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…
View MoreIt’s time again for another round of clean beauty products that I’m loving when we travel! This version is slightly more focused on the winter weather, even though I know it’s nearly spring. Our last post was all about how we are now eating a plant-based diet, and when it comes to products I use…
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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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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…
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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….
View MoreNow that we’ve gone on a few multi-week, multi-country trips, I think it’s a great time to share some standard items we pack. Our first trip like that was large backpack-based while our most recent trip allotted for 6 bags between us, so there will be a range of what makes sense to pack into…
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Control. When you are a passenger of any aircraft, you have no control over what is happening in the front of the plane. While that might not seem like an issue to most of you, to me, it’s something that has caused me many hours of distress in my lifetime. I hope to impart some…
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If you’ve been reading elsewhere on our blog, I have already said that I am not a minimalist when it comes to packing for trips. This causes the biggest issue in the bathroom. While a long-weekend trip doesn’t usually present a problem, multi-week trips are another story. Over the last year or so, I’ve also…
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By nature, I am not a minimalist packer. Growing up, the thought of traveling to Germany for a week and only having one large suitcase was daunting. I’ve been seen stuffing items into my carry-on luggage at the airport ticket counter in order to keep my checked bag under 50 pounds more times than I’d…
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