The World Wide Honeymoon Travel Podcast is hosted by Kat and Chris Butler, two newlyweds navigating the world of couples travel. Join Kat and Chris as they take you on a journey across the globe and fill you with inspiration, wanderlust, and amazing practical tips for your next romantic getaway! World Wide Honeymoon is all about staying adventurous while traveling the world with your love. Kat and Chris chat all things regarding couples travel including destination guides, travel tips, travel hacks to spend less money and get a little luxury, tricks, stories, and interviews with other traveling couples. So whether you’re searching for the perfect Thailand itinerary, best day trips from Paris, romantic vacations, or travel hacks to travel more for less, they’ve got you covered. To learn more, check out the World Wide Honeymoon blog at https://worldwidehoneymoon.com.
We are no strangers to hot weather travel. We’ve braved the Olympics last year in Paris and Lyon, honeymooned in Southeast Asia, explored Saint Lucia, spent many a summers gallivanting Europe, and more.
And now, we’re about to head to Japan during the hottest time of year. This is how we’re preparing for our hot and humid trip and what we’ve done and lessons learned from past warm weather vacations.
Less than a couple of weeks ago, Kat had the privilege of attending the Grand Masked Ball of Versailles with 4 of her friends…and it was epic!
In this episode, we’re talking about essential tips for attending the Grand Masked Ball of Versailles (AKA Le Grand Bal Masqué). These tips include ticket levels and prices, where to get costumes, practical tips, and more!
Plus, Kat discusses her exp...
We’ve certainly changed how we travel since we were in our early 20s…but over time, how do our lives shape the how, when, and why we travel?
Life quickly builds with responsibilities, financial decisions, family duties, and so much more that can alter the way in which we travel.
In this podcast episode, we dive into this topic, discussing how priorities and life can change the way we travel...
Lavender fields, dazzling beaches, hilltop villages…and cowboys? Yes, a South of France itinerary in 2 weeks is full of surprises!
Before Chris and Kat went to the Olympics, Kat embarked on a 2-week solo road trip through the South of France. After falling in love with the area a few years ago on a shorter trip, she knew she had to go back to explore deeper (and catch some lavender fields!).
What is it like to visit Italy right now, in 2025, and beyond?
Well, Kat was just in Italy (right before the Conclave no less), and things are…pretty busy. It’s the Jubilee year in Rome and the Vatican. It is a holy year that occurs every 25 years with many events, the chance to go through holy doors in 4 churches in Rome, and more.
So, needless to say, it is busy in Rome, the Vatican, and ...
After 8 years of traveling extensively together, we’ve been privileged enough to stay at some truly unique and iconic hotels. Here are our best hotels we’ve stayed in around the world!
Which hotels are your favorite around the world?
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Kat went on an 11-day Mediterranean cruise itinerary on the Norwegian Dawn with her parents and sister to celebrate her mom retiring soon.
And it was SO much fun! So Kat is breaking down the Mediterranean cruise itinerary. The stops are below:
Day 1: Depart from Trieste, Italy
Day 2: Koper, Slovenia
Day 3: Split, Croatia
Day 4: Dubrovnik, Croatia
After spending 11 days on the Norwegian Dawn on a Mediterranean cruise, Kat has a list of pros and cons of cruising on a larger cruise ship.
I also have a Substack about this here: https://worldwidehoneymoon.substack.com/p/pros-and-cons-of-cruising
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Kat had the chance to visit Helsinki, Finland for a few days during her trip to Finland in late February/early March! She started her trip to Finland here before continuing to Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland.
In this podcast episode, Kat is discussing all the best things to do in Helsinki, where to stay in Helsinki, where to eat, and more!
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You loved our current travel bucket list…so now let’s talk about our top bucket list hikes!
From charming day hikes to multi-day treks, these are our top 10 hikes around the world we want to accomplish...or run if you're like Chris!
Don’t forget to grab the Ultimate Guide to Paris for everything you need to know about visiting Paris!
You all loved our current travel bucket list, so now we’re covering our top travel memories…and how we’re hoping to recapture it in future travels!
Whether it’s spotting new animals in the wild we’ve never seen before or capturing the magic of the Christmas markets, this is how we’re planning to capture it again in our travels.
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Back in late February/early March, Kat went to Finnish Lapland. In a previous episode, we discuss travel to Rovaniemi, Finland, but in this episode, we’re discussing what it’s like to stay at Apukka Resort in Finnish Lapland.
We talk about the iconic glass igloos, things to do at Apukka Resort, what it was like learning to dogsled, food options, a traditional Finnish floating sauna experience, and more!
...In late February/early March this year, Kat had the chance to visit Rovaniemi, Finland. She spent about a week in Finnish Lapland, chasing the Northern Lights, learning to dogsled, enjoying a reindeer sleigh across the night, and even meeting Santa Claus.
In this podcast episode, we’re talking about travel to Rovaniemi in Finland. Learn about the amazing things to do in Rovaniemi, where to stay, neat mus...
We’re wrapping up our podcast episodes about Ecuador with our day trip to Cotopaxi and Banos from Quito.
We spent about a week in Quito and during this time, we knew we had to take some day trips. We already discussed going to the Mindo Cloudforest on the podcast, and now we’re talking about Cotopaxi National Park and Banos.
Between astounding waterfalls, beautiful flowers, a swing on the e...
Everyone who loves travel likely has a travel bucket list. And, the more you travel, the more it evolves. We’ve talked about dream destinations on the podcast before.
But, as time has gone on, our travel bucket list has evolved. Some places we’ve been lucky enough to go to. And there are other places that have pushed our original bucket list destinations further down the list.
From a bucket...
During our 2-week trip to Ecuador, we had about a week in Quito. And during this time, we knew we needed to take some day trips. So, we booked a day trip to the Mindo Cloudforest and it turned out to be the best day trip we took!
Between bird watching, hiking to waterfalls, and chocolate tasting, you cannot go wrong with a day trip to Mindo from Quito. In this episode, we’ll discuss what all we did, who ...
Way back when, we were younger travelers looking to save money as much as possible and travel more. This meant sometimes booking inconvenient flights, flying home before work the next day, etc.
Now in our mid-30s, we noticed that there are a lot of things we used to do in travel that we rarely do anymore. As we all grow and change, so too do our travel styles. For instance, I was a budget backpacker who ...
We spent about a week in Quito, Ecuador (including taking a couple of day trips) before our Galapagos cruise! So in this episode, we’re diving into Quito with information on places to eat, great markets, amazing churches, and other fun things to see and do in Quito! Plus, we briefly mention our day trips (stay tuned for episodes on those!), talk about visiting the Middle of the World, and even discuss going to an epic...
We love wildlife travel. I know, it’s not a shock. But which is best for you? What is each experience like? We discuss our different wildlife trips and which ones we’d recommend based on what you want to do. Between the Amazon Rainforest, Galapagos, African safari, jungles, gorilla trekking, etc. there is a lot of epic wildlife viewing to be had.
Here are some blog posts about our wildlife travels:
There are a lot of ways to plan a trip to the Galapagos. Do you go independently or with a group? Do you do a land tour or cruise? Where do you go in the Galapagos? When do you go to the Galapagos?
These were all questions we asked ourselves in the planning process for our Galapagos trip, and we're here to walk you through your options so you can pick the right Galapagos adventure for you!
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