We visited several Pacific Coast ports of call on our second trip to Mexico to include Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, and the “Mexican Riviera” ports of Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas. We were cruising with the Norwegian Pearl through the…

We have wanted to visit Mexico for as long as we can remember. It took a while but we finally made it to the Yucatan Peninsula, and spent some time exploring the region by car. Even though this is one…

Antarctica is the southernmost continent in the world, and our personal seventh continent to step foot in. Surrounded by the Southern Ocean, a whopping 98% of the continent is covered by ice, which averages 1 mile in thickness. We were…

After our tantalizing introduction to the Sahara, we spent a few days on what proved to be the highlight of our visit to Tunisia. Wonderful Chenini…there is nothing bad we can say about you! We LOVED this Berber mountaintop village…

Our Costa Mediterranea cruise approached a foggy Venice. Due to the inclement weather, we were told that there would be a slight delay to our arrival time. We had booked a two night stay at the Guesthouse Alloggi Agli Artisti…

Our Costa cruise allowed us half a day to explore Kotor, Montenegro in early November. While we really wanted to visit nearby Perast’s Our Lady of the Rocks island, with limited time we decided to focus all our efforts on…

Our Costa Mediterranea cruise was supposed to dock in the port of Trieste today, but due to “inclement weather”, the captain had cancelled the port and given us an extra day to explore Venice. We were a bit bummed out…

We explored the Burgundy region of France by cruising up and down the Nivernais Canal in early October. Cruising the French waterways during the off season is a bit of a gamble as the weather is hit or miss and…

Iceland is a unique destination like none other. Despite its prohibitively high costs (transportation, lodging, food & alcohol), Iceland is definitely worth saving up for. Touted as the land of fire and ice, we can attest to this effective marketing…

Well, we couldn’t stay away from Ethiopia! This incredibly diverse country fascinated us on our first trip here, and we have longed for a repeat visit ever since. Intrigued by other travelers’ ravings about the Danakil Depression (reputedly one of…

Singapore never ceases to amaze, transforming itself each time we come back for a visit. Becky was born and raised here, but hardly recognizes the country that Singapore is today. Quite possibly one of the cleanest, safest, and most culturally…

The Republic of Maldives is a series of atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Popular with honeymooners and SCUBA divers, we fell into the latter category. Our one week liveaboard on the MV Stingray (with 17 dives, all…

Israel is a country that continually wowed us. For such a compact, diminutive region, Israel is extremely diverse. Our visit included the unmissable city of Jerusalem, which contains some of the holiest places in the world for Christians, Muslims and…

We spent two action packed weeks exploring Tanzania, which was one of the highlight countries for us on the East Coast of Africa. Our itinerary took us from the Kasumulu border crossing with Malawi to Mbeya, onward through the Mikumi…

Alas, our time in beautiful South Africa was too short, but we managed to squeeze in a lot of activities in a short amount of time. After entering from Namibia, our first stop was a picturesque vineyard in Trawal wine…

After exploring the Grand Ergs, we drove south towards Adrar, another mud-red city whose unique color reminded us of Timimoun. We drank tea in the massive town square (complete with carpets laid out beneath the starry night), and listened as…

Santiago is a happening city, and we were lucky enough to visit during the colorful Fiesta del Fuego (also called Fiesta de Caribe), which is held annually at the beginning of July (3-9 July). To our surprise, it was hard…

St Kitts and Nevis is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign nation in the Americas, in both area and population. St Kitts has the only UNESCO World Heritage site (Brimstone Fortress) in the…

Beijing is a city of sharp contrasts, with an ancient past coexisting alongside futuristic looking buildings and modern structures. We were very excited to visit this hip, happening city immediately prior to the 2008 Olympics, when the city’s inhabitants were…

Known as the party island in Greece, boasts a glamorous reputation of having great beaches, stylish bars, expensive shopping, and an active nightlife. But through all the fame, Mykonos has managed to retain its Greek identity and the cubist charms…

We have both dreamt of visiting Papua New Guinea for as long as we can remember, and this finally became a reality for us in the fall of 2005. We heard that the best time to visit was during one…

Germany…what can we say about this incredible country? Becky’s home for 7 years and Robby’s home for 9 years (Bad Krueznach, Wiesbaden, and Sindelfingen). We both have endless fond memories of this amazing European nation. Landlocked by 9 neighboring countries,…

Lithuania is the Golden child of the Baltics. Vilnius has been proclaimed to be the Paris of the East and it does not disappoint. Not only are there magnificent churches, twisted alleyways, and cobble-stoned streets, but Lithuanian cuisine hits the…