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Top 15 Worst Travel Moments from 2017

January 14, 2018 By John Widmer 9 Comments

rainbow mountain in the snow

During the past four years of travel, each year we have the tradition of documenting our worst travel moments. Looking back at these laughable and scary moments is always a fun post for us to write. You can find previous entries archived here: Worst travel moments 2014 Worst travel moments […]

Filed Under: Misadventures Around the World, Blogs, Posts

Year #4 Travel Update from Roaming Around the World

January 8, 2018 By John Widmer 4 Comments

John and Heather, of Roaming Around the World, standing in front of a globe

Our fifth year of roaming around the world starts now! It was only supposed to be a one year trip. So it’s almost hard for us to believe that we’ve been traveling non-stop for the past four years now. Yet here we are in 2018, now 65 countries later, in […]

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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

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

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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

Not-So-Monthly Update: Roaming Around the US, Cuba, and Mexico

January 6, 2016 By John Widmer 6 Comments

It’s been way too long since our last update, or any new post for that matter. These last few months have been another whirlwind of travels through the US, into Cuba, and most recently our move to Mexico! It hard to believe a full 24 months of travel is now […]

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