THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL PACKING LIST Outfitting oneself for a round-the-world trip can be rather daunting and expensive, as you guess what might be needed throughout a whole year...
THE CULTURE SHOCK OF OUR 27TH COUNTRY “Reverse culture shock,” a complex we heard so much about while traveling this past year that we assumed it would be inevitable upon our return...
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...
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...
BREATHTAKING TORRES DEL PAINE The view from Mirador Las Torres is one of those that takes the breath away, like a welcomed punch in the gut as you crest the final rise — think...
LESSONS LEARNED WHILE TREKKING IN NEPAL 1. TREKKING THE ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT IS WORTH IT — Although the new road may have ruined the Annapurna Circuit for many purists, the trek is still an...
WELL FED IN FINLAND We hadn't even reached the Russia-Finland border and I was already enjoying my first Karelian pie. Riding the train from Saint Petersburg to...
OUR ROUND THE WORLD ROUTE We carefully planned our route before leaving home in the United States in May 2014. Things we considered included the travel costs of going...
HOW WE SAVED $40,000 TO TRAVEL THE WORLD The idea of long-term travel has been in our minds for several years, but we didn't start laying out a plan to fund it until two years ago. After...
3.6 BOOK REVIEW – LONELY PLANET: THE BIG TRIP The Lonely Planet: The Big Trip is a gap year-focused book for young backpackers. We picked up this book from Powell's Bookstore, (biggest...
