“All aboard!” 🚂 After stepping onto the Amtrak Empire Builder, we soon found out the crew really does belt out an “all aboard” call as the train is departing. For us, that holler from deep in the lungs proved to be a most appropriate welcome as we boarded those shiny […]
40 Travel Tips You Need to Know for a Seamless US Road Trip in 2021
Update: This article was most recently updated Sept 2021 to reflect US road trip travel tips in 2021 amidst evolving conditions. The great American road trip is back! The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made international travel difficult to plan in 2021, with evolving restrictions and uncertain policies from one country […]
US Road Trip 2021: Best Destinations & Recap
After taking a 12,270-mile summer road trip across the US, we reveal our favorite places and discuss our plans for what’s next.
Cumberland Island: Travel Tips & Info for GA’s Best Day Trip
Cumberland Island National Seashore is truly a gem of the US National Park system. This barrier island in coastal Georgia boasts pristine natural beaches, gorgeous oak tree tunnels, famous wild horses, and storied history. It all makes for quite an enchanting place to roam around. Accessible only by boat, Cumberland […]
Cruising Through Glacier Bay National Park Alaska: A Photo Essay
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 […]
Monthly Travel Update: From Oktoberfest to Fort Lauderdale by Land & Sea
This past month of travel took us from landlocked Central Europe all the way to Fort Lauderdale, FL USA without taking a single flight. October was a jam-packed month of travel taking us 6,823 miles on this whirlwind escapade from camping out during the final days of Munich’s Oktoberfest, to a […]