We spent four days in a jeep driving through the Bolivian outback! Most tourists do a 1-3 day tour from Uyuni. We took the road less traveled – a four day, 1,000km journey from Tupiza through the remote, uninterrupted and stunning scenery of Southwest Bolivia. It wasn’t all easy. We spent at least 10 hours… Read more…
The trails to Machu Picchu is not for the faint of heart. Which is why we took the train. 🙂 By now you should know, I’m not much of a hiker. I’m outdoorsie, sure – I’ll go rafting, mountain biking, play ball and all – but I don’t hike. Now I know what you’re thinking,… Read more…
It’s never easy to admit fault. But there’s always something to learn. I can sit here and brag about all the things we did right on our round-the-world trip; there are lots and I’m quite proud of them. But let’s be real, you’re all dying to know where we went wrong, so let’s cut to… Read more…
The beaches of Lovina may not be the prettiest in Bali, Indonesia, but what they lack in beach beauty, they make up in gorgeous sunrises and pods of dolphins swimming freely in the wild! We rose at the butt crack of dawn hoping to be one of the first ones out in the open water…. Read more…
Find out what we didn’t need and what we couldn’t travel without. Some of you have emailed and left comments regarding our packing list – wondering what items we packed were useful and what items we could have traveled without now that we’re home. We didn’t do too bad if I do say so myself…. Read more…
Our V-Day tribute. Nothing says love more than couples in match-y clothes! OK, so Valentine’s Day isn’t exactly my favorite of holidays, but I’m not going to rain on other people’s parade if they find it all lovey-dovey and romantic and stuff. So, for you love birds out there, this couple coordinated-wardrobe post is for… Read more…
Oh the things Vietnamese carry around on two wheels. It’s a hoot! It never seizes to amaze me what Vietnamese can load on two wheels, other than themselves and a passenger or two (or three or four!). This week, my family flew back to Vietnam in time to celebrate Tet (Vietnamese New Year) and I’m… Read more…
You’ve seen our best, now prepare to eat our worst.. in food. We ate well this past year, arguably some of the best dishes we’ve ever had. But a year of travel means a lot of meals, and with a lot of meals means we’re not always going to luck out on good food all… Read more…
This is the nasty side of traveling Australasia. It is not pretty. You know how we always talk about the good in traveling and all the great things that comes from it? Well, this is not that post. Warning: Explicit and gross pictures are included in this post. You have been warned. We’ve been pretty… Read more…
The final wrap up of our favorite country visited to date- Japan! We had very high expectations for Japan, and I am happy to report, Japan delivered. In fact, Japan surpassed our every expectations and more. When we were in China, we hit a wall and travel fatigue was seriously putting a damper on our… Read more…
