How to get started housesitting Over our past decade on the road, housesitting has become an essential component in our travel lives, one in which we truly immerse ourselves in a region and live like a local—for less than $20 a day. Staying in someone’s home for a couple of weeks or months, not only…
Ultimate Journeys for Two: Extraordinary Destinations on Every Continent Written by the world’s longest honeymooners, this best-selling couples travel guide reveals hidden-gem destinations and insider tips for unforgettable couples travel. Authors Mike & Anne Howard offer tested-and-approved recommendations, bringing culture, adventure, and romance to any pair–no matter their age or budget. Chapters are organized by…
You know when you’re booking a flight or hotel online and there’s that section to add trip insurance? You may scroll past it thinking “I’ll get it later” or, “Nah, I don’t need it.” First off, your vacation time and safety are too precious to leave to chance. Secondly, the travel insurance offered at checkout…
We just spent nine days in the hot (and cold), extremely windy, dusty, inhospitable Black Rock Desert…and we loved every minute of it. Burning Man is sheer beauty, love, art, and magic (read our travelogue on the experience, here) but you need to be prepared to fully enjoy yourself. Wondering how we survived 50-degree daily…
Packing for an RTW is nothing like getting ready for a vacation. Everything in your backpack has to earn its weight and work to keep its spot, with versatility, endurance, and being something you genuinely like…after all, this stuff is with you wherever you go. After being fully nomadic for five years, we know what…
Since we began our around-the-world journey back in January 2012, we have taken a truck-load of photographs and created thousands of important files and documents. People often ask us how we backup and access this massive volume of data? Up until a few weeks ago our answer whas always Dropbox. But now, HoneyTrek has a…
We cannot believe it’s been a full year since we started our 500-day trip around the world. Exactly 365 days ago, we were locking the door to our empty apartment, saying goodbye to New York City, and hopping on a plane into the unknown. Every day we walk into a new world of wonder, never…
Tag we’re it! Passed down from travel blogger to travel blogger, we were kindly asked by Ellen and Justin of TheTimeCrunchedTraveler to fill-out the infamous ABCs of Travel questionnaire. Unlike your run-of-the mill what’s-your-favorite ______ list, these ?’s made us dig deep for all the outlandish and awe-inspiring things that have happened in the past…
From packing to plotting, this is where travel dreams and logistics will meet. Is there something you simply can’t travel without? We’d love to hear it!