Monthly Archives: September 2018

Workation Woman

Posted on September 30, 2018 by kcbernick

This is an update to a post I wrote a few weeks ago about Maria Surma Manka, who has figured out how to combine work with travel. The St Cloud Times published an article by Stephanie Dickrell on September 30, … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Seventeen: Alaska

Posted on September 30, 2018 by kcbernick

August, 2016 We were on an Alaskan cruise, and made many stops between Vancouver, British Columbia and Anchorage, Alaska. One of our early stops was in Juneau, where we took a helicopter flight to Mendenhall Glacier. Melting glacial ice often … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Sixteen: Barron and Stoney Creek Falls, Australia

Posted on September 29, 2018 by kcbernick

February, 2014 Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, with about 3/4 the land mass of the United States. Our time was limited, so we spent our time on the east coast, primarily in Sydney and Cairns. While … Continue reading →

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Rochester, Minnesota, Hometown of the Mayo Clinic

Posted on September 28, 2018 by kcbernick

Thursday, September 27, 2018 We are spending some time in Rochester, Minnesota, so decided to learn a bit more about our temporary home away from home. Like many much larger cities we’ve visited, Rochester has a Hop On Hop Off … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Fifteen: Bowen and Stirling, Milford Sound, New Zealand

Posted on September 27, 2018 by kcbernick

January, 2014 On our way to Milford Sound on New Zealand’s southern island, we passed several glacier fed waterfalls.   Milford Sound, itself, is home to two more stunning waterfalls: Lady Bowen and Stirling. Lady Bowen Falls greets you just a … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Fourteen: Karekare and The Chasm, New Zealand

Posted on September 27, 2018 by kcbernick

January, 2014 I move to the Southern Hemisphere now. Like Iceland, New Zealand is a country with many beautiful waterfalls, not 10,000, but 249 named falls. This is according to Land Information for New Zealand, the department charged with managing … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Thirteen: Seljalandsfoss and Öxarárfoss, Iceland

Posted on September 25, 2018 by kcbernick

May, 2014 We certainly have seen a lot of waterfalls on our travels. Seljalandsfoss was the first one where we could actually walk behind it – pretty cool! Seljalandsfoss (I’ve double and triple checked the spelling and I’m still not sure … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twelve: Skógafoss, Iceland

Posted on September 24, 2018 by kcbernick

May, 2014 If you watch the History Channel series, Vikings, you will have seen this waterfall. In season 5, the character Floki sets sail alone from Norway and washes up on a strange land. In his explorations, he comes upon … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Eleven: Gullfoss, Iceland

Posted on September 21, 2018 by kcbernick

May, 2014 and January, 2017 Iceland in the spring and summer does not compare to Iceland in the winter. On our first trip in May, we had 21 hours of daylight, and dusk for the other three. We would lose … Continue reading →

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What is This Thing Called a Workation?

Posted on September 19, 2018 by kcbernick

According to Urban Dictionary, a workation is defined as: “Work remotely while doing the touristy things on weekend or after work. Not always a good idea but sometimes is more practical,” or “Anytime you bring work materials, laptops, paperwork or worse … Continue reading →

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