Archive for December, 2011
Goodbye 2011: Our year of travel in pictures
Posted on 31. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
Another amazing year is coming to an end – our 2nd as full-time travelers! It’s hard to believe just how much we have done this year…check out some of our photo highlights of 2011!
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Vegetarian Dixie: The Best of Southern Food
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by jess.
Ah, the South. In a land where Mac’n'Cheese is considered a vegetable, we did manage to find some fantastic vegetarian options on our Great American road trip through the South this year. Caution: this post will make you hungry!
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Polaroid of the week: Elephant shower in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
We spent one day this week with the elephants at the Elephant Nature Park north of Chiang Mai, an elephant sanctuary which is home to over 30 rescued elephants.
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Becoming forgettable | How absence doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder
Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by jess.
We are not ready to trade in this mindset-altering, life-affirming freedom that becoming nomads has given us…but we are increasingly shocked at just how forgettable this seems to have made us….
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Tops and Flops of 600 days of travel: Days 501 – 600
Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by jess.
We just recently celebrated our 600th day on the road! There were highs and lows, as always, that we would like to share… Find out about the Tops & Flops of our last 100 days.
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600 days of travel: Reflections on the last 100 days
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
Today marks our 600th day on the road! In the last 100 days we have traveled in the U.S., Thailand & in Laos. Read on for a summary of our reflections & find out what’s next for us!
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Polaroid of the week: The Buddha and the fly | Chiang Mai, Thailand
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
This week’s Polaroid is of the Buddha and the fly…
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Independence through Independents – Asheville, NC
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by jess.
Our NYC2NOLA road trip this summer did not quite go as planned thanks to hurricanes, detours and nearly derailed idealism. Luckily, we found Asheville…
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Travel Roulette #32: LOVE – The Winner
Posted on 18. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
So many submissions to last week’s travel photo roulette! We loved sifting through all these LOVE themed photos…see who made the finals and find out who we picked as the winner!
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Hotel Tip of The Week: Hotel Chaw-Ka-Cher Tropicana Lanta Resort
Posted on 17. Dec, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Chaw-Ka-Cher Tropicana Lanta Resort, Ko Lanta Island, Thailand.
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Polaroid of the week: Young girl, Hmong New Year’s Celebrations in Phonsavan, Laos
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
A last-minute detour in Laos led us to Phonsavan – just in time to witness the New Year’s celebrations of the Hmong people. We love the traditional costume and the game of love…
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How to conquer Washington, D.C.
Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by jess.
It took us a while to get a feeling for the city, but it turned out Washington, DC is a pretty cool city, easiest to conquer on two wheels – grab a Cabi bike & conquer DC!
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Travel Photo Roulette #32: LOVE
Posted on 11. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
We won last week’s travel photo roulette and are excited to host this week’s round! The theme is LOVE – take part in the competition and submit a photo by December 18th!
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Polaroid of the week: Sunset over the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos
Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by Dany.
We saw many jaw-dropping sunsets in Laos, and this was our favorite one: from top of a hill in Luang Prabang, where the sun sets over the Mekong River.
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The ABCs of Travel – Globetrottergirls Edition
Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by jess.
We have been tagged! In this chain letter post, we each break down the defining moments that made us fall for travel, plus why we refer chickens on our buses, ‘WOW’ travel moments and more. Read on to the end to find out what five people we have tagged as the next ABC chain letter participants.
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Getting scammed in Bangkok
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Travel Photo Roulette #32: LOVE
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Becoming forgettable | How absence doesn't always make the heart grow fonder
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A taste of Thailand... Our first impressions
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Happy Anniversary! Today we celebrate two years on the road
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Clarissa: Hi and thanks for the post! I was born and raise...
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jess: Hey guys, thanks so much! That's so sweet! Definit...
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