Best of the Blog

Best of the Blog

Here are our best, worst, most exciting, most inspiring, and favorite moments during our past few years of travel.

One Year Around the World

365 Days of Travel in 100 Photos

Walking on the Great Wall of China

Skellig Michael: One of Ireland’s Most Unique Destinations

Top 10 Bucket List Destinations

Taking the Slow Boat Down the Mekong River

A Tale of Four Bungy Jumps

Brother’s Point: Isle of Skye’s Hidden Treasure

Falling in Love with Verona, Italy

Journey Down the Zion Narrows in Photos

Angels Landing Survival Guide: Thing to Know Before You Go

Trekking to Everest Base Camp in Nepal

On Safari in Chobe National Park, Botswana

8 Amazing Slot Canyons to Explore in the American Southwest

A Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Cappadocia

Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai, South Africa

The Complete Guide to Climbing Svolvaergeita in the Lofoten Islands

Kayaking Adventfjord and Hiking Hiorthfjellet in Svalbard

Driving the Sani Pass into Lesotho

Climbing the Half Dome Cables: A Journey in 18 Photos

Whitewater Rafting in Mendoza, Argentina

Becoming Adrenaline Junkies in Queenstown, New Zealand

Cycling Around the Temples of Bagan, Myanmar

Fairytale Destinations: 10 Magical Places to Visit in your Lifetime

10 Fairytale Towns to Visit on the Alsace Wine Route

Magical and Mystical Machu Picchu

The Jaw-Dropping Giant’s Causeway

Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon

12 Must-Have Experiences on the Isle of Skye

Fiji…One Week in Paradise

Kung Fu, Calligraphy, and Exploring Yangshuo, China

9 Must-Have Experiences in Venice, Italy

20 Epic Things to do in Slovenia

Best Things to see in Petra, Jordan

9 Reasons Why You Should Visit Girona, Spain

San Marino: Europe’s Most Underrated Destination?

Our Top Ten Beaches in Aruba

2 Days in Montenegro: The Bay of Kotor and Beyond

Glacier Kayaking in Svalbard

Why We Fell in Love with Brac, Croatia

Upper Antelope Canyon: A Journey in Photos

Kentucky Bourbon Trail: The Ultimate Guide

10 Best Day Hikes in the World

Trolltunga: Everything You Need to Know to Have the Best Experience

Zion Narrows: Hiking the Top-Down Route in One Day

10 Great Hikes in Zion National Park: Which One Will Be Your Favorite?

Walking the Cliffs of Moher: Doolin to Hags Head

Kjeragbolten: Our Favorite Hike in Norway

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand’s Best Single Day Hike

Hiking the Cinque Terre in Italy

Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite, A Step-By-Step Guide

Hiking to Aconcagua Base Camp in Argentina

The Best Hikes in Cappadocia with Kids

Hiking to Machu Picchu Along the Inca Trail

Hiking Jiankou to Mutianyu with Kids on the Great Wall of China

14 Best Hikes in Norway for Your Bucket List

Hiking Teapot Mountain in Taiwan

How to Hike Zebra Slot Canyon in Grand Staircase-Escalante

Now We Can Call Ourselves Bushwalkers

Hiking the Puez-Odle Altopiano in Italy

A Photojourney through Peek-A-Boo Gulch and Spooky Gulch

Hiking Robberg Peninsula in South Africa

Hiking Rysy in the High Tatras of Slovakia

A Walk on the Dubrovnik Walls in 20 Amazing Photos

Discover Northern Norway in 25 Amazing Photos

A Photo Tour of the Tuscan Hill Town, San Gimignano

20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Venice, Italy

Exploring Ta Prohm, Cambodia: A Photojourney

Everest Base Camp Trek in 18 Amazing Photos

Lower Antelope Canyon: A Photographic Tour

This is Kathmandu, Nepal…A Photojourney

Photographing Stari Most: Where to Get the Best Views in Mostar

A Visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

A Journey through India in Photos

Photo Tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Tianmen Mountain

Myanmar in 17 Amazing Photos

A Photojourney Through the Old Quarter of Hanoi

The Sacred Valley of Peru in Photos

Walking the Streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

22 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Montenegro

Photo Tour of the Temples of Khajuraho, India

Photo Tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set

How to Travel with a Peanut Allergy and See the World

101 Travel Tips After Traveling Around the World

Should I Travel to Vietnam During Tet?

