Albania Argentina Belize Botswana  Bulgaria  Croatia  Cuba  Czechia Ecuador  Estonia Ethiopia  Fiji France Guatemala Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Montenegro Morocco Nicaragua Panama Peru Portugal San Marino  Scotland South Africa  Spain  Tahiti – French Polynesia Turkey United States Uruguay Zimbabwe

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Our stories are listed in alphabetical order below or you can click on the name of the country above.

Albania

Albania Road Trip: Tirana to Berat or Skyscrapers, a Pyramid, Castles & Albania’s Worse Road

Belize

Belize – When Iguanas Fall from Trees, Head South

Botswana & Zimbabwe

Botswana and Zimbabwe: Chobe National Park & Victoria Falls

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Beautiful and Mysterious

Bulgaria: Back Roads, Monasteries and Junkyards

Bulgaria: Living in Sofia

Bulgaria: Plovdiv – Minarets and Roman Ruins

Bulgaria: UFO’s, Rustic Villages, and a Dragon’s Tail

Croatia 

Dubrovnik: Dragons and Castles

Cuba 

Havana, Cuba: Beautiful in neglect

Cienfuegos, Cuba – A Caribbean Time Capsule 

Czechia

Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador: Our First Stop

Galapagos – It’s Everything They Say It Is!

An Amazing Day in the Mindo Cloud Forest

Otavalo to Papallacta – The First Leg of our Avenue of the Volcanoes Drive

Ecuador: Artisans of the Andes

Otavalo: Parque Condor

Ecuador: Cotopaxi to the Quilotoa Loop

Onto Banos and Riobamba – The Last Leg of Our Avenue of Volcanoes Drive

El Barranco – Cuenca’s Most Interesting Neighborhood in Ecuador’s Renaissance City

Olon – A Beach Paradise – Head Here Before it’s too Late!

Vilcabamba: Fountain of Youth or Old Hippies, Horses & a Dog Parade

Estonia

Ethiopia 

Ethiopian Adventure Part 1 – Elephant Huts and Singing Wells

Omo Valley Part 2: Generation Poles and Dry Faucets

Omo Valley Part 3: Ancient Ways and Roadblocks

Omo Valley Part 4: Headrests and Visiting Stools

Omo Valley Part 5: The Devil’s Doorstep and Whipping Scars

Omo Valley Part 6 – The Arbore, Grasslands & Flamingos

Lalibela Part 1: A Twisting Tale of Time, Pilgrims and Shoe Guards

Lalibela Part 2: Holy Water and Thumbprints

Lalibela Part 3: Sacred Bees and Holy Beer

France

Guatemala

Antigua, Guatemala – Snow Birds in Paradise

San Pedro la Laguna on Lake Atitlan – The Road Was Un-named

Italy 

Bergamo – Cathedrals, a Flat Tire and a Bell Tower

Christmas in Milan – A Monumental Cathedral, Cemetery and Horse

Lake Como – Natural Beauty, Swiss Olives and Pliny the Elder

The Road to Naples – Driving Through Basilicata & Campania: Searching for Family History

Naples – Historic, Gritty and Wonderful

Puglia: Alberobello – Trulli, Troglodytes and the Sea

Puglia – Alberobello Part 2: Lecce and Nardo – The Florence of the South

Ravenna and San Marino – Golden Tiles & Mountain Vistas

Reggio Emilia – Fine Food and Ancient Alleys

Driving South to Sicily: Part One – Herculaneum to Sorrento, or “They Have You by the Coglioni!”

 

South to Sicily: Part Two – Maratea to the Toe of the Boot

Sicily Part One: Taorima and Castiglione di Sicilia – Sunny Ancient Lands

 

Sicily Part 2: To Cefalu and Palermo – Wandering Through the Centuries

Verona – Courtesans, Hermits and Grappa

Vicenza – Grand Architecture, Parks & Waterscapes

Montenegro

Kotor Part 1 – Water and Mountains, Ancient and Enchanting

Kotor Part 2: Road Tripping Through Montenegro – Mountains, Icons, and the Sea

 

Kotor Part 3: Herceg Novi – Serenading the Ghosts

Kotor Part 4: The Ladder of Kotor, Camel Tracks and Pirates

Portugal

Coimbra – There was Sense of Arrival

Charmed by Alfama

Tram 28 – Exploring Alfama – Part I

Tram 28 – Part II: Chiado/Bairro Alto to Campo de Ourique

Tram 15: More Than Just Belem

MadeIra: Pirates, Wine & Flowers or Everywhere There’s a Miradouro!

Madeira: Sao Vicente, Porto Moniz & the Fanal Forest – Mountains, Waterfalls and Waves

Madeira: Pico Ruivo, Santana & Faial or Summits, Valleys and Stones

Portugal Road Trip – Along the Coast: Porto to Aveiro and Nazarene

Obidos: A Walled Village and Drive-Through Chapels

Porto Part 1:  A Cathedral a Day Keeps Lightning and Thunder Away

Porto Part II: High Church to Ancient Alleys

Porto – Part 3: Following a Gilded Path to Foz

Back Roads – Lisbon to Marvão

Back Roads – Marvão to Monsanto: Discovering the Portuguese Frontier

Back Roads – Castelo Branco – Jewel of the Portuguese Frontier

Castelo Branco to Castelo da Lousa – Driving Through the Serra da Estrela Mountains

Portugal Road Trip – Part 1: Searching for Templar Castles

Portugal Road Trip – Part 2: For the Love of Guardrails

Portugal Road Trip – Part 3: Everywhere a Miradouro – Into the Douro River Valley

Portugal Road Trip – Part 4: North to Amarante (They’re Obsessed), Guimares & Soajo

Portugal Road Trip – Part 5: Braga, Vila do Conde & Santa Maria de Feira

Portugal Road Trip Part 6: South Along Portugal’s Frontier Castles to Evora

Along the Algarve Coast – Lagos, Carvoeiro & the End of the World

San Marino

Ravenna and San Marino – Golden Tiles & Mountain Vistas

South Africa 

The Garden Route Part 1: Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park

The Garden Route Part 2: Great Waves, Crocodiles and Ronnie’s

Cape Town Part 1: Vibrant, Complex & Beautiful

Cape Town Street Murals: Unexpected Treasures

Cape Town Part 3: Bree Street

Cape Town Part 4: Sea Point

Cape Town Part 5: Celebrating Bastille Day & A Whale of a Good Time

Spain

Cordoba & Granada – Location, Location, Location

Ronda Road Trip – The Pueblos Blancos or Blinded by the Light

Seville

Seville Part 1 – Living in the Centro Historico

Seville Part 2 – Walking Through History Under the Orange Trees

Seville Part 3 – Walk a Little then Café

Seville Part 4 – Convents, Cookies, and la Macarena

Seville Part 5 – Road trip to Olvera & Setenil de las Bodegas

Tahiti – French Polynesia

Road Trip Tahiti: Black Sand, Waterfalls and Sunsets or Enjoying a Week in Paradise

Turkey

Ayvalik, Turkey: A FISHING VILLAGE

Zimbabwe & Botswana

Botswana and Zimbabwe: Chobe National Park & Victoria Falls

Miscellaneous

365 Days on The Road – Our First Year as Nomads

Two Hundred Fifty-Three Days on the Road

One Hundred Days on the Road

A Month with Friends