Kari Matthews

Arriving in Innsbruck we were so happy to see the Alps and be back in Northern Europe again. It was so refreshing to breath in the crisp mountain air and Kai and Vea were so excited to see snow again. We all broke out into a spontaneous snowball fight on the side of the road. We...

After a few wonderful days in Corsica we boarded our ferry to Livorno, Italy. It was so nice to be hopping on a ferry with our bikes instead of a train – and such an easy was to get to Italy. Before leaving Corsica we had checked the weather and knew there were...

After returning from Barcelona to Toulouse, France we were so excited and relieved to see our bikes safely stored and locked up where we left them in storage. It’s been a while since we’ve cycled and we’re anxious to get back on the road again. Early the next day we set out to...

Our last week cycling in Denmark had it’s ups and downs. We were sad to say goodbye to John and Beth when they made their way back to Copenhagen and then home to Halifax – but we were also so thankful for the amazing two weeks we had with them. We made our way to the south of Fyn...

Arriving in Africa!!!  This has been on Kari’s bucket list for a long time – so we’re all extremely excited about the next couple of weeks! We started with a few of days in Capetown after arriving on our flight from the Mauritius. Seeing the Atlantic Ocean again was...

Bali has a reputation for beautiful beaches with great surf, Indonesian arts, crafts and culture – and of course the legendary Balinese hospitality. Convincing reasons to visit! As well, this small island is one of the few areas in Indonesia that is extremely low risk for Malaria...

Half way into our travels around the world, we’ve experienced and learned so much that it’s difficult to capture everything in words. Each subject area of our homeschooling curriculum that we originally created for Kai and Vea is outlined here with a summary of our activities and...

4000 km, 2 islands, 1 ferry, 4 rain forests, 2 oceans, 2 glaciers, 8 wineries, 20 campsites, 20 trampolines, 35 days, 35 bottles of wine, 15 family soccer games, 20 family runs, 15 dump station visits, 12 endemic wildlife sightings and unlimited memories. It’s been an amazing 5...

After enjoying consistent warmth and sunshine in the North Island, we should have known we’d need to pay with some bad weather days. Well – those days are here in the South Island. Mother nature has ordered up a straight week of rain and fog. Rather than letting rainy days...

We love this country!!! It is an outdoor haven with so much natural beauty to see and experience. Autumn is our favourite season – and this is a great time to be in New Zealand with temperatures that are not too hot, and not too cool – with the leaves all starting to...