I flew to Sumatra solely for one reason: to do a jungle trek and to hopefully see orangutans. There are only two places in the world where you can see …
I always thought that to see wildlife and seabirds out in the sea in Peru, I would have to visit the Ballestas Islands, often dubbed “the poor men’s Galapagos”. After …
The main draw for me to visit the Bahamas was to meet the swimming pigs. Prior to my trip, I hadn’t done much research – I had no idea where …
One thing I do in every place I visit: I get a bird’s eye view of the city. If there is a high point in town, a high building, or …
Brooklyn is New York’s most populous borough – and it has so much to offer! From live music to street art to some of NYC’s best eateries: read on to find out why Brooklyn is worth a visit!
My Galapagos Islands cruise was everything I’d dreamed: countless wildlife encounters, giant tortoises, incredibly diverse underwater life, and so much more…
Everything you should know before heading to Cuba: How do the two currencies work? Is there internet? Where to stay and how to get around, is Cuba safe?
Here is my perfect itinerary for a weekend in Austin – including the best food trucks, bars and breakfast tacos, plus my favorite activities in Texas’ capital.
Isla Mujeres – this little Caribbean island near Cancun is my little Mexican paradise, complete with picture-perfect palm-fringed sandy beaches and crystal clear turquoise water!
How safe is it to travel to Colombia? Are there still kidnappings, druggings and muggings? Which cities are safe and which aren’t? Read on for my take on safety in Colombia…
The Ice Diamonds on the ice beach of Breiðamerkursandur were a sight I will never forget – and the highlight of my trip to Iceland. A must-visit place if you go to Iceland!
It’s been nearly six years that I handed in my notice to travel the world.. for a year. So how has my nomadic journey evolved over the past (nearly) SIX years?
Today I am sharing the tools with you that I use to find the cheapest ways to get around Europe. From budget airlines to international bus companies – and how to get the best deals!
I didn’t think a truly paradisical, unspoiled island still existed in Thailand – but Koh Poda ticked all the boxes of the picture-perfect tropical island!
It’s finally here, part II of Five things to discover in New York that most tourists (and locals) never do – read on for five more off-the-beaten-path New York experiences.
My two visits to Hong Kong this year were full of surprises! Find out which twelve things I found surprising about Hong Kong!
After sharing my five best moments in five years of travel yesterday, it’s now time for the five worst experiences. Contrary to yesterday’s post, for which I had a hard …
I have to admit that I find it nearly impossible to pick just five moments out of five years of travel, but here are a handful of my absolute favorite experiences!
I quit my job to travel the world five years ago – and I am still traveling! Read more about how my backpacking trip turned into an indefinite journey around the world..
One of the most terrifying experiences on all my travels: Cycling down Bolivia’s notorious Death Road, also known as the most dangerous roads in the world!
We spent nearly four months in Chile and are sharing our travel expenses! Find out how much to expect for accommodation, food, transport and entertainment and how to save money on a visit to Chile!
Two small countries in Indochina, Vietnam and Cambodia are widely famous for their picturesque landscape, tropical palm-fringed beaches, mythical karst caves, French Colonial buildings, and amazing Khmer architecture. Vietnam and …
In the markets in New York City, every culture, language and era mixes and mingles while buying and selling clothes, trinkets, antiques and food. We have visited loads of markets this past year while in town, and here are our top five picks, and a few extra we just couldn’t leave out!
Driving along the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to San Francisco is filled with wildlife watching experiences, so it seemed natural to sign up for a whale-watching tour to see some of nature’s largest mammals further off the coast of California. Little did we expect to have to hold on for dear life out on the open sea, and one of us spending more time clenching on at the back of the boat feeding her breakfast to the birds.
Other Germans don’t like it, and the locals don’t want you there anyway. Once you get there, you might not want to leave. Find out why we ask you nicely not to go to Berlin…
Visiting Los Angeles and feel like you need a break from the ‘Big Smog’? Here are five fantastic cities surrounding L.A. that are worth a visit.
We were surprised to see how many different types of tours Savannah offers – there are over thirty ghost tours alone! But in a city Savannah’s size, do you need to take a tour at all? Find out what we think, plus a quick guide to tours in Savannah.
Nowadays it takes quite a unique city to completely win us over…but we were entirely charmed by Savannah. These pictures in this photo post highlight just a tiny fraction of why we love this quirky, unique, historic southern city.
The past three weeks traveling on this NYC2NOLA road trip have been so much fun, and making our ultimate destination New Orleans turned out to be exactly what we needed. As expected when having so much fun, time flew and we found ourselves yesterday with a giant list of places we still wanted to explore so we decided to maximize our last day in the city by renting bikes from The American Bike Rental & Tour Company.
We’re all shook up about this week’s Polaroid – the Elvis statue in Memphis, Tennessee!