Tips to Help You Maximize Your Time While Traveling

Tips and Tricks for Traveling with Kids

Tips for Traveling without Your Kids

China Travel Tips: Things to Know Before Traveling to China

How Much Does it Cost to Travel Around the World?

10 Things You Should Know about Renting a Car in Europe

Netherlands Train Travel: How to Book Your Tickets and Use the Trains

How to Watch Sumo Wrestling in Japan

Worst Moments While Going Around the World

Dengue Fever as a 40th Birthday Present

How I Survived Altitude Sickness

Mountain Biking, a Broken Hand, and a Trip to a Peruvian Clinic

A Typical Day Traveling Through Southeast Asia…AKA…Another Long Bus Ride

The Gettysburg Experience from a Teenager’s Perspective

How I Survived Altitude Sickness

Who Was Nelson Mandela?

Please Don’t Feed the Monkeys

Excerpts from a Travel Journal: Quotes from Tyler and Kara

A Typical Day for the Earth Trekkers

Six Month Update…Halfway Already?!!

So, What’s It Like Returning to the USA?

Settling Back In…Our First Week Home

Feeling Weighed Down

Just Like Riding a Bicycle

Your Questions, Answered

What Traveling through Asia has Taught Us

One Year Later…

Favorite Photos, Favorite Moments of 2016

Favorite Photos, Favorite Moments of 2017

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This was one of our favorite experiences in Hawaii...a doors-off helicopter ride over Kauai.

The helicopter can carry a total of five people: the pilot plus 4 passengers. Three people sit up front and 2 sit in the back. The pilot makes the determination who sits where, based on weight.

Since there are no doors on the helicopter, everyone is harnassed into the seats. It's a very windy ride (no surprise there) and you will get wet if it rains (it rained a little bit during our ride).

We LOVED this. It's thrilling and it is so easy to take photos...not only can you look down out of the helicopter but you are not shooting through glass.

Here are just a few of our photos, but at some point we will write more about the experience and we have a lot of photos to share.
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Riding the waves at Polihale Beach, Kauai, Hawaii.
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Isn't it wonderful when something totally beats your expectations? For us, that was the Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail.

This is an easy, beautiful coastal walk along the south coast of Kauai. If you walk the entire trail, it is 4 miles round trip. It starts on Shipwreck Beach next to the Grand Hyatt and goes out to Punahoa Point. Along the way, you have a chance to see seals and sea turtles.
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Here are a few pix from the Big Island of Hawaii. It's been a busy 3 days, just enough time to see some highlights, but more time would have been better. That's OK, we don't mind a return visit sometime. 😊

The highlights were Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, snorkeling at Two Step, hiking out to Makalawena Beach, visiting Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, paddle boarding in Kailua Bay, and kayaking in Kealakekua Bay.

Tomorrow we fly to Kauai, where we hoping to relax a little bit (with a tropical drink under a palm tree would be nice 🌴🍹).
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Kapalua Beach, Maui.

We first visited this beach while hiking the Kapalua Coastal Trail. It was so pretty that we came back the next day to go paddle boarding.
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Yesterday we drove the Road to Hana. Our favorite stop was Wai'anapanapa State Park. Take a stroll on a black sand beach, hike into a sea cave, see a blowhole, climb the cliffs for beautiful views of the coastline, and see if you can spot the sea arch.

If this looks like something you would like to do, you need a reservation, which you can do online before your visit.
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