Just an average couple traveling the world, offering advice and sharing adventures
Most of the time we like to think of ourselves as seasoned travelers. Not experts by any means, but we are careful planners and know exactly what we are getting ourselves into. This is a story of our three-hour tour (I know you are signing along to Gilligan’s Island with us, so sit back and …
For most Americans there are a few days that stand out in our history. Some stand out for reasons of celebration, such as Independence Day. Others stand out due to tragedy. One such day was December 7, 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor. This is the day the United States was thrust into WWII and …
When setting your itinerary for any location, you want it to be multi-dimensional. You don’t just want to see Times Square in New York City; you want to sneak a moment away to the peace and quiet of Central Park and find that hole-in-the-wall bagel shop. Who only wants to gaze upon the Trevi Fountain …
One thing the entire world can agree on is Covid brought a whole new level of appreciation for things we took for granted. For us, one of those things was travel. We love the ability to book a flight, purchase train tickets or get in our car to just about any destination without a second …
As you may have guessed from previous posts, travel is a bit of a passion for us. Some may say obsession. We will go with passion. If we could hop on a jet plane to various points across the globe every week we would. While we have only scratched the surface of our desired destinations, …
Like everyone else, we are ready to strap ourselves to the wing of a plane, just to get back to traveling. One thing we believe strongly in is to never stop planning. So, logically we thought we would make this blog about getting back on that plane, train or automobile. (I think Jen would get …
When most people think about the biggest city in the world, they immediately think of New York City. Of course, this is not logistically accurate, but to the mind’s eye it most certainly is. With that knowledge comes a small level of both intimidation and excitement. We want to remind everyone that we started this …
Welcome to the 7th episode of the Traveling Chevaliers podcast! You can listen to the episode here. In this edition of our show, our friend Amanda Hitterman introduces us to Voyageurs National Park. Amanda relates numerous funny stories about her adventures there, including a frightening one about her encounter with a local bear! Voyageurs National …
There are a few destinations in this world where young and old can come together and have a great vacation. A place where a teenager can laugh just as loudly as a toddler. Where a couple can take a romantic getaway while a family of five is watching a bachelorette party unfold on a party …
Everyone has had that dream. You know, the one where you are riding in a chariot through the cobblestone streets of Rome, headed to watch an exhibition at the Colosseum. You were personally invited by the Emperor to sit with him to watch the gladiators below. A feast is laid out in front of you …