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state of the rtw rookies
OH hello! Remember me? The fairer, red hairer, more romantic of the two lazy travelers? I am alive and well and living in Australia. I mean, not living–just passing through, but you get my drift. Basically, here’s how the past three weeks have gone: Arrive on the South Island of New Zealand, have that “oooh THIS is New Zealand!” moment, and feel like the luckiest girl in all the land. Get served a healthy dose of reality when I snap my sunglasses completely in half literally AS my computer crashes and burns, taking almost all of my photos from Fiji…
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jetsetters: nicole & michael of suitcase stories
Guys. Big news. We’ve found the Australian version of the romantic & hubs. Check it: Nicole & Michael of Suitcase Stories are a couple who decided to leave behind the doldrums of the normal nine to five in favor of traveling the world! They’ve been on the road for almost a year, so we’re thinking the romantic & the hubs may be able to learn a trick or two about round the world travel, couple style. Read on to find out more about their experience leaving the real world behind, and for more travel tales, visit their site, Suitcase Stories.…
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no travel required // matching food and wine, finding peace in coach, and learning lessons from a party boat
Well hello and how do you do? We’re thrilled to be here! And yes, we have another round up of our fave travel reads du jour. Join us as we read! Today we’re matching food and wine, finding peace in coach, and learning lessons from a party boat. READY? Let’s go. Oh, there’s a secret, you say? We normally pair our meals with the cheapest bottle of wine. Is that not how you’re supposed to do it? The Simple Secret to Matching Food and Wine A very common struggle for all travelers: Keeping the Peace in Coach The Bald Hiker never fails…
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no travel required // beautiful waterfalls, airplane bathrooms, & uncrowded countries
Hey, hey, hey and happy day! It’s time for another lil round-up of our favorite travel reads as of late. Prepare for a photo collection of beautiful waterfalls, less beautiful airplane bathrooms, and a list of countries that will make you feel the opposite of claustrophobic. Related: is there an opposite of claustrophobic? Fear of wide open spaces? We’ve been to Great Falls in Maryland/Virginia! Beauts! Picture Perfect Waterfalls Across North America I mean. Really, now? Airplane Bathrooms to Get Even Smaller If anyone wants to send us to their places on their behalf, we shall gladly accept. 7 Places in the World That Will…
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no travel required // flinders ranges, overrated “real” jobs, and odd french facts
#WineWednesday!! We thought you’d never arrive! If you’re on the east coast of the USA, we hope you’re doing what every other east coaster is doing this evening. Yes, pening a bottle of your favorite adult beverage and enjoying it outside in the beautiful spring weather. As for everyone else, you can just enjoy your beverage and skip the outside part. We won’t judge. But we will judge if you don’t join us for a little read through our favorite travel posts du jour. SO! Join us on a digital trip to Flinders Ranges National Park. Or, let’s take a…
