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Fresh Air
A Rookie Mistake There’s few things more dangerous than deciding what a blog post title is before actually writing any of the content. Since I made the mistake of opting for a finance degree vs. something slightly more practical (say… Continue reading
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Island Hopping
Failure to (Re)Launch By the time we were meant to fly back to the US, we found ourselves caught in a mix of emotions. When we left on January 7th, we knew things would be different when we returned, but… Continue reading
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The End of the Antipodes
Feeling Nautical Throughout our trip so far, we’ve exclusively visited islands, but not once had we taken voyage by sea. That’s why when Harriet and I were deciding how to return to the South Island of New Zealand, I was… Continue reading
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The World’s Smallest Violin
Plan B When we started planning for this trip, there were only a couple of things we “had” to see. One was the Australian Open, which we covered in the last post, and the second was the Milford Track in… Continue reading
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The Happy Slam
A Pause From Our Regularly Scheduled Programming Fair warning, this post will be a brief detour from all things conservation to focus on another amateur obsession: tennis. Melbourne is a city that I’ve never heard anyone speak negatively of. Naturally,… Continue reading
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Tassie Part Two
The Carers Whenever we travel, we’re left with a series of anecdotes that tell us about a place. It’s when those anecdotes have a theme that travel starts to get interesting. For me, the theme of Australia so far, and… Continue reading
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Tassie Part One
The Setting When visiting someplace new, I find myself pressing to quickly understand the personality. Tasmania, affectionately known as Tassie to most, is a tough one to pin down. As an island and Aus’s southernmost state, it has a reputation… Continue reading
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Getting Going
Thanks for visiting the Wild Idea blog. I’m honestly a little shocked that you’re here, but hope you’ll stay for the content. How many times in your life do you get to do a 3-month trip? For those Americans not… Continue reading
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