Gotta Globe..Mike and Amy's Travel Affair

2014-07-30

Amy and I headed into our 11th month of travel and were just reaching Asia.  Our initial plans had us spending a year teaching abroad somewhere in Asia...

2014-05-30

The flight from Samoa to New Zealand took approximately 3 hours.  During the flight we experienced just how high Air New Zealand sets the bar for...

2014-04-10

Sometimes in the absence of elaborate pre planning and those all too common pre conceived travel expectations one could be pleasantly surprised with the...

2014-03-18

First of all, we would like to send a big 'Vinaka' (thank you in Fijian) to Alex and her boyfriend Ben for the recommendation they provided us to stay...

2014-02-23

Our trip downunder to Cairns, Australia was almost delayed as Aussie news warned travelers of a powerful cyclone not too far off of the coast in the coral...

2014-02-08

While talking with another airline employee we met in Palau he recommended a place to us named Saipan.  He said the cost was not too high, it was...

2014-02-02

All United Airlines' flights in this part of the world curiously depart and arrive late in the evening or in the wee hours of the morning.  Our flight...

2014-01-28

After a short stop in Colorado we were off to start the second half of our year long journey.  To break up our long trip to Oceania we decided to...

2013-12-26

Returning to Paraguay after having been an exchange student there 22 years ago was to be the conclusion of our South American travels.  As our excitement...

2013-12-14

We boarded Holland America's MS Zaandam on a very hot Argentine day in Buenos Aires.  We knew that the good weather wouldn't last long as our 13...