One Year of Around-the-World Travel on $55 a Day
This week marked a year since we concluded our one year of around-the-world travel. Over this past year, we’ve had time to properly digest all that we’ve experienced. Our itinerary…
Engage in Sustainable Tourism from Your Couch
I’ve always loved traveling to learn about a culture and gain perspective on different ways of life. Typically, I dislike tours and prefer to be away from tourist traps. Somehow,…
US Midwestern Charm: Rediscover St. Louis, Missouri
After spending six of my formative years in St. Charles, a St. Louis suburb, I moved into the city. For four years, I discovered the city as an undergraduate at…
US Midwestern Charm: Rediscover St. Charles, Missouri
In 1998, I landed from Taichung, Taiwan, to St. Charles, Missouri, as a 12-year-old awkward girl who didn’t speak much English. I was confused at the people-less streets. I hated…
Tet Holiday on Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam
After our year-long whirlwind travel, we were looking for a vacation. Not travel, but a vacation, where we don’t feel pressured to check out all the sites, and hanging out…
Cruise Vacation Review: 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise with Royal Caribbean
In my household, I’m not the only globetrotter in the family. My sister leads an equally unique life. She had met her husband while working on the Royal Caribbean cruise…
Chile’s Atacama Desert: Road Trip Across the Driest Place on Earth
At the end of our whirlwind Workaway adventure, we treated ourselves to an epic trip up North in the Atacama Desert. We had decided against Patagonia since we didn’t have…
City Guide: Wander in the Artsy Hills of Valparaiso, Chile
A Workaway experience that turned awry unexpectedly took us to Valparaiso for three weeks, where we worked on a different Workaway project. This hilly seaside town surprised and delighted me…
City Guide: Discover Cosmopolitan Santiago, Chile
We traveled in and out of Santiago numerous times during our month-long stay in Chile. I loved the artsy cosmopolitan vibe that the city exudes. If you get a chance…
Explore Montevideo and Coastal Uruguay
Journey from Buenos Aires to Montevideo via Colonia Express After three whirlwind weeks in Amazing Argentina, we headed to Uruguay. Xav’s brother has lived near Montevideo for over a decade…
Argentina 3-Week Itinerary Summary
Argentina is an incredible country, and we packed in as much to see as possible during our time here. I was never much drawn to wildlife sightings. Experiences like safari…