Jeremy

Jeremy founded Living the Dream in 2008 to chronicle his long-term trip around Asia. Since then he has been on two long-term trips, visited 69 countries, and is just getting started. He is now on a Lifestyle Design quest to build businesses to pursue a life of travel.

Traveling South America Overland from Ushuaia to Cartagena

Our biggest milestone for this long-term trip has been accomplished: we made it from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cartagena, Colombia, completely overland.

It took 9,788 miles and 167 days, but we made it from tip-to-tip of this continent without getting on a single flight to break up the journey! 

It seemed like a daunting goal at the beginning of the trip in February, but nearly six months later we made it all the way without breaking down and cheating with a plane flight.

All we have to asks ourselves now is this one simple question: was it worth it?

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3 of the Best Key Lime Pies You Must Try in the Florida Keys

Key lime pie is one of my all-time favorites, and, true to name, you have no shortage of options when traveling around the Florida keys.

We made it our mission to try as many Key lime pies as we could, from Key Largo to Key West, and certainly ate our fill during our three short days in the area.

But while we could talk about all of the Key lime pies we sampled in this one, instead, we wanted to focus on our three favorites. The best of the best. The Key lime pies we still dream about. The places where you’ll want to immediately order a second slice. The kind of place that I would feel sad if anyone missed- they’re just that good.

So if you’re looking for Key lime pie perfection, do not miss these three staples in the Florida Keys!

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5 Things To Do in Key West Besides Drinking

Key West has a bit of a reputation as a party town, and, in a way, it is well earned. The business districts within Key West are quite popular for those looking to enjoy nightlife, and most businesses offer music, events, and of course ample libations nearly every day of the year.

But what is there to do in Key West when you aren’t drinking (or for those who do not drink at all)?

In this one, we thought we’d skip the bars and share some of the best things to do in Key West that do not involve alcohol!

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