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 […]
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 […]
Haggas Honking Holes Waitomo Review: More Extreme Than Black Water Rafting
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 […]
A Journey into the Lost World Cave Waitomo, New Zealand: Review and Tips!
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 […]
Isla del Sol Bolivia: Travel Guide & Tips to Know Before You Go
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 […]
Why NOT to Trek Rainbow Mountain Peru + Tips to Know if You Do Go
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 […]
Cuba Travel Tips You Need to Know
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 […]
Pullmantur Monarch Review of a $159 Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise
Taking a cruise across the Atlantic on the Pullmantur Monarch was an interesting proposition to take. For those who’ve been following our round the world adventures for a while, you know that we love utilizing repositioning cruises as an affordable yet luxurious way to get around the globe. We believe […]
The Best Excursions & Things To Do in Tanzania on an Africa Overland Safari
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 […]
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 […]
Marrakech to Merzouga Travel Itinerary & Tips to Reach the Sahara Desert
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 […]
Fathom Adonia Review: Impact Travel in 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. […]
The Danna Langkawi: Review + 10 Great Reasons to Stay
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 […]
20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Explore the Palenque Ruins, Mexico
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 […]
21 Misconceptions & Curiosities to Understand Before Traveling to Cuba
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 […]