Updated on: 11/29/18When we are at home, we like to have constant reminders of our travels. From the random knick-knacks to hand painted artwork we pick up on the road, our house is covered with decorations that remind us of where we've been over the years. But one of our favorite pieces of travel art is one that does not come from our travels, but is about our travels- our world map! For many years we were settled with a DIY travel...
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Updated on: 01/9/19Those who know us personally know that we absolutely love to travel hack. Where other bloggers may source the bulk of their travels through comps, partnerships, and other discounts, we pay for most all of it ourselves and owe a lot of it to the insane amount of airline, hotel, and non-branded credit card points we rack up in any given year. But we'll let you in on a little secret: our version of travel hacking does...
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Updated on: 01/9/18As many readers of this website know, we operate a sister blog, Discover the Burgh, focusing on being a travel guide to Pittsburgh, PA. If you've been here before, you also know that we have an incredible view from our house that we frequently share. Ever since coming up with the concept for our local blog, I've dreamed about having a webcam on our deck pointing at the skyline for anyone to see at any time of the...
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Updated on: 01/8/19It shouldn't be a surprise to most here that I work- a lot. Between my day job, blogging on lunch, and even more blogging on night and weekends I tend to sit in front of a computer for, well, at least 12 hours a day during the week and about four or five hours a day on weekends. Needless to say, that doesn't leave a lot of time for working out. When I traveled full-time this wasn't a problem. I was out walking...
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Updated on: 01/7/19One of my favorite travel blogging images is the digital push pin travel map that highlights cities and destinations that its creator has visited. In one quick glimpse you can see every place in the entire world they have been and with just a little thought, imagine where they may be going next. As we are building a home full of travel decorations, I knew that one day I would be taking this popular digital map and...
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