Half the fun of long-term travel is planning– planning which train to catch, city to visit, hostel to book, sight to see…. Unfortunately, sometimes plans don’t pan out. To get from Istanbul to Cairo, we had always planned to travel overland across Turkey, Syria, and Jordan. This route was popular among hippies, and we were [...]
It feels like I’ve seen more CSS and HTML than Europe over the last few days, but at least the new site is up and running! Our old theme had some severe limitations, and I’ve been wanting to redesign it for some time. I think you’ll find this layout loads faster and is easier to [...]
To commemorate our two month anniversary as world travelers, we finally finished this post. Sorry, we have been busy traveling through Bavaria, Austria, Slovakia, and now the Czech Republic. Germany Buses and trains are great, but it’s difficult to visit small towns using public transportation alone. So, we splurged a little and got a car. [...]
Fado is a Portuguese musical style dating back to the early 19th Century in Lisbon. It is characterized by mournful melodies and lyrics usually about the sea, life of the poor, unrequited love, lost friendships, or misfortune. Originally, sailors sang Fado, but the style spread and evolved throughout Portugal and was well known by the [...]
We made a day trip to Sintra, Portugal to see the Pena National Palace and the Castle of the Moors. If you make it to Lisbon, I highly recommend seeing the castle, at least. We made a short documentary. Maybe they will show it in the visitors’ center! If you like this, you should also [...]
Monday marked the our first full month on the road, and it’s time for a Q&A on our wild, crazy lifestyle to date. So, how’s it going? Pretty damn good. Besides a lost hat in Seville, we haven’t had any problems. We try to plan our days one at a time, and we usually see [...]
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