In All/ Hawaii Island (Big Island)/ Hawaiian Islands 14 Fun Things to do in Hilo, Hawaii Hawaii’s Big Island gets its name because of its sheer size. Fun fact: all 7 Hawaiian Islands – Kaho’olawe, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Ni’ihau, Lana’i,… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaii Island (Big Island)/ Hawaiian Islands Hiking to Active Lava On the Big Island of Hawaii It’s 2:45 PM on a humid, overcast, rainy day that very much resembles Seattle, only 25 degrees warmer. We join our small group and… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaii Island (Big Island)/ Hawaiian Islands Hilo, Hawaii Foodie Guide When you live in Hawaii, there’s no such thing as a road trip (because you’d be around the island in just a few hours),… Continue Reading →
In All/ Russia/ Saint Petersburg 14 Things to Do During White Nights in St. Petersburg, Russia “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of mankind… Continue Reading →
In All/ Colombia/ South America Salento, Colombia A tiny but vibrant town, Salento sits atop the mountain above the Valle De Cocora, and is filled with artisan shops, restaurants and cafes.… Continue Reading →
In All/ Colombia/ South America Hiking El Peñón de Guatapé, Colombia Guatape & La Piedra de Peñón Located about a two-hour drive outside of Medellin, Guatape is arguably one of the most colorful towns in… Continue Reading →
In All/ Europe/ Greece/ Mainland Greece Hiking Vykos Gorge in Zagori, Ioannina, Greece Our trip to Greece was nearly 100% unplanned in terms of which regions we selected to visit. We went with the flow and researched… Continue Reading →
In All/ Europe/ Greece/ Mainland Greece Everything You Need to Know About Visiting The Monasteries of Meteora, Greece Have you ever heard of a stunningly beautiful place on Earth called Meteora, located in Central Northern Greece? This was one of the stops… Continue Reading →
In All/ United States/ Washington State Day Trip to Bainbridge Island & Poulsbo, Washington When you live in Seattle, not only do you get to be called the really cool Sci-Fi-sounding name of “Seattleite”, but you also have… Continue Reading →
In All/ Ecuador/ South America Quito, Ecuador Quito sits at 9,350′ elevation, making it the highest city capital in the world. This is precisely why we began our two-week Ecuador travels… Continue Reading →
In All/ Ecuador/ South America Three Days in Otavalo, Ecuador Sitting at 8,500′ elevation, Otavalo is home to the largest mercado (market) in all of South America. But contrary to popular belief, there are… Continue Reading →
In All/ Ecuador/ South America Ten Awesome Things to Do in the Adventure Town of Baños, Ecuador Where else in the world can you wake up with a view of a waterfall outside your window, walk outside ten minutes to the… Continue Reading →
In All/ Ecuador/ South America The Other Swing at the End of the World in Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca is Ecuador’s third largest city with the highest number of expatriates, sitting at an altitude of 8,370′. There was a great deal of culinary… Continue Reading →
In All/ Ecuador/ South America Mindo is Ecuador’s Best Kept Rainforest Secret If you enjoy peaceful, quiet small towns engulfed in nature, then this town is for you. If you are a birder, then this town… Continue Reading →
In All/ Italy Turning 30 in Vescovato, Italy When I turned 30, there were no fancy dinners, no fireworks, no theatrical performances or a late night out. Turning 30 was far more… Continue Reading →
In All/ Top Highlights Top Highlights of our Six-Month Travels Abroad “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw… Continue Reading →
In All/ Travel Spendings Fun Travel Stats from our Six-Months Abroad “We choose to live like monks, rooting ourselves to a home or a career using the future as a phony ritual to justify the… Continue Reading →
In All/ Croatia/ Europe What To Know Before Traveling To Croatia “When you can’t change the direction of the wind, adjust your sails” Croatia is a beautiful gem in the Balkans with plenty of small… Continue Reading →
In All/ Croatia/ Europe A Comprehensive Guide to Visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia “I am now convinced that fairies do, in fact, exist” – Me after visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park Arriving at 8:30 AM before the… Continue Reading →
In All/ Europe/ Italy How To Visit Cinque Terre, The Italian Riviera “There is nowhere to go but everywhere” – On the Road, by John Kerouac On the train ride from La Spezia station, you peer… Continue Reading →
