Exploring new places on foot is one of our favorite ways to travel. That’s why many of our blog posts feature self-guided walking tours. We put together lists and maps of great places to visit in places like Brussels, Bruges, Paris, and Cuenca because that’s the kind of information we search for when we’re traveling. But what if we could…
On the first Sunday of the month, state museums and archeological sites are free in Rome. If you’re traveling on a budget, this is a great time to visit the famous Coliseum and Roman Forum for free. Of course, it also gets extremely crowded on these days, so we’ve put together a brief guide, based…
It’s no longer a secret that Portland, Oregon is a cool place to live and to visit. In this post, we share the top things to see and do that we recommend to our friends and family who visit Portland. Portland has many other attractions, of course, but these are our personal favorites that we…
This past April, we rented a Jucy campervan for our two week road trip on the South Island of New Zealand. It was our first time doing a campervan trip, which we got to share with our friends, Heath and Alyssa, who rented a bigger motorhome. We learned a lot and wanted to share some…
Taking a New Zealand road trip was a dream come true for us. It was a trip we didn’t expect to be taking so soon in our lives. But then our friends, Heath and Alyssa, were also thinking of visiting New Zealand, and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to travel together and add New…
Coming to Malaysia, visitors will never want to ignore Penang, the city with the most delicious street food in the country. This district is also called the world’s “heaven for food.” Penang has a lot of delicious dishes in colorful culinary style. It is a harmonious blend of Chinese, Indian, the West and of course,…
The number of visitors to Barcelona has skyrocketed in the last couple of years. While most jobs in the city depend on tourism, this development has also had negative effects on the citizens: crowded streets, increased noise levels, higher rent for apartments, increase in prices for foods and drinks (especially in restaurants), etc. However, there…
George Town, Penang, Malaysia was recommended to us by fellow nomads. Now that we’ve been, we think Georgetown is the best place to visit in Southeast Asia for first time backpackers, couples, and new nomads. In this post we’ll share: – 6 Reasons why George Town is where to go in Southeast Asia for the…
Here are three things to do in Phnom Penh that may not make every tourist’s list but definitely should be included for anyone seeking authentic cultural experiences in Cambodia. Special thanks to friend and fellow intentional traveler, Karen Bortvedt, who lived and worked in Phnom Penh for nearly four years, for contributing this travel advice!…
It’s important to be a responsible traveler. In this article, Amina shares important tips and things to know when making donations while you travel. I’m the founder of 27 Heartbeats, an organization that helps to donate medical supplies to animal and human clinics around the world. And I also love to travel! While I don’t…