Road trips are one of our favorite ways to explore a new destination. Yes, it’s easy to get around much of Europe with public transportation, but having four wheels offers another level of freedom and flexibility—while also making off-the-beaten-track gems more accessible. Our Portugal road trip marked our fourth Europe road trip, so we decided […]

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Looking for some cool things to do in New York City? This epic compilation is for you! Whether you’re wondering what to do in NYC this weekend or planning the ultimate New York City vacation, here are our top picks for exploring The Big Apple.  Not all that long ago, we shared a compilation of 50 […]

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  New York City is hands-down one of our favorite destinations in the world. We love the melting pot of cultures, the Broadway shows, the long walks through Central Park. We love the energy and the noise and the diversity. We love lots of things about NYC—but one thing we certainly dislike is the steep […]

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When we first booked our plane tickets to Stockholm, we had no intention of making the journey up north to Lapland. To be completely honest, I don’t think we even knew where Lapland was. But when we learned that the Northern Lights were visible there through the start of April, there was no question about […]

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Our flight with Aeromexico was compensated in exchange for an article about the experience. All thoughts and opinions are our own.   We get asked surprisingly often about our experiences flying with regional airlines around the world. I’m not sure why, but a lot of people assume that just because it’s not one of the […]

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  We’re pretty new to Smartphone technology. We just got our iPad last year and—try not to gasp—we got our first iPhone this past Christmas of 2013. True story. But we’re making up for lost time. Since the purchase of our iPad, we’ve discovered just how valuable some apps can be for travelers. In particular, […]

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We like to think that we are safe and savvy travelers. It helps that we are almost always together, watching out for each other. If one of us gets distracted or a little too carefree, the other one is there to notice when something doesn’t feel right. There’s power in numbers, too, and being together […]

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We haven’t always been savvy on how to save money on airfare. In fact, it took traveling to 21 countries for us to realize that maybe it was time to open up frequent flier accounts. Yikes. Luckily for our bank accounts, this past year saw us investing some time and energy into learning how to […]

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We’re super stoked to be kick starting this week with an awesome gear review and giveaway! Love free stuff? Perfect! Let’s get started then.   One thing we really don’t enjoy about travelling is living out of a backpack. No matter how hard we try to keep our belongings organized, it never works. Give us […]

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With only a few more weeks left of our time in Taiwan, everyone keeps asking us the same question: What are you going to do now?   Our answer? Why travel, of course.     This in turn leads to quizzical expressions accompanied by a variety of the following statements:   “How long will you […]

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