Snowy mountaintops reaching into the sky. Gently bellowing yaks. Fluttering prayer flags. That was my mental image of Nepal before I visited. But now that I've been there, my new mental image of Nepal is quite different: shimmering lakes nestled in … [Read more...] about 34 Things Nobody Tells You About Traveling in Nepal
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29 Things Nobody Tells You About Savannah, Georgia
As travelers - and travel storytellers - we live for that "click." It's that feeling when you and a destination just, like, vibe. You're just in sync. You get each other, and the more you learn, the more in love you fall. It's like love at first … [Read more...] about 29 Things Nobody Tells You About Savannah, Georgia
29 Things Nobody Tells You About Oakland, California
Oakland is a giant city, an urban cultural mecca that stretches from the coast to redwood-covered rolling hills. It has a deep, complicated history and culture, its own local slang, absolutely incredible food, and plenty to see and do - which we've … [Read more...] about 29 Things Nobody Tells You About Oakland, California
40 Things Nobody Tells You About Southern Italy Travel
You know when people who travel a lot say stuff like "each part of [country you've never been to] is SO different," and you kind of roll your eyes because it just sounds like a way to brag about how many different parts of the country they've been … [Read more...] about 40 Things Nobody Tells You About Southern Italy Travel
25 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking Bali, Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia is one of those glittering bucket list destinations that every backpacker dreams of visiting. But that dream seems a lot less attainable if you happen to live in the Americas: it took us 24 hours to fly to this island paradise, versus … [Read more...] about 25 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking Bali, Indonesia
32 Things Nobody Tells You About Long Term Travel as a Couple
Traveling with your partner is one thing. Long term travel with your partner? That's like, a whole other, totally different, completely not the same thing. It turns out that traveling as a couple on a romantic weekend getaway is worlds different than … [Read more...] about 32 Things Nobody Tells You About Long Term Travel as a Couple
30 Things Nobody Tells You About San Francisco
The Gold Rush. The Summer of Love. Silicon Valley. San Francisco is a like a chameleon: every few decades, it changes. This city means something different to everyone, it seems. It's a city of promise, of hope. It's also a city of WTF. There … [Read more...] about 30 Things Nobody Tells You About San Francisco
30 Things Nobody Tells You About Quitting Your Job to Travel
It’s been a year since we quit our jobs, hopped on a plane, and left for our year-long honeymoon. For years, all I wanted to do was leave my job in corporate America and go off an amazing journey, traveling all around the world and having incredible … [Read more...] about 30 Things Nobody Tells You About Quitting Your Job to Travel
25 Things Nobody Tells You About Traveling While Fat
Traveling while fat comes with its own set of big ol' challenges. Like, no skinny person has ever stopped before booking a flight off to some exotic destination to google “am I too fat to fly?” or “will I fit in an airplane seat?” And even … [Read more...] about 25 Things Nobody Tells You About Traveling While Fat
25 Things We Never Asked for from Traveling the World for a Year
When we started planning our year-long extended honeymoon around the world, we didn't really know what to expect. We had a lot of hopes and dreams: we wanted to become wiser, healthier, better versions of ourselves. We wanted to become the sort of … [Read more...] about 25 Things We Never Asked for from Traveling the World for a Year
30 Things No One Tells You About Backpacking in South America
During our year-long honeymoon, we spent 5 incredible months backpacking in South America. We swam in the Caribbean at Tayrona National Park in Colombia; we swam with playful baby seals in the Galapagos Islands; we hiked (ok, crawled on our hands … [Read more...] about 30 Things No One Tells You About Backpacking in South America
30 Things No One Tells You About Backpacking in Ecuador
Backpacking in Ecuador was one of the best decisions we made during our South America trip. Sadly, this small country often gets cut out of itineraries. Don't miss out on the incredible beauty of Ecuador! We spent a month exploring Quito, the … [Read more...] about 30 Things No One Tells You About Backpacking in Ecuador
40 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking in Peru
If you're going backpacking in Peru, chances are you'll hear a lot about Machu Picchu, something like "don't spend any time in Lima" (we disagree), and some generic advice about acclimating in Cusco for a few days before doing anything athletic, like … [Read more...] about 40 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking in Peru
30 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking in Colombia
In 2016, we quit our jobs, put everything we owned in storage, and took off for South America with only what we could fit in our backpacks. Our first destination? Colombia. We got a lot of weird looks when we told our friends and family we … [Read more...] about 30 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking in Colombia