Month: August 2016

#TRLT Tuesday Traveller – Ian Oliver

Today I’m excited to introduce you to one of our most active, long-time #TRLT members, Ian Oliver! Ian describes himself as a “Quirky alone middle-aged geek” who is interested in travelling solo and the darker sides of history & humanity. He is an older-than-the-average backpacker who travels with […]

Chad Photo Essay

Another Central African country I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting. This Photo Essay I post vicariously through my amazing brother, Ammon who had the opportunity to travel to Chad a few years ago. Here are his words about his experience. Enjoy his CHAD photo essay! “Well, […]

Amazon Jungle

#TRLT Tuesday Traveler – Ali Hunter

Introducing Ali from The Wandering Feline Ali is a travel blogger whose heart lives in Latin America, while her body currently resides in the UK. She loves wildlife and exploring new places in search of #TRLT . Always keen to inspire others to travel, especially women considering solo […]

CRUISING – STOCKHOLM, HELSINKI and TALLINN

CRUISING – STOCKHOLM TO HELSINKI on  SILJA SERENADE After spending four nights in Stockholm in a room with no windows, it was an extra special treat to have a WINDOW on my first-ever CRUISE! Given, it was only a one-night cruise, it gave me a great taste of cruise […]

CAR

CAR Photo Essay (Central African Republic)

I personally have not yet made it to Central African Republic, but a few years ago my brother Ammon did. Here are his words on the experience. “In CAR I was in the border town of Gamboula. It ended up being a day trip from Cameroon. It was […]

#TRLT Tuesday Traveller – JOE BAUR

For today’s #TRLT Tuesday Traveller I am happy to present you with avid traveller Joe Baur! Thank you again, Joe, for taking the time for our #TRLT interview. Joe is a car-free travel writer and filmmaker who likes to find everything from neighborhoods to countries off the tourist trek. Besides […]

Old Town (Gamla Stan)

The MAGIC of STOCKHOLM

When we weren’t preoccupied with TBEX convention and parties, we had time to explore the stunning capital city of Sweden. Stockholm is made up of around 24,ooo islets and islands, ideally seen via bus, on foot and by boat. Mom and I walked around the city with Shane […]

Minsk Belarus

Belarus Photo Essay

Belarus has been on my radar ever since 2016 when we travelled from Ukraine into Poland. At the time we had hoped to visit Belarus but the visa etc was too difficult for us to incorporate into our travels. Ten years later, Mom and I finally were able […]

TBEX 2016 in Stockholm, SWEDEN

Last year Mom and I attended the travel blogger conference #TBEX 2015  in Costa Brava, Spain for our first time. We were looking forward to this year’s European #TBEX 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Attending TBEX is a great way to meet like-minded people, brainstorm, listen to experts in […]

#TRLT Tuesday Traveller – Kaitlin Denny

Today, I’m excited to introduce Kaitlin Denny from @travelfareatwel as this week’s #TRLT Tuesday Traveller. She is an engineer from nine to five and a traveler and blogger the rest of the time. She’s lived her whole life in the Midwest, and she loves exploring and sharing the natural beauty in […]

Ferry to Denmark

Road Trip to Stockholm

Mom and I attended our first European TBEX (travel blogger convention) in Spain last year and immediately afterwards bought our tickets for this year’s in Stockholm, Sweden. A year passed in a snap and before we knew it, TBEX was two weeks away. Then a week!!! And we hadn’t planned […]

Czech Republic Photo Essay

Though we only stayed in Czech Republic eight days, we left with so many great memories. This was one of the first countries we visited with my best friend, Terri, when she joined us on our family adventure in the summer of 2006. We stayed in Podebrady with […]

#TRLT Tuesday Traveller – Anisa

Today’s #TRLT Tuesday Traveller is Anisa of @2travelingtxns!  Anisa was raised in Texas, but after college, her career took her to Phoenix and eventually to the Big Apple. Together with her friend Katherine, she runs the Two Traveling Texans blog. She has been to 33 different countries across five continents (and […]