Let’s start with the very beginning: our births. We were born and raised in Romania, immediately after the communist period ended. Although a democratic country since then, the former communist influences can be deeply felt inside the country today, especially in smaller cities. One of the biggest marks communism left on the people of Romania is the fear of traveling outside the country. This was something unheard of when we were kids. All holidays were made inside the country. People in Romania started traveling outside the country somewhere around 2005, but it was seen as something that only rich people can afford.
As a result we haven’t went abroad until 2012 when we participated in a startup contest in Madrid, so it wasn’t for travel purposes, and our trip was arranged by someone else, but it was eye-opening. Crossing the border was not something to be fearful of, and foreigners are okay people as well. Even so, we were too deeply involved in entrepreneurship and startups to also find the necessary time to travel abroad.
From our shy travel beginnings, we gone as far as doing over 10,000km roadtrips through Europe, crossing dozens of borders, driving through tens of countries, all in a single trip. We also attempted a journey around the world, but the coronavirus pandemic stopped us in New Zealand.
We have stepped on all continents of Planet Earth, including Antarctica, but we still have an entire world to discover.
2024
After 5 years of living mostly a nomadic life, in 2024, we decided that we need more stability in our lives. We started creating a place to call home in Romania, where we could spend more time between our trips. Unfortunately, this took a toll on our travels. After spending the first 3 months of the year mostly travelling, we then had very few opportunities to hit the road (or sky) again. We’re excited to pack our suitcases again soon, and we promise that in 2025 you will see more action from us.
Istanbul, Turkey
23 - 27 October
A culturally rich city break just an hour from our home! After many layovers in Istanbul, we finally took the time to explore this immersive and vibrant city for the first time.
Corfu, Greece
4 - 9 July
Hiking in Romania, Varful Batrana
25 - 26 May
Vienna, Austria
2 March - 2 April
Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
25 February
Bregenz, Austria
9 -27 February
Vienna, Austria
7 - 9 February
Bangkok, Thailand
14 - 16 January
Luang Prabang, Lao
11 - 14 January
Vietnam
3 - 11 January
Hong Kong
1 - 3 January
2023
Hong Kong
28 - 31 December
Graz, Austria
20 - 21 October
Dolomites, Italy
21 September - 20 October
Ljubljana, Slovenia
20 - 21 September
England, United Kingdom
9 - 23 August
Hiking in Romania, Varful Batrana
15 - 16 July
Hiking in Romania, Tiganesti
9 - 10 July
Austria
12 - 16 June
Bavaria, Germany
8 - 12 June
Houston, Texas, USA
18 - 20 April
Costa Rica
7 - 18 April
Cuba
29 March - 7 April
Panama City, Panama
25 - 29 March
Medellin, Colombia
21 - 25 March
Dominican Republic
17 - 21 March
Puerto Rico, USA
9 - 17 March
Florida, USA
1 - 9 March
Madeira, Portugal
14 January - 5 February
2022
Iceland 2022
13 October - 7 November
This trip was all about the Northern Lights. We chased the lights every single night and wrote a diary about it so you can learn from our mistakes and increase your chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis yourself.
Madrid, Spain
10 - 13 October
Tenerife, Spain
26 September - 10 October
Netherlands
12 - 18 September
Belgium
8 - 12 September
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
7 - 8 September
Copenhagen, Denmark
4 - 7 September
Norway
15 August - 4 September
Sweden
9 - 15 August
Germany
11 - 30 July
Northern Ireland
16 - 20 May
Ireland
19 Apr - 16 May
Frankfurt, Germany
10 - 12 Apr
Seychelles: Praslin, La Digue & Mahe
27 Mar - 10 Apr
Dubai, UAE
21 - 27 Mar
Jordan
13 - 21 Mar
Israel
2 - 13 Mar
Egypt
5 - 17 Feb
Santiago, Chile
5 - 8 Jan
π§ Expedition to Antarctica
21 Dec 2021 - 5 Jan 2022
We celebrated New Year cruising on an expedition ship, on the top deck, in the Antarctic Ocean, near Antarctica. We were alone in this imense wilderness and it made us realise how crazy it is: celebrating a concept invented by people (called time), that for nature and all other living beings out there means absolutely nothing. Everything was still and quiet, except for us, people floating on a ship in the untouched nature of Antarctica.
