Traveling around the world comes with some of the best memories and some of the most thrilling. We decided to hold off on this blog post until we had safely been home for awhile so that our moms didn’t have to spend the rest of our trip freaking out about our safety. When we, Read More
Long weekends, like MLK Weekend, are an awesome time to getaway on a quick vacation. Since we just returned from our trip and Johnny just started work, we had to sit this one out, but that’s not going to stop us from reminiscing about our favorite warm(er) weather long weekends accessible from the good, Read More
Feeling all of the feels on this chilly Wednesday morning! We finished up our “around the world” GoPro and are loving reminiscing about our big trip. This 3 minute (okay, it’s actually 3 minutes and 28 seconds) video captures some of our favorite moments from the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, South Africa, United, Read More
We spent 13 days road tripping around New Zealand’s South Island. One thing we learned is that people definitely aren’t exaggerating when they say New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places in the world! We filled our days with scenic drives, hiking, and exploring new cities along the way. Here’s the break, Read More
After a bittersweet departure from Southeast Asia, we had a long journey to Australia. After 21 hours of travel, including a long overnight layover in Kuala Lumpur, we finally arrived in Melbourne for a quick 48 hour stay! We were immediately struck with a bit of reverse culture shock and sticker shock. Here’s how, Read More
A lot of things have changed while we’ve been on the road: the weather, customs, our view of other countries, the way we communicate, our priorities, but one of the most tangible things that has changed over the last 3 months has been the items in our backpacks. Let’s take a peak at how, Read More
After satisfying our culture and history needs in the rest of Southeast Asia, we hopped on down to the Thai islands to enjoy some total relaxation #notcomplaining. We not only got lots of time to relax, but also witnessed the Cubbies FINALLY winning the World Series, experienced an American election abroad, and soaked in the, Read More
Our Southeast Asia circuit continued with a quick 4-night trip to Cambodia where we finally got to see Angkor Wat, the #1 tourist attraction in the world according to Trip Advisor (and Trip Advisor is never wrong, right??). And see Angkor Wat we did, but that wasn’t where it ended. We also downed all, Read More
While planning our trip, everything we read and heard about Southeast Asia focused on Thailand and then tacked on countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos as somewhere you might as well visit when you’re in the area without giving much detail. We also read A LOT of negative things about Vietnam focusing on how, Read More
Our first stop in Vietnam was the capital city, Hanoi. Hanoi is a high-energy city that is filled with locals in straw hats selling goods, streets packed full of motorbikes, neon lights advertising restaurants, bars, and karaoke, and streets overflowing with street food. The hectic, but lovable charm of Hanoi is best captured through, Read More
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