Australia | Rocinantes

Kimberly OLeary

Mar 18, 20237 min read

Intercultural Communication can be a Challenge, Even When You Speak the Same Language!

We all know that communication if a two-way street. When you’re in a country where English is not the primary language, you expect to...

Kimberly OLeary

Feb 17, 20236 min read

Back in the Shire - the Waikato region of New Zealand, because we all need someone to lean on

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached...

Kimberly OLeary

Jan 28, 20233 min read

Saying good-bye to Australia-let's not go 5 years the next time!

It's hard to believe it's been over two months since we returned to Australia, after almost five years away. We've loved every minute of...

Kimberly OLeary

Jan 8, 202313 min read

Home is not a place, it's a feeling - how we select lodging

This seems like a good time to reflect on the housing we chose during our first year of nomadic life. We started these adventures in...

Kimberly OLeary

Dec 30, 20226 min read

Because There’s No Plate Like Chrome for the Hollandaise! Christmas in Australia

A lot of people have asked me how we could spend so much time away from home, especially over the holidays. Like everything else about...

Kimberly OLeary

Dec 11, 20221 min read

Top 10 Reasons Why We love Melbourne!

We've been back in Melbourne for almost a month and are enjoying every day. We've had some time to reflect on what it is we love so much...

Kimberly OLeary

Nov 28, 20224 min read

Melbourne - Home Again

Travel is the gift that keeps on giving. The more you travel, the more at home you feel all over the world. So even though we were...

Kimberly OLeary

Oct 3, 20222 min read

Bon Voyage! Rocinantes take to the sea! Why A Cruise?

Yesterday, on October 2, we boarded the Holland America ship Westerdam, embarking on a 36-night cruise from Seattle to Sydney, Australia....