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March 24, 2013Filed in: Destinations, Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

Fruit and Water Bottle in Alappuzha, India

We don’t travel with guide books. They add too much weight, take up precious space and buying a new one for each country we visit would cost too much. Sometimes we read the ones left behind in guesthouses, but mostly we look to the Internet for a few important answers. Before arriving in a new Read Post

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Tagged With: adventure, advice, backpacking, Botswana, camping, Croatia, culture shock, Egypt, equipment, expenses, Finland, food, Iceland, India, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, rtw, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, tips, travel, Turkey, water, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Happy 6-Month Travelversary To Us!

December 9, 2012Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara & Mike

Great White Shark in Gansbaai

Jambo! (That’s hello in Swahili.) Traveling really makes you lose track of time. We had no idea that November ended and December began. Internet wasn’t available on our actual travelversary, which is why this post is coming a few days later. We hope you enjoy reading our stats and superlatives. If you have any ideas Read Post

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Postcard from Egypt

October 27, 2012Filed in: Destinations, Photos & Video by Tara & Mike

Egypt, Hatshepsut

As-salamu alaykum, Who would have thought October would be “high” season for a country, but here in Egypt it is. The weather has cooled off a little, but it is between 90-100°F during the day. Turns out ancient Egypt is more advanced than you may think — we are still not  sure how they made the Read Post

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Exploring Egypt: Cairo

October 16, 2012Filed in: Destinations by Tara & Mike

Egyptian Currency

We elected to go through On The Go Tours for a 9-day tour through Egypt. This was our experience for the final two days of the tour which began with eighth and ninth day which began with an overnight train from Luxor to Cairo. Day 8 – Egyptian Museum The Egyptian Museum is one of Read Post

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Exploring Egypt: Luxor

October 14, 2012Filed in: Destinations, featured by Tara & Mike

Statues at Hatshepsut Temple

We elected to go through On The Go Tours for a 9-day tour through Egypt. This was our experience on the seventh day which took us around Luxor before ending with an overnight train back to Cairo. Day 7 – Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut and Karnak Temple These last two days proved Read Post

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