World Wide Honeymoon Travel Podcast

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!

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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:

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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!

Here is a link to our Substack that discus...