Although a holiday that I usually hate, I must spread the word that the Best New Years Eve Ever is in Edinburgh, Scotland. There is nothing more fun then partying at the Hogmany celebration in the pitch dark and in the pouring rain, surrounded by thousands of men in plaid skirts. Finally a city that...

It was during that chilly mid season between Fall and Winter (April in NZ), where during the day you can still get by in a T shirt and jeans but at night you are freezing. We had rented our tiny white Nissan in Auckland, and it had been with us for almost a week now. It was the cheapest car available,...