How to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco
If you think you can fly into Cusco and then easily get to Machu Picchu from there, you’re wrong.
Meow Wolf in Santa Fe
Did you ever wish your house had secret tunnels in it? Growing up, our family had a coat closet upstairs that I would hide in and I so wished it had a secret tunnel that would bring me to my room. It would've been such a fun twist to hide and seek! Those dreams became [...]
Must-eat Cookies in NYC
Cookies are one of my all-time favorite desserts. Chewy, frosted, chip'd, dip'd, crunchy, cakey, small or large. I will eat them ALL. And Brian and I practically did when we ate 13 (baker's dozen!) different cookies around NYC—you can watch the video of the whole cookie adventure on YouTube! Now, we have boiled it down [...]
Top 5 Things to Do in Parma, Italy
Italy is one of our favorite destinations and one of our favorite things to do in Italy is to hop off trains on stopovers in the smaller cities. Parma has been one of my absolute favorite stopovers. Not only is it a food-centric city (parmesan cheese or Parma ham (prosciutto), anybody?), but it also has [...]
Angkor Wat Travel Guide + Tips
Angkor Wat is one of those places that is on everybody's bucket list—or if it's not currently, get it on there now! ;) This isn't your average visit to an old, 12th century city. Angkor is filled with 72—yep, 72—wats (temples) both pieced back together and in actual ruin. This is the creme de la creme [...]
Tips for the (Amazing) Carlsbad Caverns
Remember the photos of caves you used to see in elementary school books? There were pictures of stalactites and stalagmites that looked fantastical. I never saw them in person but trusted that they existed somewhere in the world because my book told me so. Where exactly that location was, I couldn't tell you. But, let [...]Welcome to our blog!
We are Brian and Isa—husband and wife travel buddies with two sons, Kai and Leo. We want to be your "friends that travel" and share all our tips and recommendations with you, so you can travel with confidence and make the most of your trip.