Coming Back Home After a World Trip
And then suddenly, after more than 16 months we are in Berlin, Germany. Getting ready to board our last plane and head back to Dutch soil. Our journey that started in September 2016 ends at the…
The Costs Of Traveling – To Budget Or Not To Budget
Let’s talk money! Something everyone needs to live and travel. Nothing is for free, except the air we breathe, the sun, and the moon. Besides that, we are pretty dependent on money. You will need to…
Lost In Languages – Language Barriers
When we left for our first world trip we thought we were well prepared. But one of the mistakes we made was to assume most people on this Earth speak English. We learned the hard way…
Don’t Get Fooled! Scams and cons while traveling
Everyone on a trip has had to deal with it: scammers and scams. You especially have to be careful in some countries. During our travels, we sometimes suffered from it. But I notice that when we…
The Power of Slow Travel
One of the things that nobody talks about is travel burnout. When you’re running around like crazy and filling your days with activities at some point it isn’t fun anymore. You don’t have the energy to…
How to find good food
Before we left for our first world trip we had no idea what to expect, especially about food. It seems to be really important you eat on a daily basis. We had no practice or experience…
Why You Should(n’t) Buy Travel Insurance
Before our first world trip, we had a lot of research to do. One of the items on our list was travel insurance. Did we need it and if so, where should we buy it? While…
The best free travel apps
In this day and age, it’s hard to imagine there was a time we didn’t use smartphones to plan a trip. People going on a world trip in the 80s would bring a Lonely Planet and…
Our Biggest Travel Mistakes
Traveling is a lot of fun when everything goes according to plan. You get to enjoy a beautiful sunset or visit that one temple with a spectacular view. But there have been moments during our travels…
Which Travel Vaccines Do You Need To Travel the World?
One of the things you have to think about in an early stage once you know you want to travel the world is travel vaccines. It’s one of those things people often forget or don’t want…