Fanny was our open water instructor while we were at Oceans 5 in Gili Air, Indonesia. She was kind enough to sit down with us and answer a few questions about scuba diving and the Gili Islands. She has even provided the answers in her native Dutch below the English responses. Name: Fanny Claassen Hometown: […]
A Crazy House in Dalat, Vietnam
Before showing up in Dalat we didn’t know what to expect, it was another stop on our trip north in Vietnam. We were surprised to step into a city unlike the others we had seen in the country so far. One that reminded us of the French Alps, with an almost European flair. You could […]
Traveling With the Love of Your Life
Traveling with your significant other, your sweetie pie, the love of your life is the best and worst roller coaster you will ever go on. I’m not talking about a romantic weekend getaway where you spend 3 nights at a luxurious resort and have your own butler, chef and maid. When you travel through new […]
Botswana Travel: Cooking in the Bush
Let me start out this post by saying, I am not an expert on normal cooking, so surround me with wild animals and fire and it becomes comical. What I am an expert at is making it work, figuring it out and knowing if nothing else we have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to keep […]
5 Lessons Learned From our New Friends on the Road
One of our favorite parts of travel is the people you meet along the way. We have been lucky to meet more than our fair share of remarkable people that have touched our lives, and this post is only the beginning. Hospitality At the start of the year we were welcomed into the home of […]
The Time I Wore Snowman Socks Through Airport Security
Confession: This was not the first time. As I am in line it usually hits me with what I failed to do or accidentally wore, this time it was my bright red Christmas socks (months after the holiday has passed). I begin placing all my items in the designated buckets trying to wait until the […]
Photo Journey: A Day at Sossusvlei, Namibia
Looking back on our year of travel, a few days specifically stand out as some of the most spectacular days of my life. Some of our experiences from our RTW 2012 will probably go down as the best memories EVER (cue dramatic music). Everywhere you look in the The Namib Desert you see sand dunes […]
Sending Postcards From The Road – Our One Regret
We didn’t come back with any regrets from our RTW trip…except for one. We had high intentions of sending postcards to all of our favorites, from all of the cool destinations we visited. We expected to have a big stack of unique postcards we sent home covering the walls when we returned. That didn’t happen. I […]
RTW Budget: Trail Wallet for iOS Review
Budgeting is a key skill for any long-term traveler. Keeping track of my budget on a daily basis has been critical to staying on track with my spending. There are many ways to track your budget: Carrying around a small pocket notebook Using a note on your phone Using a dedicated budget tracking app I […]
The One Time I Slept in A Men’s Hostel Dorm Room
I slept in a men’s dorm on the first floor of a Hostel in Rio, while Josh slept upstairs in a room full of “Jersey Shore” guys and Brazilian women. The story begins in Madrid. We boarded a flight to Sao Paolo which included a stop in Barcelona and arrived in Sao Paulo at 3 […]
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