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Makin It Happen Planning & Prep 

Planning & Prep

January 6, 2012July 25, 2016 Anne & Mike 2235 Views 6 Comments

From packing to plotting, this is where travel dreams and logistics will meet.   Is there something you simply can’t

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365 days of HoneyTrek
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365 Days of HoneyTrek

January 22, 2013July 26, 2016 Mike & Anne 9969 Views 86 Comments anniversary, best of, rtw

We cannot believe it’s been a full year since we started our 500-day trip around the world. Exactly 365 days

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RTW Packing List

December 31, 2015February 15, 2019 Mike & Anne 3223 Views 1 Comment

Packing for an RTW is nothing like getting ready for a vacation. Everything in your backpack has to earn its

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What's inside a Shiftpod
Makin It Happen Planning & Prep 

Gear Review: SHIFTPOD Insulated Tent

September 25, 2018December 5, 2020 Mike & Anne 16473 Views 46 Comments

We just spent nine days in the hot (and cold), extremely windy, dusty, inhospitable Black Rock Desert…and we loved every

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HoneyTrek Trips

September 4, 2017July 7, 2020 Mike & Anne 3016 Views

We started HoneyTrek to inspire more people to explore the world. Six years later, we want to help you do

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HoneyTrek is on National TV! Go Behind the Scenes of Our Microsoft Commercial

August 3, 2016February 1, 2019 Mike & Anne 1340 Views 58 Comments influencer campaign, Videos

A few months ago, the folks at the McCann Erickson (one the largest advertising agencies in the world), reached out

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How we backup & sync 45,344 files & photos

October 14, 2015December 7, 2019 Mike & Anne 4065 Views cloud storage solution, dropbox, idrive, idrive vs dropbox, photo storage

Since we began our around-the-world journey back in January 2012, we have taken a truck-load of photographs and created thousands

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You Know You’re in Kenya When…

December 29, 2012January 14, 2019 Mike & Anne 4090 Views 15 Comments boat, city living, in transit, safari, You Know You're In...

In African travel, Kenya has just about everything—savannah, jungles, mountains, beaches, wildlife, tribal people, colonial charm, and enough character to

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HoneyTrek 2020 Year in Review & 2021 Travel Preview

January 1, 2021February 14, 2021 Mike & Anne 2706 Views 47 Comments natural wonders, road trip, Ultimate Journeys for Two, Water Adventures, year in review

2020 tested our patience, resilience, and life as we know it. It made us realize the freedoms we took for

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2019 Preview & 2018 Travel Year in Review

December 31, 2018January 21, 2020 Anne & Mike 1554 Views 45 Comments glamping, river, road trip, Ultimate Journeys for Two, year in review

When you move almost every day, you cover a lot of ground in a year…like 17,756 miles by car alone.

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Behind the Scenes: Our National Geographic Book

June 5, 2017February 8, 2021 Anne & Mike 2498 Views 38 Comments Books, national geographic, Ultimate Journeys for Two

“You guys should write a travel book for us,” said the head of partnerships at National Geographic Books. Our jaws

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  • Africa
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Asia
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • Europe
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Scotland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Middle East
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • North America
  • Bahamas
  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
  • Honduras
  • USA
  • Oceania
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • South America
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Road Trips
  • Glamping
  • Comfortably Wild: Our Glamping Book!
  • Work With The Glamping Experts
  • Glamping Creative Services
  • Glamping Destinations
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  • Long-Term Travel
  • Free Flights
  • Housesitting Tips
  • Lodging Tips
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  • Our Smithsonian Resources
  • Nat Geo Book
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