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An Ode to Sundowners
As the sun is setting and changing the sky into a rainbow of colors, most safari vehicles across the continent of Africa are pulling out a cooler and prepping for the sundowners. This tradition was one of my favorites in Africa. It’s a time to reflect and take in the…
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Five Cool Melbourne Spots to Embrace Your Inner Hipster
Melbourne, Australia, was the last stop on our road trip with my mom. We planned three nights there to explore the city and spend time just hanging out. The weather wasn’t the best, with rainy, chilly days. We made the best of it, though, and found some amazing spots. We…
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The Best View in Prague
Prague is beautiful. The city sits on two sides of the Vltava River with a beautiful castle on top of a hill and red rooftops on colorful buildings. We were so lucky to have an entire week to explore the city of Prague. In that time, we found the best…
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One Day in Salzburg, Austria
Austria is one of the most beautiful countries we’ve stepped foot in. If mountains are your thing, it will not disappoint. When we were routing out our path from Grenoble to Prague, we wanted to stop somewhere along the way to break up the train journey. Salzburg was the perfect…
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Month 7 Stats & Recap
Countries Visited 5 – France, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia How We Got Around 0 flights – Woohoo! 12 train rides 2 bus rides that we were able to carbon offset 1 Uber ride when we didn’t want to carry our bags 55 minutes to the train station 1 gondola round…
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Grenoble: An Affordable, French Mountain Getaway
We spent a week doing next to nothing in the beautiful city of Grenoble, France. And it left us wondering why no one had ever mentioned this place to us before? Taking a “week off” might seem ridiculous coming from two people that are currently on a never ending vacation,…
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Phillip Island: Watch the Penguin Parade and Other Highlights
When you hear that there is a place where you can watch a real life penguin parade, do you even need to think about it? Our answer was definitely no. Phillip Island is a small island connected by a short bridge to the mainland of Australia. It’s about 90 minutes…
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Strasbourg: A Photo Diary
Two days was not enough in this magical corner of France. Strasbourg is the official seat of the European Parliament and has been a city in both France and Germany as the lines have shifted over the years. They speak French, but it definitely doesn’t look like Paris. The old…
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Favorite Books of 2019
One thing that our lifestyle change has enabled us to do is read more. Whether it’s a three hour train ride, mornings in the tent with no electricity or coffee shops while slow sipping coffee, reading has become part of our daily routine. We have read almost 100 different books…
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Five Paris Favorites From Our First Visit on a Budget
Paris – the city of lights. This was the number one spot on Justin’s parents’ list to visit in Europe, so we decided to end our 10 days with them there. It is a beautiful place with so much to do and see, but we had just three days and…