Before any hardcore travelers start screaming about slow travel being the best, yes, I know a 6 day Laos itinerary isn’t enough. But we have jobs, we have cats, we have a bag of tomatoes in the fridge fast going soft, and we don’t have time for a three-month backpacking jaunt across Southeast Asia. So…
You’re stuck at home right now, wishing you could be somewhere – nay, anywhere – else. Unfortunately, travel isn’t possible given the current state of everything. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be planning things for the future. Here are 4 bucket list trips you should be planning right now. A Great American Road Trip…
This is an encounter that happened as we tried to buy tickets for Citadelle Laferrière in northern Haiti. “Here is the cost,” said the lady behind the glass. We looked over the chart showing the prices to visit the largest fortress in the Americas. $5 for just a ticket, $20 for ticket and guide. $30 for…
Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, is full of mopeds. How do you cross a road where none of them stop?
Getting back from Santa Ana volcano to the city could have been a case of hopping on a bus. Instead the Salvadoran police almost killed us and we hitchhiked and got a ride in the back of a local’s truck. Here’s how to get from Santa Ana volcano to Santa Ana. Story time! To read…
We recently took a drive north out of New York and, guys, let me tell you, it’s like another world up there! We were gone two nights and here’s my recommendation for a condensed 1-day itinerary in southwest Vermont. The Green Mountain State is beautiful though, so if you just feel like driving around or…
No fancy intro here: this is just a guide on how to get from Iguazu Falls to Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. How to get from Iguazu Falls to Asuncion That’s the guide on how to get from Iguazu Falls to Asuncion. As a little addendum while I have your attention: let me be clear:…
Below is our experience taking the ferry from Montevideo to Buenos Aires using Colonia Express. Hopefully it’s helpful for someone making the same journey. If for some reason you’re here with no idea who, why or what a Buenos Aires is, keep reading anyway, it’s a fun ride! After browsing online we found that Colonia…
This is a guide on how to hike the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador: step one: while facing the volcano, put one foot in front of the other until you reach the top. Step two: congratulate yourself on a job well done! For people looking for practical information on how to hike the Santa…
So, you want to know how to get the best photo of Neuschwanstein Castle, do you? You’re in the right place. Maybe. At least I can tell you what I did. I was lying on my stomach in the snow at the edge of a ridge in a forest, eye squinting through a camera lens….