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Cruising Through Glacier Bay National Park Alaska: A Photo Essay

December 11, 2017 By John Widmer 1 Comment

Cruise ship in Glacier Bay National Park

Cruising through the rugged wilderness of Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park was one of the most photogenic experiences we’ve had all year. The day in October that we traveled through the scenic waters will go down as a highlight in all of our travels around the world. Slowly entering the […]

Filed Under: Cruising Tips, Blogs, Posts Tagged With: North America, USA

Travel Update: We’re Circumnavigating the Globe Without Flights!

September 30, 2017 By John Widmer 13 Comments

Heather & John circling the world on a cruise to Japan

In this travel update, we’re announcing our new travel goal that will take us into our fifth year of Roaming Around the World: To completely circumnavigate the globe without the use of flights! We have a yearlong agenda planned to literally roam entirely around the world! We are so excited to […]

Filed Under: Monthly Updates, Blogs, Posts Tagged With: Best of

6 Awesome Experiences to Eat Lobster in PEI

September 9, 2017 By John Widmer 9 Comments

Lobster meal during PEI floating lobster boil

Prince Edward Island is world-renown for its shellfish, from those famous Malpeque oysters to its signature PEI blue mussels. Yet we came to PEI to get our fill of Canada’s most valuable seafood export: lobster! The PEI lobster is well known and highly regarded for its abundance in the clean, […]

Filed Under: Eating Around the World, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Canada, North America

Tidal Bore Rafting on the Most Extreme Tides in the World

August 26, 2017 By John Widmer 23 Comments

Going over rapids during tidal bore rafting nova scotia

We’re always on the lookout for a good adventure, but weren’t sure what we would find in Nova Scotia. As soon as we landed at the Halifax airport, I noticed a brochure for something called Tidal Bore Rafting. I had absolutely no idea what the heck tidal bore rafting was, […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Canada, North America, Nova Scotia

The Tequila Herradura Express: Tequila Train from Guadalajara

July 12, 2017 By John Widmer 17 Comments

boarding the Tequila Herradura Express in Guadalajara Mexico

The state of Jalisco is the birthplace and home of Mexico’s most famous liquor: tequila. So when roaming around Jalisco’s impressive capital of Guadalajara, we had to get out amongst the agave fields and haciendas. That’s when we discovered something called the Tequila Herradura Express! The Tequila Herradura Express is […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Eating Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Mexico, North America

Travel Update Summer 2017

June 12, 2017 By John Widmer 4 Comments

Heather with Canadian Flag in Guanajuato, Mexico

So here we are, halfway into our fourth year of this around-the-world adventure and we find ourselves back in the US. But this journey isn’t over yet! It’s been a fun romp around Latin America for the first half of 2017, exploring bucket-list destinations like Machu Picchu and the Galapagos. […]

Filed Under: Monthly Updates, Blogs, Posts Tagged With: Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, North America, Peru, South America

Biking Death Road Bolivia Review + Tips to Survive the World’s Deadliest Road

May 31, 2017 By John Widmer 63 Comments

Death Road Bolivia as shot from a drone

Death Road is a terrifying and deadly road in Bolivia connecting the Andes Mountains to the Amazon rainforest. In fact, it’s often referred to as known as “the most dangerous road in the world.” For decades this stomach-churning gravel road on the side of a cliff was plagued with hundreds […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Best of, Bolivia, South America

Best Hotel Booking Websites: Where To Find The Best Hotel Deals

May 22, 2017 By John Widmer 32 Comments

5-star hotel deal in Thailand

There are so many hotel booking sites out there today, it can be a painstaking task to attempt to filter through them all to truly find the best hotels deals. Advertisements suggest that a great solution is to use a hotel metasearch that aggregates all the other websites. But we can tell you […]

Filed Under: Travel Tips Around the World, Posts, Preparing, Travel Bargains Tagged With: Best of

Haggas Honking Holes Waitomo Review: More Extreme Than Black Water Rafting

May 20, 2017 By John Widmer 22 Comments

Experiencing the Haggas Honking Holes with Waitomo Adventures

Haggis Honking Holes was truly an epic cave tour in New Zealand that we’re so glad we stumbled upon. Like many adventurous spirits making their way through New Zealand, we journeyed to Waitomo for one reason and one reason only… to go on one of the infamous black water rafting […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: New Zealand, Oceania

A Journey into the Lost World Cave Waitomo, New Zealand: Review and Tips!

May 20, 2017 By John Widmer 19 Comments

Heather & John both abseiling down into the lost world

Descending the 100 meters down into New Zealand’s Lost World cave felt like something right out of Mission Impossible. I suppose that’s an appropriate comparison, given that Mr. Tom Cruise himself has rappelled down into the Waitomo Lost World cave multiple times. (Cue the Mission Impossible theme song!) While searching […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: New Zealand, Oceania

Isla del Sol Bolivia: Travel Guide & Tips to Know Before You Go

May 15, 2017 By John Widmer 35 Comments

Isla del Sol, Bolivia’s “Island of the Sun,” was one of the most unexpected surprises during a four-month adventure across the Andes. Venturing to Isla del Sol is a tranquil escape to nature, hiking, local island life, ruins, and sweeping views of Lake Titicaca. Those traveling across South America, regularly […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Destination Guides, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Bolivia, South America

Why NOT to Trek Rainbow Mountain Peru + Tips to Know if You Do Go

April 30, 2017 By John Widmer 197 Comments

rainbow mountain in the snow

Most of the people in our group were still shaking as others wiped tears from their eyes. No one spoke a single word during the 20-minute van ride from the Rainbow Mountain trailhead to our lunch stop. All we could hear was the chattering of teeth. We sat in silence […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Misadventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Peru, South America

How to Travel Napo River by Boat: Coca, Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru

March 19, 2017 By John Widmer 66 Comments

Yasuni National Park excursion from Nuevo Rocafuerte

What an adventure! Traveling from Coca to Iquitos by boat was a journey into the unknown. Looking at a map, it seems to be a logical route from Ecuador to Peru using both the Napo River and the Amazon River. But, this river voyage is not a commonly traversed path […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Blogs, Misadventures Around the World, Posts Tagged With: Best of, Ecuador, Peru, South America

Travel Update: Where We’re Roaming Around Next!

March 11, 2017 By John Widmer 5 Comments

napo river boats loading supplies in Coca Ecuador

So here we are, departing Ecuador, now three months into our fourth year of traveling around the world. And it’s been way too long since we posted a travel update. I remember the days when we used to post monthly travel updates that detailed our routes, miles traveled and favorite […]

Filed Under: Monthly Updates, Blogs, Posts

Cuba Travel Tips You Need to Know

February 19, 2017 By John Widmer 41 Comments

Cuba travel tips - classic car passing graffiti sign that reads "Cuba"

Right now is an exciting time for travel in Cuba. But before you get on the flight to the island nation, there is a lot of planning that needs to be done and many logistics to understand even for seasoned travelers. You’ll find that traveling to Cuba is just a little different than […]

Filed Under: Travel Tips Around the World, Destination Guides Tagged With: Central America, Cuba

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