Ushuaia in Argentina is not only the world’s southernmost city, but also the gateway to Antarctica. Read on for our tips on what to do and see in Ushuaia.
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This week’s Polaroid features 5 Pointz, New York City’s street art mecca – an abandoned factory where street artists from around the world paint colorful graffiti.
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The story of the day two women (us) jumped into cars and trucks with strangers across Patagonia to the end of the world.
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Whether we like it or not, LGBT travelers are ambassadors around the world
Posted on 04. Jun, 2013 by guest.
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 Jess.
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 Jess.
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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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 Jess.
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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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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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 Jess.
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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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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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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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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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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The GlobetrotterGirls: About Us
We are Dani and Jess, a German-American lesbian couple who decided semi-spontaneously to take our work on the road and travel the world in April 2010. Digital Nomads, Street Food Junkies, House-sitters, Vegetarians, Street Art & Photography Lovers, Hotel Enthusiasts. Find out more about us here
