Surviving the Holidays Away From Home 3
This will be the 3rd year in a row that we won’t be home for the holidays. Specifically, Thanksgiving. It’s quite surprising because when we left on our journey abroad,… Read More »
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A Hidden Buddhist Temple in the Jungles of Thailand 5
“Are you sure we’re going the right way?” “Does that overgrown muddy trail look like something he would’ve called a road?” Alyssa and I were hiking through rows of cassava plants… Read More »
Interview With Two Monkeys Travel 1
It is so exciting to meet new people who share the same passion as we do! We’ve been chatting with a few of our most favorite bloggers and are delighted to… Read More »
The Lima Taxi Scam – And Our Fight Back! 16
We had just arrived at the Lima airport from Arequipa. We were nearing the end or our 2 weeks in Peru and had taken a flight from Arequipa to Lima since the… Read More »
Our Lost Bag and Taxi Chase in Peru 3
I have never taken very many taxis in my life and have never left anything in one. I’d certainly never had to chase one before! Well, consider THAT crossed my bucket list now.… Read More »
The Culture of Drinking Mate, Argentina’s Favorite Pastime 5
Yerba Mate is a hot drink of yerba, ground up herbal tea leaves and stems, packed into a gourd and sipped through a metal straw. Everyone in Argentina was crazy about it! It’s not… Read More »
Tips for Hiding Money 5
Where do you put all that dough you’ll be carrying when traveling? It’s not something many or us are used to since cash is so scarce these days. Since you’ll be… Read More »
The Hardest Thing to Part With 2
We were surprised at how easy it was to let go of most of our belongings. The cars, boat, furniture, garage tools, kitchen accessories, clothes, etc. were all big parts… Read More »
Costa Rica Reveal Party 2
“Oh Yeah… We need to tell our families that we’re moving to another country…” This was one of the most challenging obstacles to step over because we just were not… Read More »