Our take on the ever popular The Hype Heron Island is a coral cay 80 kilometers off the coast of Queensland (Gladstone) on the southern Great Barrier Reef. Unlike Cairns, you don’t have to take a long boat trip to visit this natural wonder of the world because the resort is right on the …
Sorry, Copenhagen, but Cape Town still reigns as Paige and my favorite city in the world. For background, I lived in Cape Town for 16 months in 1998 and 1999. We went to school, traveled the country and continent, and made lifelong friends. Paige studied in Cape Town for a semester at University of Cape …
I love nothing more than an African safari. For 11 years, I have (incessantly) rambled about safaris to Paige. I know it drives her nuts and she’s heard it thousands of times. For our readers who have been married for years, is hearing your spouse repeat things over and over just par for the course? …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype The mountain gorillas are the stuff of legends, made famous by conservationist, Dian Fossey, and brought to life by the film, Gorillas in the Mist. There are fewer than 900 gorillas left in the world today due to poaching, disease, and habitat loss. Rwanda has prioritized …
Most travelers visit Rwanda with the sole purpose of seeing the gorillas and shortly thereafter, leave. On the contrary, we spent nine days in the country (the size of Maryland), exploring the capital, Kigali, and the western part of the country. Big thanks to Jess, Kim Evans from Timeless Africa Safaris, their local operating partner, …
Howzit? Greetings from our favorite city in the world, Cape Town! Thanks to our South African friends for hosting us and LG for joining us. We’re leaving for Australia today and want to give you an update on our itinerary. Colbi, Kiki, Sarah, Mary: we’re coming for you! We called an audible and booked flights …
[Editors Note: I let Ben run free on this post. If it rambles or the grammar sucks, that is on the blog’s resident English major…] We have hit the official halfway point of our 7 month journey around the world (Sept 21-April 21 out of the US). Paige and I spent (nearly) the entire time …
After Kilimanjaro, we went to the Seychelles for 10 days of forced relaxation. Unfortunately, North Island (where William and Kate honeymooned) was a bit out of budget, so we stayed at the Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove on the main island of Mahe FO FREE (thank you SPG). We scored a sweet suite upgrade, stayed in …
One picture that inspired a visit What: Located more than 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile, roughly halfway to Tahiti, Easter Island is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. It’s famous for its ~900 giant moai statues, which were built by Rapa Nui people centuries ago. The best place to …
As we’ve said before, a tour operator/guide can really make or break your trip. On Kilimanjaro, your experience, including your chances of reaching the summit, depends on your operator more than anything else. Thankfully, we ended up with the best team we could hope for. Read more about choosing a Kilimanjaro tour operator here. Friendly, …