Diving Day 3 - Ulong
1 de junho de 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 startedLeia mais
Diving Day 2 - Ngemelis
31 de maio de 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 GermanLeia mais
Diving Day 1 - Ulong
30 de maio de 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 gotLeia mais
Palau Royal Resort
29 de maio de 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 aboutLeia mais
Honolulu Airport
28 de maio de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Airport Honolulu Hotel
28 de maio de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Short stay before the next flight to Guam.
LAX, Terminal 7
27 de maio de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Waiting to board our flight. First stop/layover - Honolulu.
Avalon
3 de janeiro de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLeia mais
Garden to Sky Hike
3 de janeiro de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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.Leia mais
Catalina Express
3 de janeiro de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 de dezembro de 2015, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 stopsLeia mais
Last Day in Cape Town
5 de dezembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLeia mais
Table Mountain & Stellenbosch
4 de dezembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 weLeia mais
Cape of Good Hope & Penguins
3 de dezembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 locatedLeia mais
Cape Town!
2 de dezembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 waterLeia mais
Durban - Day 3
1 de dezembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 SouthLeia mais
Durban - Day 2
30 de novembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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,Leia mais
Aliwal Shoal
29 de novembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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. TheLeia mais
Sabi Sands - Final Day
28 de novembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 smallLeia mais
Sabi Sands - Day 2
27 de novembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 wereLeia mais
Sabi Sands Game Reserve
26 de novembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 45Leia mais
Johannesburg, South Africa
25 de novembro de 2015, África do Sul ⋅ ☀️ 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 followingLeia mais
Budapest, Hungary
23 de novembro de 2015, Hungria ⋅ ⛅ 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$, so 4$Leia mais
Walking tour through Budapest
23 de novembro de 2015, Hungria ⋅ ☀️ 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 mushroomLeia mais
A day in Budapest
23 de novembro de 2015, Hungria ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
St. Stephen's Basilica. The beginning point of our walking tour.
Aidlingen, Germany
22 de novembro de 2015, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Visited family and enjoyed the snow covered scenery (from inside).






































































































































