A Wow Moment at Horseshoe Bend
Ten years ago I went on my first trip overseas, just me and my friend Danielle, to New Zealand. We used a guidebook to decide where to go, payphones to call ahead and book our next night of accommodation, paid $3 to use the hostel computer for 15 minutes or went to an...
That Butte-iful Monument Valley View
We woke up in Sedona to a beautiful view of the surrounding rocks with the morning light making the red rocks even prettier against the surrounding dusting of snow. The Monument Valley view we would see later in the day would be even better though. Want to jump...
The Best Views in Sedona
After an awesome road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway, our Arizona Road Trip had a lot to live up to. Our first stop: checking out the gorgeous Sedona views. Before we got to Sedona though we flew into Phoenix from San Diego on an absolutely painful Southwest...
The Painful Experience of Flying Southwest Airlines
We had flying business or first class on our list for a long time and we finally got to do it when we flew from London to San Francisco with Virgin Atlantic. It was pretty much as good as we thought it would be. The one downside though? We had to begrudgingly take...
Round the World Travel & Cost Summary: Month 1
One month on the road! We've been a few places, seen a few things, took thousands of photos and countless hours of video. We also learned a lot about what works for us in this new lifestyle and what does not. One of the biggest lessons of the month is that we are...
Top 7 Things To Do in San Diego
You are never short of things to do in San Diego. I fell in love with the city back in 2007 when I spent a semester abroad there studying at UCSD. Perfect, sunny weather, great food, beautiful beaches and laid back locals, I’d live in San Diego in a second...too bad...
Our 2015 Year in Review
2015 was a crazy, busy and awesome year for us. It seems we all think that about every year but this year it has really felt like that for us. We worked our butts off at times and made some tough decisions but we also had some great adventures. These great adventures...
How to Earn Flying Club Miles & Other Points for ‘Free’ Travel
We used American Express Membership Points and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles to get our Upper Class flights from London to San Francisco worth £14,000 for 100,000 points + £700 to cover taxes and fees. In this post, I’ll go into how we earned those points and how...
Driving LA to San Diego: Pacific Coast Highway Day 5
The final stretch of our Californian road trip was driving along the coast from LA to San Diego. We had an extra night in LA to give us a break from the car and we made the most of the break to explore Venice Beach and Santa Monica on foot. Missed day 4? Click here to...