Our favorite destinations in the world!
Exploring the Galapagos is like safari at sea. But unlike an elusive cheetah or lioness in the tall grasses of the savanna, the Galapagos wildlife don’t shy away…they are equally curious about you. Playful sea lions swim up to snorkelers, penguins do laps around kayakers, and iguanas sunbathe alongside you. Many of the animals you…
Our month-long journey through Ecuador begins with a whirlwind tour of the capital…Quito! Join us as we explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site from historic churches to markets to the center of the world… Quito in 12 hours Quito Fast Facts:
Virginia Beach has a special spot in my heart. Even though I grew up 3,000 miles away from this lively city, it is the place that brought my family together. My aunts, uncles, and cousins have lived here for decades and this beach getaway was always the perfect place to reconnect and celebrate–from Thanksgivings to…
A tricked-out Jeepney blaring Bon Jovi pulls up to the stoplight. The driver, wearing a stone-washed jean jacket belts out, “You give love a bad name,” touches his rosary dangling from the rearview mirror, and drives away. Where are we? The Philippines, colonized by the Spanish then the Americans (yes, the U.S. had colonies) is…
Imagine arriving to the shore of a glacial lake, surrounded by yellow poplar trees and snow-capped mountains and saying, “We’re home.” This my friends, is campervanning in New Zealand, where each night you stop at an absurdly gorgeous place, make a home-cooked meal, open a bottle of Marlborough wine, and then wake up to a…
Big, brash, beautiful, booming…Australia is larger than life. It feels like the USA on lots of levels but with an extra swagger in its step. They’ve largely descended from convicts, they live among the world’s deadliest animals, and their GDP has quadrupled since 2003…so they’re feelin baller. Then add in the world’s largest reef, the…
We have refrained from all Crocodile Dundee references in all previous Australia blogs, but now we’ve earned it. The Top End is where much of the movie was shot and where we wrapped up our 20 days in Oz. dGoing from the iconic Kakadu National Park to Gunlom Falls (with its “crocodile-free swimming”), and even…
Why come to Australia? If we had to choose one reason, we’d say The Outback. Sure, this country has gorgeous beaches, ancient forests, world-class cities, but this wild landscape and its cultural identity is so uniquely Australian, it can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The Outback by definition is the vast, remote, rugged,…
Ten million years older than the Amazon, Daintree is the most ancient rainforest in the world. And if being 180 million years old wasn’t awesome enough, it grows along some of Australia’s finest beaches. Rainforest plus reef? Count us in! Now the question was how to to get there from Cairns. Bus, tour, rental car,…
Niagara Falls is said to be the Honeymoon Capital of the World so it seemed only fitting that the World’s Longest Honeymoon visit this breathtaking region. So when our wedding anniversary was approaching, we decided there was no better time to go…especially while the falls were frozen! On the HoneyTrek we’ve been to the great…
Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is larger than the UK, Switzerland and Holland combined? At 2,300 kilometers long, it’s as long as the west coast of the USA—yea, Vancouver to Tijuana. That makes it the largest living structure on the planet, teeming with 600 types of corals, 1,625 species of fish, and…