Days: 311. We departed from Bay City, MI on August 6, 2016 and returned on June 13, 2017. Countries: 16. USA, Mexico, Belize, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Cities: 82.…
Country Round-Up: Cambodia
Statistics Days: 13. We arrived in Cambodia on April 14 and departed on April 27. Cities: 2. Siem Reap and Battambang. Apartment Rentals: 0. Hotels/Hostels: 3. Ivy Guesthouse and Koh Rong Hostel in Siem Reap and Royal Hotel in Battambang.…
Country Round-Up: Thailand
Note: We had a visitor in Thailand! I’ve added Rhonda’s responses to our standard questions to get her perspective of the two weeks she spent traveling with us through the country. Statistics Days: 23. We arrived in Thailand on March…
Country Round-Up: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia
*Note: Rather than doing a separate country round-up for each of these four countries, we have combined them into one post since we spent such little time in each. Statistics Days: 25. We were in Namibia February 14-26, in Botswana…
Country Round-Up: South Africa
Statistics Days: 23. We spent two separate periods in South Africa: the first from February 3-14 and the second from March 10-22, 2017. Cities: 12. Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Table View, Cederburg, Johannesburg, Addo, Jeffrey’s Bay, Stormsriver, The Crags, Knsyna, Wilderness,…
Peru Country Round-Up
Statistics Days: 42. Arrived in Peru on November 23. Left Peru on January 3. Cities: 8. Lima, Paracas, Huacachina, Nasca, Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Puno, and Arequipa. Apartment Rentals: 2. We rented apartements in Lima (over Thanksgiving) and Arequipa (over Christmas…
Ecuador Round Up
Statistics Days: 18. Arrived in Ecuador on November 4. Left Ecuador on November 22. Cities: 2. Quito (but only for about 6 hours to rest) and Puerto Lopez. That being said, we also took a couple quick side trips (no…
Belize Round-Up
Statistics Days: 23. Arrived in Belize on October 13. Left Belize on November 4. Cities: 3. Caye Caulker, Placencia, Belize City. Apartment Rentals: 1. We stayed at an apartment on Caye Caulker for 2 weeks. Hotels: 2. We spent 5…
Mexico Round-Up
Statistics Days: 33. Left the USA on Saturday, September 10. Left Mexico on October 13. Cities: 7. Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara, Mexico City, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapa de Corzo, Palenque, Chetumal. Apartment Rentals: 2. One in Tlaquepaque that we rented…
USA Road Trip Round-Up
Statistics Days: 30. Left Bay City, MI on Saturday, August 6. Arrived Waurika, OK on Sunday, September 4. Miles: 5,411. States: 14. In order: Michigan, Indiana (no stops), Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,…