The Cook Islands

When Rarotonga first comes into sight out of the plane window, your first thought is “How the heck are we landing on that!”  The question is soon answered after going into what can only be described as a dive bomb, hard landing at the edge of water and then a deafening roar of brakes and…

The Land Down Under

Our Love Affair with Australia Australia is the flattest, driest and probably deadliest inhabited continent on earth and we are in love with it.  Maybe it was the fact that we just left a country in which we had been robbed or it could be the 21 sleep deprived hours we spent locked up in…

South Africa – Cape & Garden Route

Our flight from Zanzibar to Cape Town took us through Johannesburg, or as locals call it Jo’Burg.  When we landed, we were required to collect our bags, go through customs and then re-check them for the flight to Cape Town.  After accomplishing this task – which was much more challenging than it should have been…

Flynnbob Shark Adventure

One of the first books I remember from my childhood was about Sharks, I think I was around 5 or 6 years old when my parents gave it to me, and from that very moment on, I have been obsessed with sharks.  My obsession grew when I was 13; my Aunt and Uncle took me…