After two years of planning, in November 2019 we finally made it to Torres del Paine, the famous national park in the Patagonia region of Chile! Now, this isn’t going to be your full-on “How to Hike the W Trail.” There are so many other blog posts out there for that. Instead this is some… Read More Hiking the W Trail in Torres del Paine
Ok, I’m going to put it in writing to make myself more accountable (that’s a thing, right?) – I am going to try turning more of the ridiculously lengthy thoughts I take in my iPhone Notes app into actual blog posts. For nearly every destination we have visited, I’ve detailed my favorite restaurants, where we… Read More Chilean Patagonia: More than Torres del Paine
Well, we officially survived our West Coast road trip. Two months and eleven states later, we are back in Oregon. We saw so many great National Parks, listened to a crazy number of podcasts, visited more McDonald’s than I’d been to in years prior, ate a lot of PB&Js, and visited quite a few friends… Read More …And 7,300 Miles Later
Since arriving in Fiji just over a week ago, I’ve gotten a crazy number of questions about what it is like, how expensive it is and if it’s worth visiting. It seemed like a blog post sharing our insights was a must as Fiji has been one of our top stops. What’s Fiji Like? Fiji… Read More Why You Should Visit Fiji
If you’ve read my last post, you know now how much I loved the safari we went on in Kenya. It was by far one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. And one I wasn’t expecting to have on this trip! As much as I’ve always wanted to see all the animals, given how… Read More Safari Tips
Unsurprisingly we get a lot of questions about our travels and what life has been like for us this year. Now that we’ve been on the road for over 8 months (how’d that happen?!), I figured I’d share a little FAQ. More questions you’d like me to answer? Send ’em my way or include in the… Read More FAQs
I think anyone who has traveled abroad has had that fear that they’ll return home and see a crazy cell phone bill. “I just wanted to check my Instagram and I thought I was on WiFi, what do you mean I now have a $200 roaming charge?” No one wants that. But at the same… Read More {Travel Tips} What About Phones While Abroad?
“Oh Erin, hablas español?” Eeks! That is usually the first response in my head when someone asks me if I speak Spanish, in Spanish. Outwardly, I’ve gotten very good at saying “Un poco. Estoy aprendiendo…” (A little. I am learning…) Although I did take French for about 6-7 years in middle and high school, you… Read More {Travel Tips} iTalki Language Classes: Cómo Aprendo Español