My last post was on October 31 and here it is November 20.  When last I wrote, we were headed for Auckland, and yes, we did land in Auckland.  The rest, we can say is history, but I will cover most if not all of our ventures.  

But first, I must share a valuable lesson learned.  Do not make the mistake of traveling, especially internationally, with just an IPad.  I don’t know what I was thinking!  I was able to use my IPad in hotels that offered Wi-Fi, but the service was often slow or not at all and very expensive. Some hotels required a USB connection, which of course, is not going to happen with an IPad.  Occasionally, I was able to read my emails, but attempting to write a column for my blog was so frustrating that I finally gave up.  

So, bottom line, take a laptop, or if you are only want to view your emails or share on Facebook, just use your smartphone.