Author Archives: Katie Diederichs

Losing a Loved One While Overseas

We knew when we left for this year-long trip, we'd be making a lot of...

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What I’ve Learned Traveling as an American

Traveling and living overseas for nearly 6 years has taught us what the rest of...

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When Budget Travel is Bad

Many of us in our daily lives struggle between wanting to give more and also...

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Is it Safe to Travel in Turkey Right Now?

With terrorist-related bombings happening on a regular basis in Turkey, many people are wondering the...

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55 Turkey Travel Pictures That Will Spark Wanderlust

We dare you to look at these photos and not fall in love with Turkey!...

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Homestay in a Remote Hill Tribe Village in Laos: Our Amazing Story

To this day, our homestay in this remote Hmong village in the hills of Laos...

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Ultimate Guide to Trekking Everest Base Camp Independently

Trekking to Everest Base Camp is an experience of a lifetime, and getting there is...

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Perfect Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary

This 16-day itinerary will bring you to Everest Base Camp, across the infamous Cho La...

How Much Does Everest Base Camp Trek Cost?

How much does it actually cost to hike to Everest Base Camp? The highest trek...

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Perfect Everest Base Camp Packing List

Having the right packing list is essential to surviving the the trek to Everest Base...

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Everest Base Camp Trek Video Diaries

Follow along and watch our videos of our trek to Everest Base Camp and Gokyo...

Sleeping in a Cave: Kelebek Special Cave Hotel

There really is no other place like the town of Göreme, famous for its “fairy...

Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride with Turkiye Balloons

Taking a hot air balloon ride has been on our bucket list for years. Come...

Best Cooking Class in Istanbul: Cookistan

Turkish cuisine is more than just kebabs! The cooking course we took in Istanbul was...

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Why You Should Take a Cooking Class on your Next Trip

We are addicted to taking cooking courses overseas. We love them so much that think...

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Where are we going next?!

This question keeps getting asked, and now we finally have an answer...

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India is Not for Everyone

I have kind of a love-hate relationship with India. Here's why.

Travel Horror Stories

Travel isn't always perfect. Sometimes things go wrong. Very wrong. Check out these travel horror...

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When Travel Sucks

We have been so privileged to be able to do quite a bit of traveling....

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What we don’t tell our parents about our travels

Most people keep a few things from their parents, but we've kept a LOT of...

How to Travel the Galápagos Islands on a Budget

Everyone wants to know: "Is it expensive to travel to the Galapagos?" YES. No question...

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