At Home on Lamu Island
Africa is one of the most raw and wild places on earth and with that comes a horrible internet connection.
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Budget
Emeishan: A Spirtual Trek
If you can picture the quintessential Chinese mountain scene painted on a rice-paper scroll, with mist-shrouded mountain peaks and long
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Housesitting Tips
Housesitting has opened a new chapter in our travel lives, one in which we truly immerse ourselves in a region
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Laos’ Idyllic River Towns
Ahhh Laos…a chill, beautiful, affordable, and friendly country. Here, things move at a slower pace and after the whirlwind that
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The Oldest City in the Americas
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic doesn’t get nearly enough credit. It’s the oldest city in The Americas (est. 1496) and home
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A Modern Indigenous City: Otavalo
Every city in Ecuador has a small indigenous population…but in Otavalo they aren’t at the fringe, they are at its
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Beguiling Beijing & The Great Wall of China
As the capital city of the Earth’s most populous country and one of its oldest cultures, Beijing is the center
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Liveable Loveable Chiang Mai
When people ask us, “If you could live in any city in the world, where would it be?” In Africa
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WWOOF Japan – Our Japanese Farm Experience
We’ve always known that we would WWOOF Japan (World-Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms…a.k.a. Travelers willing to work four-to-six hours per
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The Best Travel Gifts from 25 World Explorers
Travel has taught us to boil down our possessions to the essentials—the handiest, sturdiest, coolest items that make a difference
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Life After the Death Road
For a crash course on Bolivia, start in the 1-million-person capital of La Paz, ride the cliffs along the Death
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