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Change of seasons in Hessen

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/09/21/change-of-seasons-in-hessen/

Published: September 21, 2024 16:14

The summer burned hot in Hessen, to the extent it had us longing for the respite of cooler weather. That came in early September to herald autumn—and soon had us yearning for more of those clear skies and sticky temperatures! We spent a few days camping in…

Discovering Germany

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/08/26/discovering-germany/

Published: August 26, 2024 17:56

The Bundesrepublik Deutschland | Federal Republic of Germany comprises 16 states. As we did for our New Zealand travels, this post will serve as a dynamic index for mission logs pertaining to each state we’ve explored to date (if there are no logs below a…

Rhön meets a van named Toru

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/08/17/rhon-meets-a-van-named-toru/

Published: August 17, 2024 16:32

In this log we introduce you to our European vanship Toru, with whom we have spent a few days on a familiar pitch in the Rhön, getting acquainted. Coordinates 1,2,3… Toru We’ve been here before—seeking the eierlegende Wollmilchsau | “egg-laying wool and…

Food, fossils and Fahrzeugschein

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/08/08/food-fossils-and-fahrzeugschein/

Published: August 8, 2024 18:46

Before we introduce you to our new vanship, let’s recap recent exploration sans van and share our experience of buying and registering a vehicle in Germany. Coordinates In Frankfurt We’re still making new discoveries around town in Frankfurt, like Der…

Ankunft

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/07/15/ankunft/

Published: July 15, 2024 18:27

Excuse our absence: we’ve traded living in a van in NZ for living in a tiny apartment in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. We had planned well for NZ. We had planned to arrive in Germany—but beyond that was largely a planning void! We are most grateful to family…

Eighteen months in NZ

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/06/19/eighteen-months-in-nz/

Published: June 19, 2024 07:51

What once seemed too far ahead of us is now behind us: our 18 months living in a van in New Zealand has come and gone. As we approach a month since departing the Southern Hemisphere, we reflect on what we observed about living full-time in a van, about NZ…

Seoul of Asia

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/05/29/seoul-of-asia/

Published: May 29, 2024 04:39

This stopover on our flight out of New Zealand (via Narita) would be our first visit to Seoul | 서울. After a first night in Incheon, we had several days in which to get a feel for this vibrant South East Asian capital while en route to begin a new chapter…

Ka kite anō au i a koutou

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/05/21/ka-kite-ano-au-i-a-koutou/

Published: May 21, 2024 05:05

Our final month in NZ involved spending time with family, selling our vanship, and doing some “life admin”. Nevertheless we still had some time for a few excursions in a borrowed car, before travelling to Auckland for a flight to return us to Europe.…

Departing spirits

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/04/23/departing-spirits/

Published: April 23, 2024 00:17

The Far North beckoned as the last area of NZ we had yet to explore during this visit. It’s a region rich in Māori tradition, key to colonial history, and home to some stunning yet remote scenery. Our final week of touring in Curiosity would prove a rather…

West of Auckland

https://curiositydrive.org/2024/04/13/west-of-auckland/

Published: April 13, 2024 03:35

Auckland wasn’t ready to let us go just yet. However, out west you could be forgiven for thinking that we were once more in the backcountry—taking gravel roads, passing quiet farms and dense forest, and encountering few people. Coordinates Waitākere Ranges…