The Mindo Cloud Forest is a unique eco-system in Ecuador that’s known worldwide for its biodiversity and birding. The lush subtropical forest provides a mystical environment to roam around and pursue adventure, in addition to finding many species of birds. It is birdwatching in Mindo Ecuador that tends to be […]
Quilotoa Loop Ecuador Trek: How to Hike It the Cheap & Easy Way
The Quilotoa Loop is arguably one of the best multi-day trekking routes in South America and one of Ecuador’s most popular treks. The hiking trails throughout the Quilotoa Loop wind through the Ecuadorian Andes to connect a series of friendly rural farming villages that are each very well-prepared to receive […]
Two Week Itinerary: Egypt on a Budget with Affordable Luxury
Note: This Egypt on a Budget Travel Guide was last updated January 2019. When planning a trip to this bucket list destination, we were determined to pack in all the quintesential stops while still experiencing Egypt on a budget. While planning a two-week Egypt itinerary during the summer low season, […]
Inca Jungle Trek Review: The Most Adventurous Route to Machu Picchu
The Inca Jungle Trek is such an awesome way to get to Macchu Picchu! If you’ve been following this travel site, then you know there are two things we often look for in a travel experience: awesome adventure, and great travel values. So when considering the many different ways to […]
Imlil, Morocco: Trekking the Atlas Mountains
Imlil, Morocco, is such a pleasant escape into the Atlas Mountains. Most people traveling to Imlil will be coming from Marrakesh and hence will discover the cooler and more tranquil environment found, in comparison. In Imlil, the heat is gone and so are the touts that often bother travelers in […]
Best Hotel Booking Websites: Where To Find The Best Hotel Deals
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 […]
Pullmantur Monarch Review of a $159 Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise
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 […]
Oasis Overland Review: Across Africa – 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Surviving a 5-Day Flight
Due to some strange circumstances, we’ve wound up on a 5-Day Flight. We’re leaving on a Tuesday from Santiago, Chile and arrive to our destination of Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday. This is the ultimate of long-haul redeye flights. So how do you cope? We’ve developed some tips to survive […]
Panama Canal Cruise Tips, the Transit Experience, & Celebrity Infinity Review
This is a three-part post about taking a Panama Canal cruise full transit. For our own personal experience transiting the Panama Canal on the Celebrity Infinity, simply continue reading. For Panama Canal cruise tips: skip here. For our brief Celebrity Infinity review of the Panama Canal transit: skip to the end. Our Panama Canal Transit Experience The […]
Budget Travel Cappadocia: A Guide to Goreme, Turkey
Cappadocia is such an incredible area with so much to offer. We found it difficult to narrow down the top things to do in Cappadocia on a budget. We did manage to uncover some really great value here while still having incredible experiences. You can have a very budget-friendly Cappadocia experience with a […]
Our Ukraine Vacation: Part 3: Why Travel to Ukraine Now?
Previous posts to this series can be found here: Part 1: Why We Went & Arriving to Ukraine Part 2: Is Ukraine Safe for Travel We found that its prices, people, food, culture, outdoor pursuits, and its cities made it an absolutely fantastic travel destination. We just loved our two […]