Words from the Road

An archive of short stories arranged by country most recently explored

Hungary

A two-month old on the road  Chris and Angele provide a few helpful hints on traveling with an infant.

Malta

Malta, a "hospitallers" Nation  The experience of having your first child in a foreign land in the state owned hospital.

It is not the size that matters  The history, culture and people of the smallest nation in the EU.

France

Why do road TRIPS SEEM TO ALWAYS INVOLVE THE POLICE?  Chris and Angele meet up with Parisian friends to climb Mont St. Michel in Normandy.

Australia

Where the Rainforest meets the Reef  Chris and Angele head to the croc infested rivers of the far north Queensland, but end up with something sweeter.

New Zealand

Oh what a difference a day makes  In Fiordland National Park in rains 8000cm a year.  Not having the burden of a scheduled tour pays off.

Destination New Zealand: Adventure Capital of the World  As Chris jumps out of the Bungy Pod suspended 400 feet above the earth, Angele thinks to herself, there goes the father of my child…then has some adventures of her own.

Brazil

Pre-Carnival: A festival in the streets  With the sound of samba, Chris and Angele dance down the beach with a giant Bloco.

Carnival:  The World’s largest party  Chris and Angele get drenched in the sound, colors and lights of the Sambadrome

The splendor of the Costa Verde  Chris and Angele visit the islands on an 85 foot schooner, “that has got to be expensive.”

Onward to Paraty  Rain, rainbows and the end of the gold trail.

Chile

The Chilean Coast  Pichilemu, a traditional fishing village or surf mecca

Hiking in Torres Del Paine  A place where the natural beauty can kick your butt

The Atacama Desert  An oasis in the middle of the driest desert in the world

Easter Island  Chris and Angele fly to one of the most isolate places on Earth to uncover the mystery of the Moai.

Argentina

Wild Sex (Passionate Peacocks) in Iguazu Falls  Chris is shaken by the mating rituals of a beautiful bird