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Pullmantur Monarch Review of a $159 Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise

January 18, 2017 By John Widmer 42 Comments

Pullmantur Monarch ship deck and pool

Update, as of 2020 the Pullmantur Monarch was decommissioned due to the global shutdowns around the world. Sadly, as of 2021 Pullmantur was completely liquidated and the Monarch has been sold for scrap. We’ve decided to leave this article up to provide an account of what it was like to […]

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

The Best Excursions & Things To Do in Tanzania on an Africa Overland Safari

January 14, 2017 By John Widmer 17 Comments

Lion by safari vehicle in Tarangire National Park

During our 56-day Oasis Overland Coast-to-Coast trip across Africa, we spent over two weeks roaming around Tanzania. It’s the first nation you spend a considerable amount of time in after departing Nairobi. The country was a blast, as there’s lots of things to do in Tanzania during an overland Africa safari. You’ll […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Destination Guides, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Africa, Tanzania

Our Top 20 Worst Travel Moments of 2016

January 5, 2017 By John Widmer 17 Comments

sick in bed

The end of 2016 also marked the end of our third full year of travel. It was a great year of travel for us. We finally managed to slow down a bit, enjoying lengthier stays in Mexico and Spain, before embarking on a grand adventure across Africa. But this year certainly hasn’t been […]

Filed Under: Misadventures Around the World, Blogs, Posts

Oasis Overland Review: Across Africa – Nairobi to Cape Town

December 10, 2016 By John Widmer 45 Comments

Oasis Overland truck on a dirt road traveling from Nairobi to Cape Town

It was an incredible adventure to take an overland trip across Africa, 56 days coast-to-coast from Nairobi to Cape Town. Finding it difficult and costly to pursue such a trip independently, we put our faith with adventure tour operator, Oasis Overland, to pursue this trip. And since returning from this […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Bargains, Travel Tips, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Africa, Best of, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Travel Update Part 2: Where We’re Roaming Around Next!

July 9, 2016 By John Widmer 25 Comments

Heather is pointing to Africa

This is Part 2 of our long overdue travel update. You can see Part 1 here, which recaps the last few months of what has now become a 2.5 year trip around the globe. But let’s move on to the question that we’ve been getting a lot lately… Where in […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Blogs, Monthly Updates, Posts Tagged With: Africa, Kenya

A Long Overdue Travel Update: April-June 2016

July 9, 2016 By John Widmer 11 Comments

white villages of the Alpujarras spain

So where in the world did we last leave off? We checked in with our last big travel update during our final few days roaming around Mexico. Since then we’re torn through 10 countries and now here we are in Spain once again getting ready to pack our bags for […]

Filed Under: Monthly Updates, Blogs, Posts

Marrakech to Merzouga Travel Itinerary & Tips to Reach the Sahara Desert

June 29, 2016 By John Widmer 58 Comments

When taking a trip to Morocco, it’s nearly a requirement to make the journey to see the vast sand dunes of the Sahara Desert. It’s such an awesome experience! But those beautiful Sahara Desert dunes are quite the distance from Morocco’s popular travel hubs such as Marrakech and Fez. The […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Africa, Morocco

Fathom Adonia Review: Impact Travel in Dominican Republic

May 7, 2016 By John Widmer 40 Comments

Planting tree seedlings as part of Fathom Travel reforestation efforts in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

Update: As of June 2017, the Adonia was returned from Fathom to the P&O line. Although the experience described throughout this post no longer exists, we hope this archived article shows a snapshot of what this pioneering concept of impact travel was like, as it was launching back in May 2016. […]

Filed Under: Cruising Tips, Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: DominicanRepublic

Best of Roaming Around Mexico & Travel Update

April 18, 2016 By John Widmer 9 Comments

Heather and John

We’re now on our final days roaming around Mexico, so we thought it would be an excellent time for a long-overdue travel update. When this year began, we really weren’t sure what direction we were heading (both literally and metaphorically). Over these past few months we’ve really enjoyed slowing down […]

Filed Under: Monthly Updates, Blogs, Posts Tagged With: Mexico

The Danna Langkawi: Review + 10 Great Reasons to Stay

February 20, 2016 By John Widmer 26 Comments

The Danna Langkawi Infinity pool

We love interspersing a little luxury throughout our long journey around the world. So when we found ourselves near the resort-laden island of Langkawi around our anniversary and were invited as guests of the resort, we jumped on the opportunity to discover what The Danna Langkawi was all about. We’re now […]

Filed Under: Hotel Reviews, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Asia, Malaysia

20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Explore the Palenque Ruins, Mexico

February 17, 2016 By John Widmer 6 Comments

A view of el palcio (the palace) Mayan ruins at Palenque

The Palenque Ruins are now firmly cemented as the most picturesque Mayan ruin site we’ve ever laid eyes on. It’s a mysterious & magical place to roam around and this photo essay of Palenque is an attempt to show you why. You can spend hours wandering this expansive site, popping in and out of […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Central America, Mexico

Pope Francis Visits San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2016

February 16, 2016 By John Widmer 4 Comments

Coming face to face with Pope Francis in Pope Francis approaches the cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico

Each morning here in the small mountain town of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, the neighborhood wakes up around you. Birds begin to chirp. Dogs start barking. Roosters proceed to cock-a-doodle-doo. Yet what acts as our alarm clock is the nearby church bells that begin to chime loudly for […]

Filed Under: Posts, Travel Tales Tagged With: Central America, Mexico

Top 20 Travel Experiences of 2015

February 4, 2016 By John Widmer 28 Comments

hiking on a trail in patagonia argentina towards the fitz roy mountain

This unprecedented second year of non-stop travel has brought us roaming around six different continents and 27 different countries for a total of over 65,000 miles while completely circumnavigating the globe. We’re often asked about our favorite places, which is difficult to pin down because each country we visit has […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Blogs, Monthly Updates, Posts Tagged With: Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Chile, Cuba, Egypt, Europe, Germany, Malaysia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippines, Slovenia, Thailand

Our Top 20 Worst Travel Moments of 2015

January 17, 2016 By John Widmer 10 Comments

rear view mirror in New Zealand

The end of 2015 also marked the end of our second very full year of travel. What a year it’s been! We managed to accomplish our goal of circumnavigating the globe. Throughout that journey we traveled across six continents while having some great experiences on each of them! But when […]

Filed Under: Misadventures Around the World, Blogs, Posts Tagged With: Africa, Argentina, Asia, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, Europe, Hungary, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South America, Thailand

21 Misconceptions & Curiosities to Understand Before Traveling to Cuba

January 9, 2016 By John Widmer 37 Comments

Havana street with Cuban flag and capital building

Cuba can be quite a curious country. We can easily proclaim that it is one of the most unique and interesting countries of the 50+ we’ve visited during this two-year trip around the world. Between our pre-trip research about Cuba and roaming around the island nation itself, we experienced lots of […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Blogs, Destination Guides, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Best of, Central America, Cuba

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