I’m the first to agree that trip planning takes a lot of work and can be overwhelming. Currently, I’m planning one trip for each month of 2020 and a multi-month trip for 2021. If I didn’t love the process so much, I could see why people travel with tour groups or choose to go to …
After spending over a week in Wales, we’ve discovered that Wales might be the best part of the U.K.. Besides the incredibly nice people who live here, Wales is incredibly scenic and is full of endless adventures. With rolling green hills, huge mountains, and almost 1,000 miles of coastline, Wales is a perfect playground for …
Coming from Southern California, we had pretty high standards when it came to looking for awesome waves to surf. After traveling through 15 countries on our road trip through Europe, these were our favorite surf destinations. Each one offers a unique experience both in the water and out. By far, our favorite area was the …
Victor and his family traveled to 15 different countries and drove 10,000 miles with only what they could carry on their backs. Even though traveling was a once in a lifetime experience and one he was grateful to experience, it was hard to constantly be adapting to new cities, new cultures, and …
Hiking Trip from San Diego, All my life, and I thought I knew everything there was to do in America’s Finest City, especially when it came to hiking in San Diego. That is until El Niño’s onslaught of storms kept our oceans polluted with runoff and the surrounding vicinity too wet to do much outside. …
Pipeline. Tea’hapoo. Cloudbreak. These are just a few world class breaks that I will never be able to surf. But just because I’m not a world-class surfer, doesn’t mean I can’t roam the globe looking for really good waves in very beautiful locations. I love my home breaks in San Diego, but the sense of …
Hike the Cinque Terre – a place untouched for centuries, brimming with unparalleled beauty. Planning tips for your unforgettable adventure. A place that can only be reached by foot– a place that has stood untouched for centuries– a place that contains more beauty than any traveler could dream of. Hiking the Cinque Terre is a …
Hidden beneath Italian tourist traps like Lake Como, Milan, and Venice lies the Italian Alps’ greatest treasure. . . Arco: a climber’s paradise. Past Lake Garda, in between a gorgeous intersection of the Alps, is a gem that holds adventure, beauty, and fun. With more than a thousand routes in the area, great campgrounds within …
A dirtbag nowadays means someone who knows what they want out of life and will do whatever they have to to live that lifestyle. I want to raise my kids to love their life even if it means being dirty and having no creature comforts or security and here’s why.
We’ve camped in a lot of places in the United States from State and National campgrounds to private campgrounds to BLM campgrounds. When we decided to full time travel, we kind of felt like experts when it came to camping and road trips. However, camping in Europe is very different and being an expert at …
The 6 Best Castles in Europe The continent of Europe was once home to thousands upon thousands of castles, and today hundreds of them still stand. On our six-month European road trip, we had the privilege of encountering many of these ancient monuments. These are what we think are the six best castles in Europe.
Out of all the cute towns in Europe, Hossegor, France became our favorite. It’s surfy, it’s foodie, it’s nature-y. If you are like us, this too will become your favorite place in Europe after one step into Hossegor. The combination of cobblestone streets, bike paths, french bakeries, and big name surf shops, will leave you …
Majestic. Baffling. Vibrant. Moving. Breathtaking. Incomparable. All words people may use to describe this noteworthy place. For some, it’s a yearly vacation to this safe haven of sorts; to others, a once in a lifetime chance to see it. Surely you’ve heard of it. Our 3 reasons to visit Interlaken were driven by …
If you have only 2 weeks for your road trip in the UK, these are the best places we visited and highly recommend. These off-the-beaten-path towns will give you an opportunity to see frist hand some impressive history and do a few great hikes, some of which require a bit of scrambling to rugged peaks. This …
Hiking with kids in the UK presents a unique experience compared to our usual hikes in the United States. In the UK, many trails involve scrambling over rocks to reach summits. While generally safe, these routes can challenge your nerves, especially if you fear heights. As frequent rock climbers, we relished these more adventurous hikes.
We’ve been living in an RV for 8 years now and we are still huge fans of all the pros of living in an RV, but we’ve also discovered some cons to living in an RV, especially with all the changes in the world since 2020. Updated 2023. Eight years in and I still love …
It has always been my dream to throw my family in an RV and hit the road. I have dreamt of doing this for as long as I can remember. The idea of experiencing the adventure of RV travel with kids has always been a thrilling prospect for me. When we first decided to give …
We love rock climbing! It’s a great family activity that we can all do together, it puts you in some of the most beautiful scenery, and we love how friendly and helpful the community of fellow rock climbers is. While we still love surfing, we can’t all paddle out together (and if we did, we aren’t …
