Travel
Travel stories and reflections from the road.
The Consequences of a Flash Flood, Part 4: Rest
After getting caught in a flash flood, we decided to put our Panamerican adventures on hold. Shipping Big Emma back to the US forced us not only to deal with...
The Consequences of a Flash Flood, Part 3: Here I Am
We had rescued Big Emma from her watery grave in the Sibun River, but now the real work began. Could we save our possessions and our beloved Bus, or had...
The Consequences of a Flash Flood Part 2: Recovery
We had deserted Big Emma in the Sibun River in the middle of the night. Come daylight, it was time to face our situation and do everything we could to...
The Consequences of a Flash Flood, Part 1: Blindsided
We were completely unsuspecting when we woke up in the middle of the night in rural Belize, surrounded by water. We spend the next half hour stranded between intense chaos...
Safety in Mexico: You Have to See it for Yourself
Listen to all the tales others will tell you, but you will never know what a place is like until you experience it for yourself. We spent six months traversing...
Hidden in the Jungle: Real Life on the Riviera Maya
Cancún and the Riviera Maya are known around the world as tourist hotspots and resort paradises. But under even the thickest layer of tourism, there is a real, local life...
Snapshots: It Sounds Like an Adventure
Traveling like we do, there is always a soundtrack playing in the background. Occasionally made of music, it is also the sounds of the streets, the people, the atmosphere that make...
How to Not Kill Your Travel Buddy
Need a few strategies to get along with your travel partner? Traveling with a buddy can be fun, but there can be times when things may not go as smoothly as...
They Call it "Roadtripping" for a Reason
Travel can be an addictive drug. Elation comes with new experiences and the rush of the unknown. But what happens when you come down from the high?
Like a Timelapse Picture: The Twists and Turns of our First Year on the Road
A year on the road is a long time, as is a year in a Bus. While adventures and memories pile up, the relationships to those around you grow and...
Snapshots: Some Moments Don't Need Words
Traveling like we do, the rainbow of life’s emotions takes hold of you on a regular basis. One minute you find yourself frustrated and feeling alone, the next you are elated...
1000 Miles of Baja California
The Baja 1000 is a legendary race down the Baja California peninsula, from Ensenada in the north to La Paz in the south. We’re not good at racing, so we...
Should I go to Mexico? An Outsider's Perspective
I came to visit Emma, Sven, and Big Emma in Mexico. I went because I cared about them, missed them, knew them well. But did I really want to go...
Through the Rabbit Hole - Our First Impressions of Mexico
We took the leap and left Anglo-America behind for Mexico. The stark contrast between the two worlds is most visible at the border that divides them, but it’s also undeniable...
Hola Mexico! - Turning on the Headlights
This week, we finally head to Mexico. What will it be like? Turn on the headlights with us and take a look at our expectations - from culture to language...
Goodbye USA - A Look in the Rear View Mirror
We are about to leave the United States and head into Mexico. About time to take a look into the rear view mirror. Where have we been? What has happened?...
We Don't Speed: Slow Travel is the Best Travel
A defining characteristic of our trip is the slow pace we have chosen to get from Alaska to Argentina. Although many overlanders finish the trip in much shorter amounts of...
Friends, Dumpsters, and Burritos in Oceanside
Connecting with other people is part of our DNA, but creating and maintaining friendships is tough while living on the move. All the more important are the genuine and heartfelt...
Travel is not About the Miles: Taking Stock of Six Months on the Road
Travel is not about the miles. It is about growing as people, meeting people who are different from you, and experiencing things you couldn’t at home. This week is our...
Snapshots: Every Day is Different when you Travel
Traveling like we do, living on the road, every day is different. Individual and unique. You wake up in one mood and then your day changes and you’ve forgotten all...
Crossing the Line - The First of Many Not-so-Easy Border Crossings
We knew it from the beginning - this might be the toughest border crossing of our journey. Crossing back into mainland USA, they could just turn us away if they decided...
Popular Questions: Why do we Blog?
What is this blogging thing all about? What motivates us to blog during our travels? How did we get into blogging in the first place? Simply put: we love writing....
Changing Landscapes: Vancouver
Big Emma’s wheels spray water around as she rolls into downtown. It is raining, it has been raining all afternoon, but we have finally made it. Over mountains and through...
Popular Questions: Why Drive the Panamerican Highway?
Why did we decide to drive the Panamerican Highway? What motivated us to take on the monumental roadtrip that would take us years to complete and push us to and...
Getting to the Top of North America: The Dalton Highway
What was the Dalton Highway for us? It was the epitome of Alaska, the Ultimate Road, the Middle of Nowhere, the True Start of the Panamericana. It was the most...
Alaska, The Land of Dreams
Along the Alaska Highway, we made our way towards The Last Frontier. Just like the gold rush prospectors over 100 years ago, we yet had to find out if the...
Everybody Says, Go to Banff
Banff is beautiful. Like really beautiful. And practically everybody who we have met so far has told us to go to Banff. They have all been to Banff and it...
Missoula is for... everybody?
The city of Missoula is a melting pot of the hip outdoorsy and the classic Old West, and we couldn’t help but wonder about those subtle differences that make this place stand...
