Our family loves board games. Chess is a favourite, but monopoly and cluedo all score weekly slots at the table. … More
Author: kiwimonks
Our lust for convenience is fuelling the climate crisis
Sometimes I get really busy at doing nothing. Convenience allows me to do this. Its presence -and my willingness to … More
consuming less to experience more…
It cost $6000 to house our ‘most important items’ in storage and in the end we sold or gave most … More
More Time for Slow Adventure
The almighty engine -incredible as it is- has shrunk our world. Its invention has led to mammoth increases in food … More
the pseudo fear of difference
There are many attributes, we share as humans, that require us to live our lives the same as every other … More
Adversity in Travel
Imagine: You’re wildcamping among trees on the outskirts of an unknown town in a foreign land. It’s 2am on a … More
Making time for our kids.
At the car park we slung on back-packs, donned hats, and disconnected from towers and satellites. “Should take no more … More
wishing I’d listened to the drunk man
The drunk was muttering something about the wind. His gaunt, creased face was blowing fumes before my nostrils as we waited … More
When you’re busy making other plans..
In the beginning, there was a plan. In fact there were several. We had short term plans, medium term plans … More