Bringing in the weekend we have an awesome post by Bethaney of Flashpacker Family. Here is a great list of how to to New Zealand on a budget! New Zealand is top of many a bucket list. It’s a dream destination with towering mountains, icy glaciers, bubbling hot pools and sweeping scenes straight out of… Continue reading 20 Tips for Tackling New Zealand on a Tight Budget
Fried. That is what comes to mind when people think of the South – and with Gourdough’s Public House in Austin, Texas, they couldn’t be more right. If you’re wondering where to eat in Austin, this would be the place to go. Do you remember my finger lickin’ good review of the Gourdough’s Donuts food… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Gourdough’s Public House
It is official. We’re addicted to the road. We are road trip fiends. When Car Rentals contacted us about working with them, you bet we had a million ideas in mind. For people like us who have visited 20+ countries, I find it embarrassing that I have seen so little of the United States. I… Continue reading Weekend Review: Car Rentals and Rules for the Road
***Before scrolling down any more, please keep in mind that there are gogo dancers pictured below in very little clothing. If you are at work and viewing this, please keep this in mind.*** The sun was sizzling, the beer was cold, the turkey legs were roasting, and my chest was thumping due to the massive… Continue reading Revival Fest – Lookin’ Forward to The Reverend
Guest Post: Thank you so much to Will for writing this brilliant piece about the other side of the coin – when traveling doesn’t always work out for the couple involved. We have always been super concerned about other couples wanting to try out the same thing, knowing how difficult it can be. Read on,… Continue reading Guest Post: How Travelling Tore Us Apart: The Pitfalls of Moving Abroad with a Loved One
Did you know that I considered getting my Master’s Degree instead of taking this life changing, amazing trip? It was school or gaining a practical education. Things were starting to look so bleak within the Radio/TV/Film industry for me I seriously thought about going back to get a “real” degree. Maybe something that I wouldn’t… Continue reading Travel and Practical Education
We get asked often what our “travel itinerary” is. For those of you who have been keeping up with our preparations for a while, you know that I’m not the most spontaneous person in the world. I am a Type A personality that has every moment of the day planned and has milestones and goals… Continue reading Our Non-Itinerary (or our Travel Itinerary)
I apologize in regards to the delay that this post has taken quite a while to continue. Over the past year my writing style has changed quite dramatically so I apologize if the story appears nonlinear. Part 1 of the London series left off at Shaun and I getting to experience the hilarity that is… Continue reading London Pt. 2
I have to admit. I never thought I would meet so many amazing travel photographers that would inspire me so greatly in the travel blog community. One person that I draw daily inspiration from is Bethany Salvon of Beers & Beans and Nariko’s Nest. Not only does she have a rockin’ travel blog but she… Continue reading Featured Travel Photographer: Bethany Salvon
Nagoya is one of the largest cities in Japan. However, our time there was spent in the peaceful outskirts of the rural farming areas where we were invited to use our friend/travel companion Michael’s host family’s house as our base of operations for the trip. This lead to quite the cultural exchange. After spending our… Continue reading Nagoya, Japan 2008
