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Car Rentals

Car Rentals Highlight Here we describe how we book rental cars to save money, describe our experience with different rental car companies from different parts of the world and one bad experience with a European car rental company.  Description Before we started traveling full time, we were always anxious when booking a rental car.  Our […]

Laundry While Traveling

Highlights  Our laundry hack is to hand wash and hang dry our clothes every night.  This allows us to travel months at a time with just hand carry bags.   Description  We have traveled anywhere between a month to nine months with just a carry-on.  Traveling with just a carry-on has many advantages and we are […]

Las SeÑoritas

Las SeÑoritas Argentina / By retiretoexplore Hiking towards pinkish white spires called Las Señoritas Highlights A short guided hike in La Quebrada de Las Señoritas park to see the pinkish and white sandstone spired and red canyon. Time of Visit: January 2024 Duration of Visit: Day trip from Tilcara Description Las Señoritas is another popular […]

Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains Australia / By retiretoexplore Last Updated on June 27, 2025 The Blue Mountains National Park is just over an hour drive from Sydney Airport.  It is a nice change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Sydney.  If you want to be with nature, the Blue Mountains is one of the many […]

Prague

Prague Image: Prague’s Old Town Square. Highlights – What to see and do in Prague, Czech Republic if you have a day.   Time of Visit:  August 2025 Duration of Visit: Two Nights Description Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a city rich in history and architectural splendor. Tourists are drawn to Prague because […]

Anguilla

Anguilla Anguilla / By retiretoexplore Highlights – A brief story about our three nights stay on the island of white sand beaches and turquoise water called Anguilla.   Time of Visit:  January 2026 Duration of Visit: Three Nights Description Anguilla is a small island in the Eastern Caribbean that is chalk full of nice white sand […]

Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

SiEm Reap and Angkor Wat Cambodia / By retiretoexplore Sunrise over Angkor Wat from the West side Highlights Time of Visit: March 2025 Duration of Visit: Three Nights Description Siem Reap is a wonderful destination. It is a big town with a small community feeling. The town is spread out so it covers a large […]

GEM and The Great Pyramids

GEM and The Great Pyramids Egypt / By retiretoexplore Image:  The Three Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. Highlights:  How to see the newly opened Great Egyptian Museum (GEM) and The Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt. TIme of Visit:  November 2025 Duration of Visit:  Two Nights Description The Great Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened in late 2025.  […]

Seven Lakes (Haft Kul)

Turquoise glacial waters tucked into Tajikistan’s rugged Fann Mountains Highlights Antarctica expedition cruise from Ushuaia, Argentina. The cruise ship only had capacity for 200 guests and did a combination of zodiac rides and on-shore excursions on the white continent. There were also other activities such as sea kayaking, overnight camping and polar plunge. Time of […]