Carrie and I didn’t have definite plans when we landed in Auckland. The reason we even ended up being in Auckland was because of the great airfare/hotel deal offered by Air Tahiti Nui. We simply didn’t plan to take our…
Lima, Peru: The Unexpected Wonder
When I’ve thought of Lima, Peru up until now, I’ve thought of noise, pollution, and a big city without a lot of infrastructure. Driving into Lima, we saw a lot of this on the outskirts of the city. We also…
La Casa De Mirita: Apartment/Hotel/Homestay in Cajamarca, Peru
Casa De Mirita is not a hotel or apartment, but rather an opportunity to stay with a family in Cajamarca, Peru. We enjoyed our two nights here with Vicky, Mirita, and Vicky’s daughter Dianna. If you are looking for an…
Having A Party At Our Apartment In Quito
Last Thursday, we decided to have a party at our apartment. It’s fun to have been somewhere long enough (we’ve been in Quito for 8 weeks now) to actually have friends that we can invite over to “our” place. Carrie…
How can you afford to travel – Housing
Jonathan and I own a home. Our mortgage is $1628.36 per month. When we decided that we wanted to travel, we rented it out. From our renters, we receive $1500.00 every month. This means that we still have to pay…
Videos of Our Quito Apartment: Ecuador
The three things we don’t like about our apartment in Quito: It’s a bit noisy It doesn’t have an oven It doesn’t have a washer and a dryer. Otherwise, we LOVE this place. So, we’ve made 2 videos to show…
Pictures of Quito From Our Balcony
Pictures of Quito from our balcony We got a new camera (which I love) for Christmas from our parents and families. There’s a problem with the lens (has a black smudge somewhere inside) which mysteriously appeared one day in Panama…
Arriving in Quito, Ecuador and checking in to our apartment
Last night, Jonathan and I arranged for a taxi to come pick us up at 5:30am. We were told that we needed to get to the airport (Panama City Tocuman International) 3 hours before our flight. We thought that that…
Boquete, Panama: The Vacation Rental Casita That Is Our For Now Home
We’ve been at this vacation rental in Boquete, Panama for a week now and we are loving it! Boquete is much cooler than the rest of Panama and the Casita here is the best place we’ve rented in our 4 1/2 weeks on the road. Just one downside of this Casita in Boquete which is
Hotel Aranjuez Video Review: San Jose, Costa Rica
Aranjuez hotel and apartments are located in the Aranjuez neighborhood of San Jose, Costa Rica. Video Review: What’s BAD about Hotel Aranjuez and apartments, and what’s good about Hotel Aranjuez in San Jose? Join CarrieAndJonathan as we travel the world!