This past month of travel took us from landlocked Central Europe all the way to Fort Lauderdale, FL USA without taking a single flight. October was a jam-packed month of travel taking us 6,823 miles on this whirlwind escapade from camping out during the final days of Munich’s Oktoberfest, to a […]
Archives for 2015
Not-So-Monthly Travel Update: From Middle East to Middle Europe
As we’re about to disconnect from stable Internet for nearly the next month, we figured that now would be a most opportune time to give a quick travel update since our last not-so-monthly update from back in August having just left the Philippines! Now we’ve been roaming around the world on this non-stop […]
An Amazing Nile River Cruise: Luxor to Aswan Egypt
Our recent Nile River cruise on the M/S Amarco II has been our most enjoyable experience in Egypt so far and one of the nicest excursions we’ve taken in some time. During this 4-night Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan, we were quite the shutterbugs, managing to take over […]
Egypt’s Modern Day Ruins: The Nile River Cruises of Yesteryear
This is a different glimpse at Nile River cruising and the current state of tourism along the famed river. Nile River trips have been a fairly common touristic voyage, which visit many of Egypt’s ancient temples along the way. In fact, there are more than 350 river cruise boats ready to ply the […]
Not-So-Monthly Travel Update: SE Asian Invasion
Since we’re changing regions, we figured this would be a great time to give a trip update. August 15th will officially mark the end of our 20th month since we got rid of it all and started roaming around the world. So what better time for an update than now, […]
Top 3 Wildlife Adventures You Can Do in Borneo on a Budget
One of our greatest motivations for exploring Malaysian Borneo was to explore the incredible wildlife that inhabits this region. But many of these wildlife-viewing opportunities seemed only to be offered on super expensive packaged-tours. Although many of those tours look absolutely amazing, they’re completely out of price range for us […]
Snorkeling with Whale Sharks in the Philippines
The boatman asked, “Can you swim good?” “Yes, I’m a good swimmer.” “Okay, then you can take off your life jacket and jump in.” “Now? Right here!?” “Yes, go in the water.” And without much more hesitation, we both dove from the tiny boat and into the ocean off the […]
AJ Hackett Kawarau Bridge Bungy Jump Review of a Jump-Gone-Wrong
It was a few months prior to roaming around New Zealand when I had received a quick message from friends who were meeting us there to travel around the South Island. They were letting me know their intentions to do the famous Kawarau Bridge Bungy Jump. Naturally, they thought we […]
Discovering Street Art, Clan Jetties, Hashing, Eating, and Drinking in Penang Malaysia
Welcome to George Town, Penang, Malaysia! We recently spent a few days roaming around the island of Penang, Malaysia and quite enjoyed this island connected by bridge to mainland Malaysia. While wandering the streets of George Town, we captured some cool photos and discovered some great places to check out. So rather […]
Roaming Around Thailand: Month #17 Travel Update
Thailand allows visitors a 30-day visa-free stay. Our 17th month of travel was spent using every single one of those days and maybe one extra (oops!). The clock began ticking when our arrival in Thailand was jumpstarted with the craziness of Songkron but we soon fled the city lights so […]
Walter Peak Farm Dinner & TSS Earnslaw: A Delightful Taste of NZ
Queenstown is known as an adventure hub in New Zealand. And while we enjoyed some incredible thrills in the area, we were on the lookout for a way to wind down the evening after all that bungee jumping, climbing, hiking, luging, and cycling. Our trip to Walter Peak Farm for […]
Finding Otago Peninsula Wildlife (New Zealand)
We came to Dunedin for one reason: to find Otago Peninsula wildlife for which the region is known. This unique habitat in New Zealand is home to some of the most rare species in the world. The Otago Peninsula wildlife that you’re able to spot in its natural habitat made for […]
The Asian Beach Polo Championship Hua Hin Thailand
Sometimes we wind up at the most random places and having the most unplanned experiences. Attending the Asian Beach Polo Championship in Hua Hin Thailand was one of those times. We didn’t know a thing about polo but sometimes random experiences like this are the best. How We Wound Up At […]
Is Milford Sound Worth It?
The Milford Sound is a quintessential day trip on New Zealand’s South Island that tends to get lots of love. Take a look at just about any “Top Things to Do In New Zealand” article and you’ll probably find Milford Sound at the number 1 spot. The Milford Sound is […]
Hiking Arco Iris Trail from the Río Cochamó Valley (Chile)
Hiking Chile’s Arco Iris trail currently reigns with many superlatives for us. The trek up Cerro Arco Iris was definitely the most challenging one-day hike we’ve ever been on, without question the most technical, and certainly one of the most stunning. When it comes to trekking in Chile, it’s the routes around Torres […]