Just an average couple traveling the world, offering advice and sharing adventures
We are in the same boat as everyone else….itching to travel, but unable to escape to faraway destinations. What better way to settle down the travel bug than with a local weekend getaway close to home? You can safely travel close to home with precautions in place and not have to quarantine when you get …
How many of you have had the opportunity to share a life changing trip with your parents? We are not talking as children, but rather as adults with you leading the way. Take your parents on a trip! While planning our trip to England we offered some passenger seats to Craig’s parents, Peter and Peggy, …
Spain, a Mediterranean paradise. Hello Everyone! The fourth episode of The Traveling Chevaliers podcast is here! Have a listen as our friends Christina and Jason give some traveling advice and tell us about their adventures in southern Spain. Nestled in between the mainland and Africa lies the Spanish island of Mallorca. This island is one …
For those that have been following along with us, you know that Italy is our first love. This was the first foreign country we visited together and the location of our unforgettable honeymoon. So far, we have posted blogs about our day trips that took us from our home base, but we only touched on …
Ahh, Florence…..the capital region of Tuscany, the home of the famous Statue of David, the Medici Family, and the famous Duomo. This beautiful, historical city in Italy is just shy of an hour and a half train ride from our home base, Rome. Florence was a must see. Planning We began our planning with train …
Hello Everyone. In our latest podcast, our friends Jon & Brandee discuss their travels to Mexico and give us some great tips for anyone thinking of traveling there. Click here to listen to the podcast. We also talk about giving the gift of travel and what is next on our bucket lists. Have you ever …
Sometimes when you make plans, the task may seem a little too daunting to tackle on your own. This is difficult to admit (especially for those Type A personalities…..who us??) In those situations, take a look to see what is available for guides or assistance. Pompeii was that trip for us. We have a vast …
We have all been there; desperately trying to to blend in when we stick out like a sore thumb. What do I wear to look like a local? Where are the places to go that will give me a genuine experience? These are questions we all ask ourselves repeatedly when planning a trip. Who doesn’t …
Hello Everyone! Today’s post is all about putting the dream down on paper. This might be our favorite part. Setting ink to paper and making what seems like a far-fetched dream a reality. For us, we both began by writing down our top ten places we wanted to see in our lifetime. It is important …
Our first blog post! Sorry, just a little excited! It was a slow transition for us to delve into our little travel blog. Our first international trip was to Italy in 2016 and it almost didn’t happen. We, like so many of you, did not think travel to Europe was in the realm of possibility. …