We have no shame in being a full on, camera toting tourist. We want to see everything, the big, the small, the famous and the hole in the wall attractions.
All in Travel
The Genius of Traveling by Train
We’ve been of the belief that flying is the best way to travel. The ads have told us so since well before we were born. Our parents lived in the golden years of flying and we live in the inexpensive, easily accessible age of flying.
Planes, Trains, and Bikes in Amsterdam
After spending a little under a week in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom for work, we’ve made our way to Amsterdam. We’re excited, not only because it’s Amsterdam, but also because we’re doing a 2-and-a-half-week house sit.
5.5 Miles Down and a Sea to Cross
We’re bound to fall for many of the places we visit. But if we never leave, we’ll never have the chance to see the next wonderful place.
City Guide to Ireland & Northern Ireland, UK | Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Belfast, Antrim Coast, & Beyond
Sitting down to write this post is somewhat challenging. We want to share our experiences in Ireland, yet aren’t fully sure we can express them adequately.
City Guide to Dublin, Ireland | Must See Attractions & City Cards
Dublin, Ireland was our first destination on a year long continual travel adventure abroad. Join us as we visited every must see attraction, saved a ton of money with the Dublin Pass, and learned a few things about our travel desires!
Good-Bye Hillary Clinton and Good-Bye Donald Trump
If you’re worried we’re about to get political, this is the place to exhale a sigh of relief, because we aren’t.
San Diego to Dublin for Under $70 Each!
After much time preparing and planning, the time to take off on a jet plane is finally here! We’re absolutely thrilled, overwhelmingly excited and a bit nervous about having plane tickets in our hands, figuratively of course, as they’re e-tickets.
Don’t Cancel Your Car Insurance Before Reading This
Selling your car and going without one is scary, but also comes with a new found freedom! We sold our car and happily gave up a monthly car payment. No car equals freedom from
Long-Term Travel Hack #1: Don't Pack What You Can Buy
As we've researched, prepared for and done some travel, we've come up with some tips, tricks and hacks to make long term, light weight traveling possible. Here's a tip that will make things a bit easier.
We Sold Our Car in One Hour!
Our biggest variable in our timeline for leaving the country, in our mind, has always been selling our car.
The (Extremely) Long Search for the Perfect Pair of Shoes
Everything we have with us is well thought-out, essential and preferably multi-purpose. Now, considering how important shoes are, and since most of your waking moments are spent in them, it’s no surprise that a lot of thought went into picking the right shoes for this trip.
We Planned to be Homeless
We sold, donated or discarded 95% of our belongings and stored the rest. We turned in our apartment keys and drove off with a backpack for each of us. We have no apartment and no home-base. We are tied to nothing but each other.
A Method To Our Travel Madness
We're embarking on a huge and significant traveling adventure. As we begin to think what this year around Europe will look like we have many things to consider. Here is what is currently on our mind...
Do We Need to Get Travel Vaccinations?
Being born and raised in the United States, vaccinations beyond childhood vaccines is a pretty unknown subject for us. We know enough to know that we should probably get some additional vaccines for traveling. But which ones?
Our First Travel Backpack Test Run
It’s a bright and early Saturday morning. Our neighbors are sleeping soundly after a long week of work. We, on the other hand, are up a 6AM preparing for a backpack test run. The idea is to find out how each of us does, simulating a hike with our fully loaded packs.
Finding The Travel Backpack We Call Home
One of our most important decisions is what type of bag we’ll travel with. Our bag will be the closest thing we have to a home. So, just like we have important criteria for the place we choose to live, we have just as important criteria for our bag.