Whether we like it or not, LGBT travelers are ambassadors around the world

Posted on 04. Jun, 2013 by .

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If you and your partner travel as an openly gay couple, you’re an ambassador and raising awareness for the LGBT community around the world, but what if you’re on a religious pilgrimage across Spain? Tone it down or allow fellow pilgrims to meet their first lesbian couple?

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What I Wonder When I Wander: When a song is a global hit, are we all really dancing to the same tune?

Posted on 02. Jun, 2013 by .

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This week I wonder about music and whether it connects us all, or gives a false sense of direction. Plus, I reveal a little known secret about the Germans.

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GlobetrotterGirl of the Month May 2013: Torre DeRoche, author, blogger and sailor

Posted on 28. May, 2013 by .

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Our May GlobetrotterGirl of the Month is Torre DeRoche, who put all fear behind her to jump on a humble boat and sail across the Pacific. Read on for how breaking free turned Torre into a successful author living the live of her dreams.

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The day I became a solo hiker in Patagonia

Posted on 26. May, 2013 by .

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Find out why I ended up speeding up the trails of Argentina’s best trekking spot without Jess and what moment made me feel like a true mountain hiker!

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Ice, Ice Baby: The amazing Perito Moreno Glacier | Patagonia, Argentina

Posted on 22. May, 2013 by .

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Ever wonder why some glaciers are blue? Or if all of them are melting? Read on for those answers and our attempt at bringing the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia to life.

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Happy Anniversary! Today we celebrate three years on the road

Posted on 30. Apr, 2013 by .

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When this journey began on April 30, 2010, there was no set finish date, but we never imagined that we would have been able to travel for 1095 days now – in a row!

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33 Things We Love About Santiago de Chile

Posted on 19. Mar, 2013 by .

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Obviously there are thousands of things to love about Santiago, but we are sharing the 33 things we loved the most and that made Chile’s capital special for us:

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Dream housesits around the world: Travelers share their most memorable housesitting experiences

Posted on 08. Jan, 2013 by .

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We talked a lot about our own housesitting experiences, but today we are highlighting some of the most amazing housesits other travelers have had around the world!

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How to Break Free in 2013: Our book launch!

Posted on 19. Dec, 2012 by .

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We love housesititng so much, we wrote the book on it! Literally! Break Free: The Ultimate Guide to Housesitting is now available on Amazon. Find out how you can afford to take the trip of a lifetime!

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Polaroid of the week: The best views of Manhattan are from above

Posted on 06. Jun, 2013 by .

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This week’s Polaroid features the views over Manhattan’s Lexington Avenue from the Roosevelt Island aerial tram – a cable car that crosses the East River.

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Polaroid of the week: Love padlocks on the Brooklyn Bridge

Posted on 30. May, 2013 by .

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This week’s Polaroid features the latest addition to New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge: romantic love locks, which are becoming popular in the city. Are New Yorkers getting soft?

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Polaroid of the week: Spring time in New York City

Posted on 23. May, 2013 by .

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This week’s Polaroid features our current home of New York City in all its spring glory! With pink and white blossoms everywhere, the city is just beautiful!

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