We all know that 2020 has been a difficult year. More than 80 million people have contracted Covid-19 with almost 2 million of those cases resulting in death. The circumstance that has been involuntarily forced upon us has caused people into an altered state of mind. Some of us have voluntarily changed our behaviors in…
View MoreIt’s that time of the year again. Tomorrow is Travel Tuesday! I imagine you’re probably saying one of two things right now. “What in the world is Travel Tuesday?” or “Ugh, it’s 2020. There’s a global pandemic. Where in the world can I even go?” It’s a good thing I have the answers to both…
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The entire world is at home at the moment. Travelers have been forced to cancel trips. Countries have canceled tourist visas. Everything in the world has been upended as a result of a biological pathogen far beyond our (or anyone else’s) control. If you’re not already a corona zombie, there’s no need for further explanation….
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We haven’t discussed our dietary habits on our blog yet, but we decided to finally incorporate it into a blog post. Why? Simply, because a lot of other people have similar diets, and traveling has a tendency to make dietary choices difficult. Our diet is plant-based. If you’re not familiar with that, a plant-based diet,…
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As frequent travelers, we stay in lots of hotels. It’s a somewhat unavoidable necessity in order to see what other parts of the world have to offer. We’ve stayed in everything from beachfront shanty hotels to 5 star resorts. For some travelers, the lodging experience is a big deal. We have gone back and forth,…
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Madrid was definitely one of the best large cities we visited last year, and for all of the reasons you would expect—the food was spectacular, the people were immensely pleasant, the vibe was always a perfect combination of lax and on (our hotel had a bowling alley and a club with a stripper pole in…
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Let’s just get the housekeeping out of the way and answer the question we know everyone has. When we decided to go to Spain for Tomatina, we knew we were going to be close to Gibraltar, so taking a day to visit the tiny autonomous territory of the UK was an easy decision. Many people…
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Our blog is a travel blog, but it’s not just about the beautiful places we go. Sometimes we offer travel tips, like saving money or packing. In this post, I’m going to offer a glimpse behind the curtain of what it’s like to be a travel photographer. When you’re a travel photographer, media is your…
View MoreIt’s historic, it’s tasty, and it’s walkable. Rome is the largest city in Italy, populated with almost 3 million people. You’d never know this without checking the internet. We walked 30 miles of Rome in two days and it never felt crowded, outside of the main tourist sites like the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Vatican City…
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I would have hoped that I didn’t have to write this, but lately I’ve seen some travelers post about baggage delays ruining their trips. While baggage delays are unavoidable, when you arrive at your destination and your bags don’t, that shouldn’t put a damper on your trip. I’ve had bags both lost and delayed before….
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