At last I’m able to write my last budget post of our trip! I know this series wasn’t a favorite of my readers just as it wasn’t a favorite of mine to write, but I persevered and have now documented every dollar, mile, and point we’ve spent on our one-year, RTW trip. I wanted to […]
Archives for May 2016
Exploring the Cuban Countryside
After three eventful days in Havana, we booked a taxi colectivo to take us the to Viñales, the tobacco country of Cuba. Based on all the cars we saw while walking around Havana, we weren’t surprised when the massive green tank pictured below rolled up. We were surprised though to find Mariah Carey’s greatest music […]
Havana Nights
After nearly 12 months and 51 countries, we knew we’d have to end our round-the-world trip with a bang. And for that reason (as well as the geographical convenience), we chose Cuba as our final destination. Cuba is just beginning to open up to American tourists, and so we wanted to rush to Cuba before […]
Mezcal and Movie Scenes in Mexico City
Chris and I were both excited to go to Mexico City after learning that the New York Times named it the #1 place to visit in its “52 Places to Go in 2016.” We knew that we planned to visit Mexico en route to Cuba, our final destination on our RTW trip, but prior to […]
Uruguay: South America’s Hidden Gem
From the moment we landed in Uruguay, it reminded us of everything we loved about our time in Macedonia, which turned out to be the country we least expected to be one of our favorite places on the trip. Like Macedonia, everyone was incredibly friendly and thrilled you chose their country to visit as part […]