Pictured: Striking a yoga pose at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan

Pictured: Standing outside the famed Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Pictured: Taking in the scenery from a hot air balloon hovering above the Masaai Mara, Kenya

Pictured: Having beers and enjoying the view after a mini hike down to the Kravica Waterfalls in Bosnia & Hercegovina

Our road trip through the Balkans had its ups and downs and we’re so grateful we had the chance to see all that this part of the world has to offer. We loved the big cities in the countries, but really fell in love with the countryside, hidden caves, small canyons, boutique lakes and smaller river-encircled towns in between.

As of March 2023, we’ve logged 24000 miles. That’s equivalent to 1 trip around the world. We’re only 3 months in!

When we first started traveling, we had only been to about 13 countries and only 2 continents. By now, we have been to all 7 continents and plan to revisit many of the countries, but on the next round get to the “deeper cuts”. We want to go where the city folks go to escape the city.

Pictured: Cappadocia, Turkey

Where to be and when. Look up the best time to travel to certain countries based on weather, festivals, peak tourist seasons, and so on.

Pictured: Symposium Bar

Pictured: Three Michelin starred restaurant Fat Duck. Located 40 minutes outside of London.

Pictured: Atlas bar in Singapore

Pictured: Our Away carry on suitcases packed with not an inch of space going to waste.

Pictured: Max biking south along the Santa Monica Boardwalk.

There’s many ways to explore California. Most foreign travelers start up in San Francisco, then slowly make their way all the way down the coast to San Diego.

San Francisco, to Napa, to Carmel, to Pebble Beach, to Santa Barbara, to Los Angeles, to Palm Springs, to Joshua Tree, to San Diego.