March 24 - April 11, 2008
Italy

Trip to Florence, Siena, and Pisa, leading up to the CHI 2008 conference.

March 18 - 24, '06
New Orleans

Gutting houses in New Orleans with Common Ground Collective over spring break

May 23 - June 1, '05
Bolivia - part 1

Mission towns

May 23 - June 1, '05
Bolivia - part 2

La Paz, Coroico, and the WMDR

Nov 10 - 15, '04
Northland, NZ

My last stop in New Zealand was Auckland, where I visited a volcanic island, the Sky Tower, and the Bay of Islands.

Nov 2 - 4, '04
the Catlins and Stewart Island

Beaches, viewpoints, waterfalls, fossils, and bird sanctuaries... all in three days.

Oct 28 - Nov 1, '04
biking the rail trail

Hilary and I braved rain, sun, and rocks to bike the Otago Central Rail Trail.

Oct 21 - 25, '04
Fiordland

Beautiful Fiordland by foot, bus, boat, and helicopter!

Oct 20, '04
hiking up a glacier

Wherein we follow a guide up Fox Glacier and then drive to Wanaka.

Oct 16 - 19, '04
around the South Island

Road-tripping to Abel Tasman and down the West Coast.

Sept 10 - Oct 10, '04
all over the place

Campus, another Geo field trip, the fringe festival, climbing a mountain, and kayaking.

Aug 28 - Sept 8, '04
Australia! - part 2

Wherein we explore the bush, take the train to Sydney, go to the beach, and more before flying back to NZ.

Aug 28 - Sept 8, '04
Australia! - part 1

Wherein we fly to Melbourne, explore the city, feed kangaroos, check out museums, and more...

August 21, '04
snow, chocolate, and The Remarkables

Dunedin got some snow and I got some chocolate before heading to Queenstown to go snowboarding.

August 14, '04
geology field trip

Exploring the remains of the Dunedin volcanic zone with my Geology class.

July 24, '04
trip to Christchurch - day 2

Exploring Cathedral Square and the Arts Centre and hiking to spectacular Castle Rock.

July 24, '04
trip to Christchurch - day 1

Driving to Christchurch and going to the NZ All Blacks rugby game that evening (complete with visual annotations).

July 23, '04
out and about

Going to a bar, on a field trip, to class, and to town.

July 17, '04
hiking up Mt. Cargill

I hiked up Mt. Cargill with a friend and found amazing panoramic views from the top.

July 11, '04
adventures in Dunedin

Wherein I wander around my neighborhood and the train station and then walk barefoot across burning coals.

July 7, '04
a first glimpse of NZ

Shortly after arriving in New Zealand, I went on a half-day bus tour around the nearby Otago Peninsula.