Australia needs a national holiday. Why not takeover New Zealand day? Mildly disturbing, but absolutely hilarious. Thanks Bhanu for sending this to me!
Interview with Caroline: Traveling the World
Caroline is someone who we met online, a fellow traveler who has also driven around New Zealand in a campervan. It’s amazing how the Internet brings people together. Caroline is planning to drive from Wales (in the UK) to Italy…
But…We Speak the Same Language
A short conversation between an American and a Brit.
Christmas Comes in Boxes
This box arrived with wrapping paper and bows (and handwriting I recognize because it’s been on tags since my very first Christmases in the United States). The box has suddenly brought Christmas to our New Zealand apartment.
Council Christmas Picnic and Secret Santa Tea
Auckland Council Christmas in the park – Auckland New Zealand
Spiced Pumpkin Mousse – no bake Thanksgiving
If you don’t want to turn on the oven this Thanksgiving, or if you don’t have an oven, spiced pumpkin mousse makes a wonderful no bake Thanksgiving dessert.
Win A Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner: My Uncle’s Invention!
Normally we don’t do much promotion on CarrieAndJonathan.com. We save that for our other sites. But this promotion is personal, because it’s my uncle’s invention that is being given away. Introducing: Flip-Pal! This is a really nifty device that lets…
Looking up
The reason we are fascinated by space Is because looking up Is like looking in. And the more we look up The more we can look in In to what can be In to the past In to ourselves And…
What Would Christmas Be in New Zealand
We just saw a commercial we found quite funny. It’s for barbecue grills. They are on sale at Mitre10 (which is like New Zealand’s Home Depot). The ad said “What would Christmas be without a summer sausage sizzle?” I didn’t even know…
No-Bake Thanksgiving
Hosting Thanksgiving in New Zealand, where there are no turkeys, and our apartment doesn’t have an oven. It’s a no-bake Thanksgiving holiday.