On your first trip to Barcelona, there are some places you just have to see. The Sagrada Família, Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter and La Rambla are on most first time itineraries for good reason. But what about when you’ve already done all that? One of the best things about returning to Barcelona is that […]
Despite being on the other side of the world, Australia seems to be one of those places everyone has a connection to. Friends and friends-of-friends kept sending us their travel recommendations, enthusiastic for us to explore the land of Oz. I think Americans have a particular fascination with Australia because of all our similarities — […]
Kakadu, Australia Why did we come to Australia? If we had to choose one reason, we’d say The Outback. Sure, this country has gorgeous beaches, ancient forests, and world-class cities, but this wild landscape and its cultural identity are so uniquely Australian that you can’t find them anywhere else in the world. The Outback, by […]
“Open the gate; don’t let the cows out,” said the note field on our back-country camping app. We shut it behind us and inched down the dirt road, hoping the heifers would clear a path. “Could this really be the way?” I said to Mike. We rounded the bend, and a river flowing around a […]
A string of tiny tropical islands, fringed with coral, dotted with palm trees, and traveled only by horse cart and bicycle… the Gilis are a place of traveler legend. Our boat skidded onto the shore of Gili Trawangan, the biggest isle in Lombok, Indonesia’s six-mile-square archipelago. Three naked kids splashed around in the water, while […]
Some people picture a cruise as a floating city with waterslides, lounge singers, and a constant line at the buffet. If that has always turned you off, good news: it is not the only version. Small ship and expedition cruises carry a few dozen or a few hundred guests instead of a few thousand, and […]
As our plane lifted off from Bali to Brisbane, we were so excited to start our two and a half week trip to Australia! This country had been on our list for many years, but for whatever reason, we hadn’t made it to this part of the world… …until our Aussie friends decided to get […]
Millions of people fly halfway across the world to stand in line at Magic Kingdom, ride a roller coaster, eat an overpriced burger, and go home with a sunburn and a smile. Meanwhile, people live just 90 minutes away and haven’t booked a hotel room in Orlando since… ever? That’s the thing about staycations, they’re […]
Chiang Mai is well-known amongst the digital nomad community for its cheap living and fast internet connections. We’d been backpacking Thailand and Southeast Asia for a while and were in the market for somewhere to settle so we could concentrate on getting some work done. As we were in the area it seemed like the […]
After more than 15 years of basically constant travel, becoming residents of Bulgaria has changed the game for us. For the first time since we were living part time in Grenada, we’re not living out of suitcases, hopping between Airbnbs, or eating whatever’s convenient – no matter how healthy. We’ve finally put down roots – […]