Kenny blogs more extensively about Disney travel over at Mouse Hacking, where we’ve also got a guide to planning a trip to Shanghai Disney Resort. While we won’t say we chose Shanghai as a destination because of its new Shanghai Disney Resort, it certainly played a role. You would think that two Disney fans would …
Traveling for so long gives us the opportunity to travel to places that might not be top destinations when you only have a week of PTO. When you’re time is limited and there are so many incredible places to go, it’s easy to cross places off the list for a variety of reasons. Including sometimes…questionable…reasons …
I came to Vienna with a lot of optimism. I liked the idea of the grand Baroque city, home to Mozart and Freud, and the scenes of the Sound of Music (which turns out was actually filmed in Salzburg, so that’s my bad). I took the walking tour, like I do in every city, and …
Nothing makes me feel more undeservingly cool like flying in upper cabins on huge airplanes for long-haul flights. I clearly don’t belong there. I’ve constantly got Fergie’s “Glamorous” stuck in my head, I’m wearing the same shirt I’ve worn for the past three days, and I take more pictures on the plane than in most …
October First is a holiday I made up to celebrate the start of fall, my favorite season. I realize that Fall technically begins in late September, but September always felt like more of a back-to-school month and it was always too hot in Illinois, anyway, to really feel like fall. The origin of October First …
This is our second year in a row at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, and we truly love it (obviously, what’s not to love). Even having done my research the first time around, Oktoberfest was not at all what I expected. I couldn’t fully comprehend the size or energy or quality of the festival until I …
They love Fiestas Patrias, or Independence Day, in Santiago. I’m talking five-day festivals, decorations in every bar and restaurant for weeks, and flags everywhere. People seem to be more excited about Independence Day than we’ve ever seen anyone be about futbal (and they also love futbal in South America). We didn’t plan to be in Santiago for …
Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a pretty massive undertaking. Due to limited permits allowed on the trail, you have to pay a hefty fee and plan so far in advance. Once you’ve booked your trek, you now have six months (or more) to work out the details like your flight and accommodations, …
I’m so excited I can’t even sleep. I really wish I slept. I hope I like these people. It’s too early to talk to strangers. I’m not sure I’ve ever been happier to get roadside coffee. I don’t think this coffee is working. Small talk is the worst, but these people seem okay. Breakfast! Oh, …
I am really into packing lists. I will spend days perfecting my packing list in Excel or in a notebook, and then when I actually pack, it takes me about ten minutes because I’m so overly prepared. Packing for a four-day hike through the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was no different. I have poured …