Drinking Tea in Egypt

A few moments of respite.

There comes a point in every trip when a traveler needs a moment to themselves.  A moment to just sit back and take it all in.  This happens to me whether I’m sitting beside a busy pool on a family vacation or in the middle of a crazy market trying to negotiate my way into [...]

How Feijoada (Portuguese Bean Stew) Made It Around the World

Portugal- Feijoada

How many times can we repeat that one of our favorite aspects of travel is sampling new food?  It seems like we aren’t the only ones given the complete obsession in America with global food.  From Anthony Bourdain to the food network, American’s are obsessed with bringing a taste of their vacation or their dream [...]

Semi-Professional Money Transferring: The Travel Made Me Do It

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Keeping track on our finances on the road was far more complex a job than it ever should have been.  We used two bank accounts, a third savings account, and about half a dozen credit cards.  Although we didn’t quite need all those credit cards, we DID need the multiple banking accounts. The first checking [...]

Maximizing Frequent Flyer Miles and Flight Vouchers

Yea, this would be an inexpensive way to fly, but really would you trust him as your pilot?

Frequent flyer miles and flight vouchers going unused?  It’s no secret amongst our friends and family that we hoard frequent flyer miles and flight vouchers.  Yes, we are those people that run to the desk to volunteer our seats in exchange for a flight voucher or cash certificate on an oversold flight.  There were even [...]