Diving Day 3 - Ulong
1. juni 2016, Palau ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
In a pretty wild coincidence, we were joined on the boat by Nico's coworker Craig who was spending a few days in Palau on his dad's, a pilot, layover.
The first dive was Siaes Tunnel which startedLes mer
Diving Day 2 - Ngemelis
31. mai 2016, Palau ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We headed to Ngemelis Island for the second day of diving. We joined dive guide Sergi and several new people including Ron and Brigitte (from Guam) and Jim from SF.
The first dive was GermanLes mer
Diving Day 1 - Ulong
30. mai 2016, Palau ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Sorry for the delay in posting updates. It turns out that Palau has the worst wifi connectivity in the northern hemisphere. We repeatedly tried downloading an app to transfer photos but never gotLes mer
Palau Royal Resort
29. mai 2016, Palau ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
After a quick stop in Guam, we arrived in Palau around 9 PM to 86 degree weather. Brittany's hair immediately doubled in volume, due to the drastic increase in humidity. We arrived at our hotel aboutLes mer
Honolulu Airport
28. mai 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Airport Honolulu Hotel
28. mai 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Short stay before the next flight to Guam.
LAX, Terminal 7
27. mai 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Waiting to board our flight. First stop/layover - Honolulu.
Avalon
3. januar 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
We walked around Avalon a bit and then stopped in to the Lobster Trap for lunch. We both ordered the grilled sea bass sandwich. We grabbed a free birthday hiking map (for future visits) from theLes mer
Garden to Sky Hike
3. januar 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We hiked the Garden to Sky trail which starts at the Wrigley Botanic Gardens and, at its summit, has great views of both sides of the island. We finished the hike by meandering through the garden.Les mer
Catalina Express
3. januar 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
We're taking advantage of the free birthday ticket aboard the Catalina Express to spend the day on Santa Catalina Island. We started the day off right with mimosas, of course.
Journey Home
6. desember 2015, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
The journey home was quite long. Since we booked the trip on miles and added an extra stop in Europe, the return routing was not exactly direct. The itinerary started in Cape Town and included stopsLes mer
Last Day in Cape Town
5. desember 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Sina's wish before heading home was to enjoy the sun, beach, and lunch in the neighborhood of her future home, Camps Bay. Camps Bay sits on the backside of Table Mountain and has an incredible view ofLes mer
Table Mountain & Stellenbosch
4. desember 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Another day, another early morning wakeup. Sina, Brittany and Nico woke up at 6:30 am to get an early start on hiking up Table Mountain. The bay was surrounded by thick fog in the morning but weLes mer
Cape of Good Hope & Penguins
3. desember 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We headed South from Cape Town towards the Cape peninsula. Driving over the mountain passes, one is able to see the Atlantic and Indian Oceans on either side. The first stop was Simon's town locatedLes mer
Cape Town!
2. desember 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We hopped on a Mango Air flight from Durban to Cape Town. On landing, we saw one of the townships housing around 1.5 million people in metal sheds. The government guarantees housing and running waterLes mer
Durban - Day 3
1. desember 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We scheduled a half day tour to the Land of 1000 Hills where we were shown the traditional Zulu way of life, highlighted with music and dancing. Our guide, Dick Maare, was an energetic and proud SouthLes mer
Durban - Day 2
30. november 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
After having to wake up early for game drives and diving on the previous days, we were finally able to sleep in! After the buffet breakfast, we took a tour of Moses Mahbida Stadium. In the afternoon,Les mer
Aliwal Shoal
29. november 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Once again we woke up at 5 am, this time to go diving. We had to be at the dive shop in Umkomaas, 40 minutes south of Durban, at 6 am. Luckily Nico adjusted to driving on the left side easily. TheLes mer
Sabi Sands - Final Day
28. november 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Having already spotted the Big 5, the last drive was for bonus points. Unlike the previous 2 drives, this one did not start slow. Right off the bat, a tower of giraffes. Shortly thereafter, a smallLes mer
Sabi Sands - Day 2
27. november 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We were woken up at 5am after an impressive lightening show and sporatic rain showers that lasted throughout the night (and that Nico slept right through). The storm brought temperatures that wereLes mer
Sabi Sands Game Reserve
26. november 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
In the morning, we hopped on a small plane for the short flight to Skukuza airport in Kruger National Park. We spotted a giraffe on landing and were picked up with an open-top Land Rover. The 45Les mer
Johannesburg, South Africa
25. november 2015, Sør-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We visited the Apartheid Museum in Joburg. It chronicled the country's history from the bushmen to colonial occupation, through the oppressive apartheid (segregation) policies put into place followingLes mer
Budapest, Hungary
23. november 2015, Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
We stopped at one of Budapest's famous ruinbars. This one was called Kuplung. We had a beer and tried the local drink - Palinka. Mondays are half off. The beers were a 1$ and the shots were 3$, so 4$Les mer
Walking tour through Budapest
23. november 2015, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Amazing views. We started in Pest at St Stephen's Basilica. Crossed the Chain bridge to Buda. From Castle Mountain, we looked out over Pest. We finished at a local café where we had some mushroomLes mer
A day in Budapest
23. november 2015, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
St. Stephen's Basilica. The beginning point of our walking tour.
Aidlingen, Germany
22. november 2015, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Visited family and enjoyed the snow covered scenery (from inside).






































































































































