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Snowbirds at Thirty | Our Winter at Walt Disney World

A lot of people from the Midwest winter in Florida. It’s not uncommon to fly south for three months of sunshine instead of three months of digging a car out of the snow. These sunshine-chasers are called snowbirds, and they’re usually about twice our age. So how did we turn out to be snowbirds at …

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Recipes from the Road: Grilled Halloumi Wraps in London

If it seems like it’s been a while since we’ve shared a recipe from the road, it’s because it has been! We actually haven’t done much cooking since we left Europe back in November, and I’ve missed it! I’m excited to share today’s recipe from the road: Grilled Halloumi Wraps. What is Halloumi? Halloumi is …

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10 Things Egypt Will Teach You About World Travel

If you want to be an expert world traveler, you should start by traveling to Egypt. The country can be completely overwhelming. It is loud and fast, hot and dirty. It demands your attention and sucks your energy, but it gives back so much more than it takes. If you can learn these lessons and …

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9 Ways Visiting Every Disney Resort Has Shaped How We See Travel

In the past nine months, we’ve been to five continents, 24 counties, 53 cities, and twelve Disney parks. That is every single Disney park across the globe, plus the Aulani Hawaiian resort just for good measure. We expected international travel to wear away at some of Disney’s sparkle. We thought that maybe after traveling the …

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[Cafe Review] Cafe Arabica | Kyoto, Japan

Getting coffee is considered a formal travel activity for us. We spend more time researching cafes that have great coffee, reliable wifi, and hip interiors than we do planning actual tourist attractions. While this is totally normal for us, it’s rare that we see coffee shops creep into the list of must-do attractions in a …

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Tokyo Marathon Race Review — 2018

We’re so happy to cross a third World Marathon Major off our running bucket list! We completed the 2018 Tokyo Marathon as charity runners supporting the Special Olympics and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A 40-degree, mostly sunny day was perfect for running 26.2 miles through the city of Tokyo! We had a solid …

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Coffee Around the World | Same Same, but Different

At this very moment, I’m sitting at a hightop table at a coffee shop. The exposed brick wall is lined with black and white photos of coffee beans and inspirational quotes that say things like “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” I’m halfway through my iced coffee, and I’ve been eyeing …

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