Category Archives: Best of Travel

remembrance of travel past

Posted on June 22, 2019 by simpletravelourway

As we prepared for our life of travel, we gave away most everything we owned. Books, food processor, TV, down comforter, and so much more… It all came down to money. The expense of storing all of those things for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of Travel | Tagged shopping, souvenirs, travel, travel around the world | 15 Comments

AirBnB: 750 nights and counting

Posted on August 6, 2017 by simpletravelourway

One of the worst AirBnBs we stayed in was our first. We had just started our nomadic traveling life on the road, and clearly we had a lot to learn. Four and a half years have passed, and we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Best of Travel, South America - 2016 | Tagged AirBnB, around the world travel, Cuenca, Kuranda, Mendoza, Port Douglas, Porto, travel | 20 Comments

Our Best of the Best #3: great ruins, discoveries, and places to hike

Posted on December 9, 2016 by simpletravelourway

In four years of nonstop traveling – and many trips before that – we definitely have some favorites, and, now, we’re ready to share a few of those. Our favorite ancient ruins: Angkor Wat in Cambodia; Ephesus and Afrodiasas in … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of Travel | Tagged Ankgor Wat, Aphrodisias, around the world, cave paintings, Dolomite Mountains, Ephesus, hiking, Iceland, Macchu Picchu, Ronda, Switzerland, travel | 6 Comments

Our Best of the Best #2: favorite places to stay and cities for good food

Posted on December 3, 2016 by simpletravelourway

Deciding what has been our best in almost every category involved a lot of discussion with a few notable exceptions: one was “favorite places to stay” and another “cities for good food”. We knew exactly what those would be, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of Travel | Tagged best places to stay, best restaurants, Costa Rica, Edo Sushi Bar, food, Hoi An, La Mar, La Paloma Lodge, Lemala Tented Lodge, Lima, Maido, Maramboi Tented Lodge, Tanzania, travel | 4 Comments

Our Best of the Best: wildlife, beaches, snorkeling

Posted on November 29, 2016 by simpletravelourway

As soon as people hear that we’ve been traveling nonstop for almost 4 years, they immediately ask “What’s your favorite country” or “What’s your favorite… ?” (Then they fill in the blank: destination to view wildlife, beach, places to snorkel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of Travel | Tagged Aruba, Baby Beach, beaches, Bermuda, Galapagos Islands, Mark Thornton Safaris, safari, Sanibel Island, snorkeling, the best, travel, Whangaparaoa, wildlife | 4 Comments