http://www.hedgehogswithoutborders.com The exciting adventures of two intrepid hedgehogs. en-us Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:40:07 -0500 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:40:07 -0500 jessica_and_timothy@hedgehogswithoutborders.com http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/kia+kaha+christchurch On February 22, 2011, the city of Christchurch was rocked by a devastating earthquake, in what would turn out to be the second-deadliest peacetime disaster in the nation's history. Our two best friends were there when it happened, and our visit two months ago was an emotional one. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:18:41 -0600 http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/an+epic+year+of+travel Two things really stand out about our travel adventures in 2011 - the first is that we had so many, and the second is that we didn't really write about them at all. In total, last year we visited 14 countries. Yup, you read that correctly: 14 countries. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:02:16 -0600 http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/another+day+of+reflection Tim and I have never re-posted anything on Hedgehogs Without Borders. But because today is the 10th anniversary of September 11th, we wanted to re-share a story I wrote for the 4th anniversary in 2005. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:06:07 -0500 http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/the+bone+church It was just over two decades ago that I first heard the macabre tale. I think it was described to me as a church "made out of human bones," sitting quietly in a small, unassuming country village. I'm pretty sure that I spent an embarrassing number of years thinking it was "in" Prague, that Prague was a country of some sort. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:42:26 -0500 http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/off+the+beaten+path+on+the+wild+coast+part+3 The sky is losing color now, sliding from psychedelic splashes of pink and purple into a cool dark blue-black. Around us are a knobby jumble of grassy hills cloaked in thick white mist, dotted with rondavals that we can just make out in the dim evening light. Mon, 16 May 2011 12:20:01 -0500 http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/off+the+beaten+path+on+the+wild+coast+part+2 There is a terrific peal of thunder as lightning arcs across the sky, making everyone jump. As the first raindrops begin to pelt down the wind suddenly whips up into a frenzy, swirling clouds of dust across the earthen parking lot. People shriek with surprise and flee to the cover of the shops along the edges of the lot, and for some reason it all feels uncomfortably like the end of the world for just a moment. Tue, 10 May 2011 06:02:43 -0500 http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/off+the+beaten+path+on+the+wild+coast+part+1 One of our favorite aspects of traveling is the "travel day" - those times where the entire day is more or less spent getting from one place to another. We've had dozens upon dozens of them over the course of our adventures together, and have generally loved every single one. But none of them hold a candle to this one. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:12:00 -0500 http://www.HedgehogsWithoutBorders.com/blog/entry/ban+lung+part+2+lights+out As soon as I stepped out of our room into the dim, empty hallway I could tell something was wrong. There was a bizarre, almost musical humming coming from around the corner, and the light was shimmering around oddly. Curious, I turned the corner, and beheld a scene that nearly defies description. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:40:17 -0500