4.6 GEAR REVIEW: SCOTTeVEST LUCY CARDIGAN Last week, I flew to Florida with Mark to take a short road trip through the Gulf Coast. As usual, I was looking for the best combination of travel clothes and gear to pack with me. As I was getting...
BRITNEE’S REVIEW OF HER ORIGINAL PACKING LIST Is it possible to fit everything you need to live on for one year around the world into a backpack? To go from a 953-square-foot living space and squeezing it into a 43-liter backpack was quite the challenge...
HOW MUCH IT COST US TO TRAVEL THE WORLD It’s time for us to answer the question you’re all wondering — how much did we end up spending to travel the world? First, let's break down the costs into the five “legs” of our trip, grouping...
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO COME HOME On my final flight I was struggling to stay awake after 24 hours in transit. I wouldn’t allow myself to fall asleep though — I was minutes away from coming home! As we began to descend over the Wasatch...
4.6 BOOK REVIEW – LONELY PLANET: THE BIG TRIP, 3RD EDITION **GIVEAWAY--We've partnered with Lonely Planet to give away two copies of The Big Trip to two lucky winners! To enter, just click here to like our Instagram photo. Giveaway ends Sunday, June 14.** One of...
THE YEAR OF EBOLA, ISIS AND THE SELFIE STICK What a crazy year it has been for our world! After being home for a week now, I've looked back on our year of traveling and am amazed at the unusual events that took place. Maybe I was more attuned to world...
4.8 LANDSCAPE BOLIVIA B&B IN LA PAZ Landscape Bolivia B&B in La Paz was one of the prettiest hotels Mark and I stayed at on our trip. It looks like an old mansion that has been remodeled into a B&B with a beautiful staircase and amazing...
3.1 RESIDENCIAL LA CABANA IN UYUNI After our jeep crossing from Chile to Bolivia, Mark and I chose to rest for one night in Residencial la Cabaña in Uyuni. To sum it up, it was alright for just one night. Private Room: Our private room was...
4.0 HOSTAL MILLANTU IN SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA Hostal Millantu was a cute hostel outside of San Pedro de Atacama. My favorite things about it were the hammocks outside and the beautiful views of Volcano Licancabur. Private Room: We stayed in two of the...
THE MAGIC OF THE ATACAMA Drink water. Put on Chapstick. Repeat. This was my ritual every couple of minutes while in San Pedro de Atacama. It lived up to its reputation as the world's driest desert when Mark and I visited at the...
A SURPRISE VISIT TO VOLCANO CALBUCO Seeing an active volcano was never on our to-do list. So imagine our surprise when Volcano Calbuco erupted while we were in Chile. Mark and I first heard about the volcano's eruption from a video clip posted...
DAY HIKES IN TORRES DEL PAINE When visiting Torres del Paine most people hike either the popular W trek, the O circuit, or take a day tour on a bus through the park. At the time of our visit none of these options appealed to Mark or me....
4.2 HOTEL HAIN IN PUNTA ARENAS On our second stay in Punta Arenas after returning from Torres del Paine, Mark and I stayed in Hotel Hain. This hotel featured beautiful wooden paneling, Selk'nam decorations, and used to be one of the...
