge down [...]

Posted 04 August 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § Fears § New Zealand § Public Transportation ‡ Comments (5) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

New Zealand – Adventure Tourism

Check out this National Graphic video clip about “adventure tourism” in New Zealand.  In case you didn’t know, New Zealand is where bungy-jumping was invented, and they have all sorts of crazy, adrenaline filled activities out here.  Considering the fact that I’m scared to death of heights and don’t even like to go down some [...]

Posted 03 August 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § New Zealand § Video § traveling ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Mini Vacation to Waiheke Island

I’ve got my work schedule for the next few weeks, and the great news is that I have a couple of days off during Chris’ university’s mid-semester break.  Soooooo… I decided to plan a mini-vacation!  It’s time we did a bit more exploring in our new country, don’t you think?  I do! So, where are [...]

Posted 23 July 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § New Zealand § Vacation § traveling ‡ Comments (12) ° Tagged: , , ,

Australia!

Before we moved to New Zealand, I wrangled a promise out of Chris that he would take me to Australia.  I even videotaped it so that he couldn’t renege, and I was very specific.  And then I lost the video. Darn it. So, guess who’s going to Australia?! Not me :-(  That would be my [...]

Posted 21 June 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § Australia § Chris ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: , ,

More Fun in St. Thomas

I never win anything.  Well, I take that back.  I’ve won 1 or 2 giveaways, but when it comes to live drawings, I usually don’t win.  That changed on Monday night at our resort’s poolside raffle.  There was a grand prize, and I won! They called 2 other names before they got to mine, but [...]

Posted 05 May 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § Jewelry § St. Thomas § Vacation § Vacations § traveling ‡ Comments (5) °

12 days…

There are twelve days until we move to New Zealand. Twelve days, people.  As in, less than 2 weeks. Gulp. We’re still basking in the St. Thomas sunshine, but in preparation for this move, I’ve stocked up on some essential travel items: 1. Clothing – comfort is key, combined with the ability to layer.  I [...]

Posted 03 May 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § traveling ‡ Comments (13) °

On My Way to St. Thomas!

Hello, my lovely readers!  If this post-scheduling thing goes according to plan, then about the time that you read this, Chris and I will be on our way to lovely St. Thomas for the next 10 days.  Aaaaaah, sunshine, sand, and seawater! Photo Credit: Me, taken during our last vacation to St. Thomas! Once again, [...]

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Posted 28 April 2010 † Jenny @ Practically Perfect... § Family § Marriott § St. Thomas § Vacation § Vacations § traveling ‡ Comments (6) °