Layer is key to staying warm and still packing minimally. Check out our layering system.
Rookie Travel Mistakes
After 2 years of traveling full time, we still blunder from time to time. These are some of our most recent rookie travel mistakes and what we learned from them.
Last minute travel checklist
The last few hours before heading to the airport can be quite stressful - this is our overseas travel checklist that helps us stay on track, divide tasks and gives us peace of mind.
What to do before & during travel
Avoid getting sick with these easy, and quick tips!
Weekend Travel Guide in Death Valley Ntl Park
Quick getaway to the desert can be easy and restorative.
How to choose a moderately priced hotel
We learned to spot a good cheap hotel from a bad one, pretty quick! Booking online a good, cheap (or moderately priced) hotel just requires a little bit of patience & knowing what to look for.
Overseas travel tourist visa requirements | All you need to know
We get asked a lot how we dealt with visas while traveling for 2 years. Let’s talk all about overseas visa requirements, the mistakes we made and the essentials we recommend you should have with you always, especially for long term travel.
10 easy bargaining & negotiating tips to feel less awkward
Bargaining at local markets can sometimes feel a little daunting and awkward, but it doesn’t need to be. Learn from our mistakes and visit your next market like a boss!
How much money our Credit & Debit card saved us
What you put in your wallet could end up saving you so much money. See how much we saved, over 2 years, with just 2 cards.
Our Everyday Travel Essentials
Living out of a carry on makes you very minimal, but even at our most minimal, these items where a must-have!
relationship & surviving each other
We often get asked if we got tired of each other after having spent 734 days together; yep, that’s a little over 2 years. This blog post is all about what life on the road was like and how we found space for each other.
Why we didn't buy a Round the World airline ticket
So, you want to travel around the world, and you heard about there’s Round The World tickets! Find out why they didn’t work for us, but might work for you.
Cost of traveling - Year 2
We kept on traveling and rounded up a whole other year. This is how the second year’s expenses compare to the first.
Unpacking Her Bag
After 2 years of traveling Siori unpacks her bag; you’ll never believe how much stuff she had.
Unpacking His Bag
Fermin unpacks his bag, after 2 years of travel it is as predicted - much leaner than Siori’s.
Sustainable Additions to our Travel
Often travel can be an excuse to be wasteful. On this world trip, this is our small, but hopefully meaningful, attempt to limit our wastefulness.
Small Purse Hack
Traveling with a small purse, and a big hat, needn’t be cumbersome.
Best travel clothesline
Coming from a culture of driers, air drying was not as hard as we thought it would be. This small travel clothesline will save you money and time!
How We Picked Our African Safari
Picking a Safari doesn’t have to be daunting. There are many options, some even eco-friendly.
Traveling Confessions - What we don't do
Travel can be hard and these are the things that don’t suit the way we travel. Why go through that misery?