Author: kristis6mancircus

  • Scaring Jake Part 49: The Star Lodge.

    Let’s Get This Thing Started! Sky Lodge and its sister property Star Lodge are unique experience based hotels located in the Sacred Valley, Peru and it was BY FAR my…

    Scaring Jake Part 49: The Star Lodge.
  • Krajicek’s Take Peru!

    In this story our 2 youngest sidekicks came along for the ride… Where to even begin?!? With Peru being such a large and diverse South American country and home to…

  • A Brief Time in Sydney

    It just feels like a given. If you go all the way to Australia, you’ve got to go to Sydney and see the Harbor, right?! So see the Harbour we…

    A Brief Time in Sydney
  • Explore the Great Barrier Reef in Style!

    From plane rides to under the sea this was a fantastic way to spend 4-5 days! It’s our FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA!!! Oh man, going to Australia and seeing the…

    Explore the Great Barrier Reef in Style!
  • Jake’s Take

    Our Travel Journey (from my perspective) For me, our real travel journey began not with a trip but a realization.  This must be a common experience, when I turned 35…

    Jake’s Take
  • Mt. Kosciusko: Your Gateway to the Seven Summits

    Hiking Australia’s tallest mountain. Why rent a car, drive 5 and a half hours from Sydney, use up 2.5 days of vacation just to do a 12 mile hike? Well…

    Mt. Kosciusko: Your Gateway to the Seven Summits
  • Beach Bliss in Mauritania

    Mauritania might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of beach destinations, but wow—what an experience we had just outside Nouakchott! The coastline here feels…

    Beach Bliss in Mauritania
  • Desert Oasis… Surprise!

    They’re real! (and not just in cartoons) We can’t be the only ones that thought oasis’s like this were just in cartoons right?!? No seriously, we had actually seen an…

    Desert Oasis… Surprise!
  • Jumping ‘Dunes in the Desert

    The Sahara Desert that is! Talk about unexpected fun!!! Looking at the itinerary leaving Terjit this morning we had no idea what was in store. Driving through the dessert in…

    Jumping ‘Dunes in the Desert
  • One Wild Ride in Mauritania!

    So it all started off with a layover in June on our way to Poland. Over the last couple of years Jake and I have each started following other travelers,…

    One Wild Ride in Mauritania!