A Travel Blog
A lot of people remark to Nick and I that we often travel during times of the year they wouldn’t even think to travel. For years now, we’ve made it a habit to travel in the off-seasons instead of peak travel times like Summer and we actually prefer to travel… Read more
Asia is a continent with a vast array of countries and landscapes, from the rice fields of Bali to the skyscrapers of Tokyo. With a population of 4.4 billion people and growing, the continent of Asia is teeming with incredible people and places to see and visit. Many people flock… Read more
Travel for me is magical; it brings out these kinds of moments that often get overlooked in our daily lives and routines, moments that I have no other word for than pure magic. Whether it’s a sunset that paints the whole sky in spectacular color or standing alone among ruins… Read more
I’ve always been fascinated by the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world, places that defy time and are landmarks that are so breathtaking in person. And while we’re in Europe this week, I realized that we’re actually marking off a whole list of UNESCO sites on this trip so… Read more
When I was packing for our trip through China and Japan in November, I envisioned lots of bright colors in both countries in the street scenes, so I wanted to keep my outfits somewhat neutral so as not to distract in photos and while venturing around. It was also super… Read more
We get a lot of questions about what type of camera gear we travel with – what we take, what we don’t and what we find crucial to making incredible travel photos. So before we headed off to China and Japan in November, we filmed a short video with Nick… Read more
I wasn’t sure what to expect from our visit to China honestly. I’ve heard good and bad things from other people who have lived in or visited China, but in the end, we really did enjoy our time there and I’m sure we’ll be back at some point in the… Read more
We arrived at the Great Wall of China entry facility at the Mutaniyu section of the Wall around 9am, bought our tickets and headed to the shuttle bus area. After taking the shuttle bus as far as we could, we walked up the hill to where you catch the gondola. … Read more
Our visit to the Great Wall of China was undoubtedly one of the most amazing travel experiences I’ve ever had and I’ll never forget it, though there are some important items to note when planning your visit there. To make it as easy as possible, here are my best tips… Read more
It’s safe to say we had some pretty incredible moments on our recent trip through China and Japan. From magical snow on the Great Wall of China to falling head over heels in love with Japan, we knew after this trip that both countries will for sure be making repeats… Read more