Humpty

Shelly and I during graffiti tour — “Am I man or woman? I know that’s what you’re thinking,” the woman on stage said for the sixth time. She was the final act on the only English comedy club in Buenos Aires. After staring at her for a solid thirty seconds, I decided she was a woman, but […]

Buenos Aires: My Cultural Insight

8 Apr, 2013 in Argentina / Blog / Photography / Ruins & History tagged argentina culture / Buenos Aires / Graffiti / La Boca / Palermo / Recoleta by Humpty

Church in Dunedin — Dumpty and I are sitting on a warm smooth wooden picnic bench. My eyes are constantly squinting from the sun rays peaking through the trees right besides us. I am trying to take in as much as possible of the green blue sea facing me before we drive back to […]

Christchurch and Akaroa: Disappointing and Delightful

27 Mar, 2013 in Blog / Mountains & Nature / New Zealand / Photography / Ruins & History tagged Akaroa / Christchurch / Container Mall / Dunedin / Earthquake / Moeraki Boulders by Humpty

Milford Sound, New Zealand — Have you seen the movie “127 Hours”? No? Well I can totally relate with how James Franco’s character wanted to (and did) slice his arm off after he was trapped by a boulder for five days. In fact I wanted to cut off both my arms. I was in excruciating […]

Judging New Zealand: Abel Tasman, Arthur’s Pass, Franz Josef’s Glacier ...

18 Feb, 2013 in Blog / Hiking / Mountains & Nature / New Zealand / Ocean & Beaches / Photography tagged Abel Tasman / Arthurs Pass / Franz Josef / Milford Sound by Humpty

SONY DSC — I whirled the Pinot Noir. Took the compulsory sniff. I arched my left eyebrow as if in deep contemplation and said, “this smells like burnt tire”. Dumpy was appalled and hoped that nobody heard. “You’re weird,” he said “But it does! Smell it. Close your eyes and think about it,” […]

New Zealand Wineries: My Personal Taste

22 Jan, 2013 in Blog / New Zealand / Photography tagged Hawk's Bay / Marlborough / Napier / Wineries by Humpty

We saw thousands of sheep — This tale is about two Zobbits named Hrodo (Dumpty) and Ham (Humpty), who leave the comforts of their home to begin an adventure in New Zealand…. Hrodo got into the car and started driving towards Auckland. He was chosen to drive the One Sunny Nissan throughout Middle Earth New Zealand. […]

“There and Back Again” in New Zealand

14 Jan, 2013 in Hiking / Mountains & Nature / New Zealand / Photography tagged Auckland / Maori / Rangitoto Island / Rotorua / Waimangu Volcanic Valley / Waitomo Caves by Humpty

syd·ney /ˈsidnē/ A diverse city in southeastern Australia, comprising of over priced establishments, sprawling neighborhoods and beautiful harbors. On day five in Sydney I was tightly holding to the edges of the toilet. Another wave came. I was too weak to be mad at myself. I just needed to pull […]

Sydney

7 Jan, 2013 in Animals / Australia / Blog / Ocean & Beaches / Photography tagged Bondi Beach / Sydney / Sydney Opera House / zoo by Humpty

Tales from our around the world adventures