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Navigating Love and Travel: A Couple's Q&A Guide to Full-Time Adventure!
Full-time travel is a big decision, and we had to ease our way into the idea of it.
Ascending Beauty: Exploring Cagnes-sur-Mer's Charming Heights
The long, steep climb up to our Airbnb in the medieval town of Cagnes Sur Mer robs the breath from my lungs and puts a fire in my legs.
How To Reduce Stress For Anxious Travelers
Vacations are supposed to be fun. But by their very nature, it can mean being uncomfortable a lot of the time because so much can be unfamiliar, which isn’t relaxing or easy.
Ditching the Safe Bet: Embracing the 'What Ifs' of Full-Time Travel
The more we visualized what this new life would be like, the more flaws we saw. Everyone is saying that 60 is the new 40, and while we agree, how long do we prioritize work over living the life we’ve always dreamed of?
Dreamy Cappuccinos, Seaside Vibes, and Unexpected Bonds in Cyprus
Our ideal morning starts with a walk to a local coffee shop or pastacceria with outdoor seating where we leisurely sip cappuccinos…
Master the Art of Light Packing: 19 Travel Tips to Outsmart Baggage Fees!
Discover the secrets to packing smart and light with our expert tips. From wearing your heaviest items to utilizing pockets, we've got you covered. Say goodbye to baggage fees and hello to stress-free travel! ✈️👜
8 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Vacation
Exhausted after your vacation or did it pass by in a blur? Most people are able to get away once or twice a year and don’t notice the patterns that prevent them from experiencing everything they want to get from their time on the road. Here are eight tips that will make your vacation more successful.
Travel Light, Stay Fresh: Easy Summer Tips for Minimal Packing and Maximum Comfort!
You’ve made the decision to pack light, but your destination is hot and sticky. How do you travel minimally and comfortably when you don’t want to spend all your time doing laundry on vacation? These easy tips will keep you looking fresh with minimal hassle…
Cairo Travel Woes and Haircut Adventures
While we have loved our time in Egypt, we are ready to move on to our next country. We’re looking forward to a respite from the dust, and the days here have been getting hotter than we’d prefer. Our next destination is…
Nubian Village Wonders: Our Aswan Adventure
Once we take a beat, we drink in our surroundings. Nubian Village is bright, colorful, welcoming, and like nothing we’ve ever seen. We later learn that Nubians are indigenous people from the ancient …
Nile-Side Strolls: Discovering the Heart of Luxor After Dark
For people who worry that Egypt may not be a safe place to visit, I have to share about my amazing experiences on the West Bank in Luxor. When we booked our Airbnb…
Luxor's Hidden Gems: A Day of Surprises
Each and every time we walk to or from our Airbnb, we can expect a dozen or more people to ask where we’re from and how long we’ll be here and then pitch us to either take…
A Muddy Adventure in the Name of Love
When I was growing up in the 1970s, there was a cartoon in the newspapers by Kim Casali called, “love is…” I used to cut them out and save them…
Encounters in the Dust: Stories from a Luxor Stroll
We awoke at pre-dawn for a sunrise hot-air balloon ride the morning after we arrived in Luxor. The thrill of the experience revved up our appetites, so afterwards we grab Turkish coffees…
Balloons Aren’t Just for Birthdays
There’s something incredibly serene about watching colorful hot-air balloons drift lazily through the sky. I never seriously considered being in one since I assumed they’d be fairly expensive. It is a shocking surprise to see how little it costs to hop into one of these floating wonders in Luxor, Egypt, so this is one of the rare occasions …
Pharaoh's Revenge: A Cairo Culinary Tale
I’m sitting on our Airbnb patio taking in the sounds of the truck and driver using a megaphone to shout out foreign words that I can’t understand. Birds are chirping and horns are honking. We were supposed to tour the pyramids and see the Sphinx today, but
Packing List: How We Pack and Travel with Only Carry-On Luggage
Head over to YouTube and watch Episode 35 to see all the luggage, tech, and accessories that we use to travel full time with only backpacks and carry-on luggage. After watching, you can use the list below to upgrade your travel kit.
Shower Chronicles: From Cramped Rome to Soaked Cairo
It’s not actually spring yet, but we have had a variety of showers that are worth mentioning. Here are a few from our short months of travel, but I know I’ll have more. Our accommodations are as much of an adventure as every other part of our experiences.
Symphony of Cairo: Embracing the Vibrant Chaos of Everyday Life
’m not sure what I expected of Cairo. It has its own unique “music” that we’ve not heard elsewhere. This morning we awoke to …
Roaming Rome: A Quick Day-Long Love Affair with History
Don’t think that it’s sufficient to see Rome in a day. You wouldn’t be bored if you spent a full two weeks or more biking through and examining all the gems hidden here. But when you only have a day, it can be fun to do a quick stop and wave to familiar sites and allow your heart to swoon for a few minutes before finding the next place that takes away your breath.…