Travel Far. Discover More. Spend Less.
Six weeks in Thailand on the beach with a dog. One month in Paris at Christmastime with a cat. Five weeks in a quintessential English countryside village with two dogs.
If you could have told us that we would be the housesitters for these long-term housesitting gigs back in 2014, we never would have believed you!… Read the rest
On our first-time trip to Lisbon, Portugal, we were caught by surprise. Everything – from buying train tickets to ordering meals to climbing the hills – was more difficult than we had anticipated. Although we had a guidebook, it lacked some very basic Lisbon travel tips.… Read the rest
Getting pickpocketed is a surefire way to ruin a good vacation. With a little forethought and preparation, travelers can avoid the sly and stealthy thieves and keep their possessions safe and secure.
We have (fortunately) never been victims of petty theft while traveling – but we have had a few narrow misses.… Read the rest
What do you do when you have a travel itch that you can’t scratch? What if you want to go on a trip, but – for whatever reason – you can’t travel? We are sharing our best tips for how to scratch that travel itch…even when you can’t get away.… Read the rest
Renting a vehicle for vacation is expensive! Rates for car rentals can cost as much as your accommodations – which can put a huge dent in your travel budget.
To help you save that hard earned money on your vacation, we are sharing our top tips for renting cars to ensure you get the best deal!… Read the rest
Travel shoes are one of the most important items travelers will pack for their trip. An unwise choice can be painful (literally) and choosing the wrong shoes or too many can unnecessarily weigh down your luggage.
As full-time travelers, we have carefully considered multiple factors in order to find the absolute best shoes for traveling!… Read the rest
A good day bag is essential when traveling. As full-time travelers, our daypack bags are one of the most important items we carry. We never explore a city or go on a hike without them. As we prepared for our initial Around the World Trip in 2014, we were tasked with finding the Best Day Pack for Travel.… Read the rest
Staying connected while traveling abroad is no longer an indulgence, it is a necessity – and Pocket WiFi for travel makes it easy!
We used to scramble to find free WiFi hotspots in cities around the world, desperately connecting to unsecure networks and feeling utterly helpless when it wouldn’t work.… Read the rest
Lost luggage is not a fun way to start (or end) your vacation. Let me rephrase that: The airline losing luggage is the worst way to kick off a trip. Yet, it happens. Airline luggage gets misplaced or misdirected every single day.… Read the rest
The Great Travel Debate: Backpack vs Suitcase. The quandary about which luggage – backpack or suitcase – is the best bag to travel with has raged for decades. As we prepared to become full-time travelers, it was something we pondered. A LOT!… Read the rest