Southern Spain has a well deserved reputation for lovely beaches, a rich Spanish culture, tapas, wine and warm weather. The squat apartment buildings driving into Torrevieja, Spain however, gave us our first hint that this town might not live up to what the brochures advertised.
Bar none, the question we’re asked the most is “How do you afford to travel so much?” And it’s a fair question.
One of the best ways we’ve found to make travel less expensive is to cut our accommodation costs. A home exchange is an easy solution…
Embarking on a road trip allows you to get out of the crowded cities and into the heart of an area’s countryside. Discover the incredible landscapes and picturesque villages of 9 European countries by taking these 11 not-to-be-missed routes.
It seems that every year, we hear more bad news about the demise of the world’s natural habitats. The words overpopulation, deforestation and extinction have become all too commonplace.
We had a chance to explore the Everglades a couple of years ago, and came out of our experience with a deeper understanding of the diversity and importance of wetlands around the world.
As the snow threatens to fall, I’ve found myself dreaming of escaping to somewhere warm. Even for a short amount of time.
Preferably somewhere with unlimited fruity drinks, a great buffet and fun dancing. But where could we go? Even more importantly, how would we get there?
In the past we’ve traveled on every manner of plane, train and ship however we’ve never been on a cruise.
So a great cruise for us would be something just a little different…
We fell hard, though a bit reluctantly, for the photogenic and gritty Porto, but Lisbon threw its own kind of spell over us. We had less than a week in Lisbon, but grew to love the rhythm of the city.
Lisbon is the largest city in Portugal and is drenched in history. Here are 10 of our personal favorite things to do in Lisbon.
We slept in a cave in Goreme Turkey and found out it was quite comfortable. Guess what else it was?
A little while ago our friends at Travel With Kevin and Ruth nominated us to take part the the Capture the Colour Photo Contest put on by Travel Supermarket. The concept is simple: write a post showcasing travel photographs which best capture the color of five categories: red, blue, green, yellow and white.
Here are a few of our favorite photos from our last trip through Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Morocco …