Here is our travel Podcast for our 10 day itinerary in the Greek Islands (Cyclades). Part 2 covers the last 5 days over the islands of Paros, Naxos, Ios, and returning back to Santorini. Here we cover things to do, first impressions, Greek Foods, recommendations, and most importantly, have a lot of fun talking about this amazing adventure. Please like, subscribe and comment your thoughts down below! Here is the outline of the first 5 days discussed in the show and more details: Day 5 -Ferry to Paros (3.5 -4 hours) -First Impressions -Bus to Naousa -Dinner at Parikia (Taverna Mouragio Restaurant - Dolma, Moussaka, Eggplant Dip) -Sunset at Saint Constantine Panoramic Church Day 6 -Holy Church of the Virgin Mary Ekatontapyliani -Parikia Old Town -Ferry to Naxos ( about 1hr) - Check in at Summer Sky Hotel -Lunch at Yasouvlaki Restaurant (Souvlaki, Dolma, Falafel Wrap) - Bus to Agios Prokopios Beach - Kahlua Beach Cafe Bar Day 7 -Breakfast at Heavenly Cafe (pancakes, vegan omelet) -Rental Car at this place: Plateia Petroi Evipaioi, Naxos 843 00, Greece -Loop hike from Melanes Town to Myli, Kouros, and back to Melanes (about 4 miles) -Arrive at Chalkio Town -Saint George Diasoritis Church -Mitos ARTernative BAR (Peinirli(Greek Boat Pizza), Citron, Potato Pancakes) -Sunset at Portara (Apollo Temple) Day 8 -Breakfast at Hug.Me -Coffee at Sottovento (by Agios Georgios Beach) -Ferry to Ios (4 hrs) -rented car at Jacobs Rent a Car (a little dodgy) -Explored Chora (Dinner at The Nest Restaurant - Dolma, Giants Beans, Gemista) -Sunset at Odyseas Elytis Amphitheater Day 9 - Breakfast at Port (Thai Me Up Restaurant) -Drove to Free Beach Bay (near Paralia Milopotas Beach) - Chapel of Agios Nikolaos - Ferry To Santorini - Shuttle From Port to Hotel Day 10 -Rainy Day/Chill Day -Lunch at Veganisimo in Fira (Greek Salad, Moussaka, Tomato Fritters) -Dinner at 5Senses in Fira (Croquettes, Mushroom Orzo, Purple Roll, Ravani) Day 11 -Hike from Fira to Oia (about 7-8 miles) - Lunch at Piatsa Souvlaki Grill House Oia (Souvlaki/Gyros) - Blue Domed Church Santorini - Lolita's Gelato (Strawberry and Chocolate) - Bus to Airport

In today's episode, I outline how to have a perfect trip to Mexico City, Mexico! CDMX is the capital of Mexico, and it is the biggest city in North America with over 20 million residents. It has beautiful neighborhoods to visit such as La Condesa, Roma, Coyoacan, and the Historic Center. It is also filled with incredible foods, beautiful parks, energetic markets, and some incredible day trips. So listen along to my guide to learn more about Mexico City, and hopefully you can plan an amazing trip there!

In the year 2025, there is an increased desire to live in countries outside the USA. As an American, I understand this feeling and definitely have it myself at times. So if I were to relocate to any of the places from the 20 countries I've traveled to, here are the ones that I would choose. I chose these places based on the following criteria:

-Nature Access

-Not too isolating

-Personal Feeling and Lifestyle

-Day Trips & Things to Do

-Infrastructure

Here are the 6 places that made my list:

1. Da Nang, Vietnam
2. Hong Kong
3. Taipei, Taiwan
4. Kamakura, Japan
5. Koh Samui, Thailand
6. Busan, South Korea

Hiking is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, explore, and soak up the unbelievable beauty that we can experience on Planet Earth. It is also a hobby of Venessa and mine that lead to us to become the travel enthusiasts that we are today! So here are our favorite 6 hikes that we have done in multiple countries around the world (including some honorable mentions). I will list them here in the show notes:

Path of the Gods (Amalfi Coast, Italy)

Olomana/Kuli'ou'ou (Hawaii, USA)

Rainbow Hot Springs (Colorado, USA)

Bukhansan Ui - Baegundae Peak (Seoul, South Korea)

Pisac Ruins (Pisac, Peru)

Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore (Michigan, USA)

Honorable Mentions:

Mt. Elbert (Colorado, USA)

Fira to Oia (Santorini, Greece)

Dragons Crest (Hong Kong)

Stoos Ridge (Switzerland)

Elephant Mountain (Taipei, Taiwan)

Mt. Sniktau (Colorado, USA)

In this episode, I dive more into the philosophy behind traveling - specifically, how it can negatively impact your life in various ways. I think the concept of Yin and Yang applies to most things in life, and travel is no exception. There are some notable negative impacts it can have on your life, such as financial, career, friendship, community, desensitizing, and several others. However, I still believe that it is well worth these impacts and is one of the most incredible things that you can do

In 2017, I decided to study abroad in Tokyo, Japan. It was my first time leaving North America, and doing it as a 20 year old was a very bold experience for me. There are a lot of amazing things that came from this experience such as friendships, once in a life-time culture shock, and a new desire and passion to see the world. Studying abroad can sometimes feel like an upper-class privileged experience for people who can easily afford college. However, if you are resourceful, you can find programs that are the same cost as a semester at your university, or even less. So if you are considering studying abroad, I cannot recommend it enough. Here is the university where I studied abroad in Toyko:

https://lakeland.edu/student-experience/study-abroad

Being a "better traveler" is kind of a subjective thing, but we believe that we have made many mistakes along our traveling journey. These things include choosing locations, deciding how long to visit, experiences, learning, contributing, and so much more. So if we could restart our travel journey, here is what we would do differently. I'm sure we still have a lot to learn about traveling, but maybe you can learn or relate to our mistakes as well.