As we were getting ready for our Honeymoon to Kauai and Maui, the travel bug is really kicking in. It had been a while since we really got lost and explored a new corner of the world and it’s beyond time to get back out there. We knew it was going to be difficult to…
This guide is broken into four chapters, outlining the best of our 9-day trip to São Miguel, the Azores, during mid-October: PART 1: Getting Around PART 2: Hiking + Swimming PART 3: Azorean Eats PART 4: What to Wear in the Azores <– you are here Part 4: What to Wear in the Azores…
When you’re on the road for an extended adventure, carrying lots of luggage can be draining, frustrating, and unnecessary. Rolling suitcases across ancient cobblestone street, dusty dirt roads and up many, many flights of stairs, makes the journey a whole lot less fun. This is exactly the situation where a well-edited travel capsule wardrobe can…
When we decided to have kids, it was on one condition: we needed to continue to travel! COVID threw a curve ball and put the traveling on hold for a couple years while we had our two kids, but with the borders opening up, it was time to get back out there. After A LOT…
When you have a big trip coming up, there are tons of moving parts: funding your trip, transportation, connections, lodging confirmations, language and culture notes, tour times, and ideas of things to do and places to eat. When you are traveling to a single destination, keeping it all straight is no big deal, but when…
If you are planning to take some time to travel (and you really should see at least some of planet while you’re here) then you will also need to straighten out your finances before you leave. Money might not be an attractive topic like hiking through the Rockies or lying under a pitch black sky…
Graduating from College was a little scary, as I remember it. I knew my life was going to change and I had no plans for what was next. I asked my self daily “What should you do after you graduate?” There seemed to be three standard answers: (1)get an internship, (2)get a job, (3)go back…
If you think Europe is out of reach, or reserved for long vacations, think again. In this post I’ll show you how to plan a long weekend in Europe with a little preparation and a limited budget. I studied abroad in France while in college, and for a long time, I had great intentions of…
Wanderlust is a powerful force. It drives many of us to aspire to travel as much, as far, and as wide as possible, whenever possible. And while it’s a glorious and enlightening feeling, you also need to know how to prepare for long term travel so you don’t get stuck in a travel snafu while…
Japan is one of the most diversely beautiful places on the planet to travel to, thanks to its unique mix of ultra-modern cityscapes, ancient natural landscapes, and interesting cultural quirks. Whether you’re into history, nature or culture, there is something for everyone in Japan, and many of the best sights are the ones you won’t…