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This post is sponsored by Garnier With all the flying, time zone and climate changes, your skin can easily be brutalized by travel. Travel itself does not lend itself to good skincare routines as this is one of the first things many people give up during a trip away. So, consider your skin when packing for your travels. Keep it clean, moisturized and well-hydrated. 16 tips for keeping your skin hydrated when you travel Drink …
If you have trouble viewing this video click here: https://youtu.be/An5jylj654c I still remember the first time I tried Gelato. I was wandering aimlessly in Buenos Aires when I spotted an ice cream parlor selling Italian Gelato. I was instantly hooked. The quality of Italian ice cream is a cut above what I’ve tried back home in North America. With the opportunity to visit Italy for the…
One of my goals during a recent stay at Virginia’s Primland Resort was to decompress, to relax and to frankly get away from real life for a few days. That’s always my plan though, what I seem to willfully forget is that I’m a restless soul – I just can’t sit still for more than a few minutes without going crazy. That’s one of the great…
An Iceberg Off the Coast of Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador Camera NIKON D300S ISO 200 Focal Length 35mm Aperture f/4.2 Exposure Time 1/8000
Two weeks ago we attended the Problogger conference here on the Gold Coast. So did 700 other people – mostly women! It’s definitely my favourite conference. Not only do I get to hang out with a cool bunch of travel bloggers, but also connect with other bloggers and entrepreneurs across a wide variety of niches from business coaching, to fashion and food bloggers. I …
If you have trouble viewing this video click here: https://youtu.be/ts2Qt2cRHo4 Heading to London for just a few days it was a pleasant surprise for us to attend Blogstock 2015 hosted in beautiful Aldenham Country Park. As the world’s first blogging festival creative minds converged to learn, share, network and party. We were fortunate enough to catch up with old friends and meet up with people we’ve known for years online face to face for the first time. We also had the opportunity to speak on a couple of panels related to YouTube …
No, I’m not about to embark on a haunted tour of the UK; although that would be interesting. Instead I’m involved in what I believe to be a unique partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to investigate and share the heritage of British gin, how it’s consumed, food and drinks associated with it and what there is to see and do in the British countryside beyond the distilleries.As a keen Anglophile, I’m excited not just to be back in …
Mushing Along the Yukon River Outside Dawson City, Yukon
Yellowstone National Park is one of those places to visit at least once (and hopefully more than that) during your life. It’s an amazing park that offers surreal views, constantly changing and surprising landscape and wildlife! We had the opportunity to stay for an extended period of time in the employee campground with my sister and her family. At that time, I didn’t realize what an opportunity this was going to be. We quickly realized that visitors do Yellowstone like they do Disney World. They …
If you have trouble viewing this video click here: https://youtu.be/7IbCumxtOLo Recently we’ve spent over a month in England and Ireland. For breakfast, on a typical day, we’ve been eating the likes of eggs, sausages, bacon, and fried potatoes. It’s basically been an all-star assortment …
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Ahh… the freedom of the open road! Sounds other than trains squealing, vile rap music, forklifts, welding, grinding and the other regular shop sounds we had grown so accustomed to. Generally following Route 66 (I-44) towards Albuquerque! Views other than of a gravel industrial lot. Healthier meals cooked at home, instead of constant convenience food. Miles under our tires being made. Washing squished bugs off the windshield (oh…
A walk amongst nature is always near the top of my activities list, whether I’m at home or on the road exploring new places. The fresh air, the peacefulness, and the escaping of crowds does wonders for my mind and body. Throw in some seriously big trees, otherwise known as The Valley of the Giants here in Australia’s South West region and the enjoyment factor goes up a notch. If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll have seen that Western Australia …
If you have trouble viewing this video click here: https://youtu.be/Ab-ArtfaCA4 One of our top priorities after arriving in Milan, Italy was to find some local cuisine that is unique to this region. Fortunately, through the help of some friends we discovered that a specific type of risotto is a specialty of Milan. Specifically it is called Risotto alla Milanese and the secret ingredient that gives it such a bright yellow color is saffron. Unlike other risottos that feature many competing flavors and ingredients, Milanese is decidedly simple given that it is predominantly saffron and…
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Two Bald Eagles Nesting in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota Camera NIKON D300S ISO 200 Focal Length 200mm Aperture f/5.6 Exposure Time 1/640
While our pace of getting from Elkhart to Alburquerque was not as relaxed as we would have ideally liked, we made the best of it and worked in a couple of longer stays in scenic locations to get some catch-up time. We generally followed Route 66 the entire way from St. Louis. When we last updated on our travel progress, we had just casino camped on the Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma border. That covered just…
There are two types of flyers in the world – those that leave for the airport at a reasonable time before a flight and everyone else who thinks those kind of people are risk-taking-maniacs who want nothing more than the thrill of almost missing a flight. For many, the notion of arriving at…
Turning 40 feels GOOD I used to think 40 was sooooo old, but now I’m here I feel like life is just starting. After living 20 years of incredible travel experiences, that’s a pretty awesome future shining back at me. It seems like yesterday I was sliding through the mud in the beer tents of the Durham beer festival in North Carolina for my 30th birthday. A lot has happened since then: …
If you have trouble viewing this video click here: https://youtu.be/ZIiQ2QWxa7M While visiting the quaint town of Bergamo located in Lombardy, Italy little did we realize a unique Italian sweet originated from there. It was only after hearing about it from a local at lunch that we realized we had to…
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View of the Dead Sea From the Top of Masada, Israel Camera NIKON D200 ISO 200 Focal Length 18mm Aperture f/8.0 Exposure Time 1/8000
Some of the most frequent questions we’ve gotten over the years (particularly during our summer 2015 bus renovation) have been around the amount we have invested in our RV, and more particularly – why didn’t we just go buy a newer RV with all the features we wanted, rather than building them in ourselves? Is it really worth the effort the renovate an older RV? Of course, the ultimate answer comes down to personal preference and style. Not all decisions are purely about what is most cost effective. In our case however, we …