2021
π§ Expedition to Antarctica
21 Dec 2021 - 5 Jan 2022
Santiago, Chile
20 - 21 Dec
Amsterdam, Netherlands
17 - 19 Dec
Iceland 2021
29 Nov - 9 Dec
Sardinia, Italy
4 - 21 Sep
Roadtrip Through Europe
29 Jun - 10 Aug
π Sweden
1 - 8 Aug
π Denmark
28 Jul - 1 Aug
π Germany
26 - 28 Jul
π Switzerland
21 - 26 Jul
π France
18 - 21 Jul
π Switzerland
17 - 18 Jul
π Italy
13 - 17 Jul
π Liechtenstein
12 Jul
π Switzerland
11 - 13 Jul
π Austria
30 Jun - 11 Jul
Roadtrip Through Europe
29 Jun - 10 Aug
Iceland Volcano 2021
13 - 21 May
The volcano is erupting! Just another day in Iceland.
Gran Canaria, Spain
23 - 28 Mar
Tenerife, Spain
21 Feb - 23 Mar
2020
Iceland Again 2020
1 Oct - 1 Nov
We visited Iceland again in October because we wanted to see the Northern Lights. Since we loved this country so much during our last visit we couldn’t stop but staying an entire month again. Everything we know about the Northern Lights we learned in Iceland.
Motorhome Trip in Romania
14 Sep - 21 Sep
Caravan Trip in Romania
23 Aug - 3 Sep
Iceland 2020
9 Jul - 4 Aug
So many beautiful places to see in Iceland and never enough time.
Journey Around The World - Stopped by Covid
15 Dec 2019 - 17 Mar 2020
π New Zealand
2 - 17 Mar
π Australia - East Coast
26 Jan - 2 Mar
π Bali, Indonesia
11 - 26 Jan
π Bangkok, Thailand
4 - 11 Jan
π Koh Yao, Thailand
29 Dec 2019 - 4 Jan 2020
2019
π Koh Yao, Thailand
29 Dec 2019 - 4 Jan 2020
π Singapore
22 - 29 Dec
π Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16 - 22 Dec
Journey Around The World
15 Dec 2019 - 17 Mar 2020
Lisbon, Portugal
2 - 11 Nov
Roadtrip to The Northernmost Point of Mainland Europe
1 Jul - 25 Aug
This time we left without knowing when we will come back. Our goal was to reach the northernmost point of mailand Europe locate at North Cape in Norway during the midnight sun. While people usually go to the touristy North Cape globe, the actual northernmost point is on the Knivskjellodden peninsula which can only be reached by a 19km hike out-and-back hike. We wanted to do this hike not by day, but by night hours, during the midnight sun.
π Norway
9 - 22 Aug
π Sweden
7 - 9 Aug
π Finland
4 - 7 Aug
π Norway
13 Jul - 4 Aug
π Germany
8 - 12 Jul
π Czechia
7 - 8 Jul
π Slovakia
2 - 7 Jul
Roadtrip to The Northernmost Point of Mainland Europe
1 Jul - 25 Aug
Japan
19 Apr - 4 May
Andalusia, Spain & Tangier, Morocco
17 Feb - 19 Mar
Budapest, Hungary
3 - 5 Jan
Kitzbuhel, Austria
1 - 3 Jan
2018
Kitzbuhel, Austria
29 - 31 Dec
Vienna, Austria
26 - 29 Dec
USA - California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah
1 - 30 Aug
Croatia - Roadtrip
22 Jun - 1 Jul
2017
2017 was a bit more adventurous, we doubled the number of trips abroad compared to 2016. Looking back, 2017 was still a bit shy, but it seemed a lot with the travel experience we had back then.
Athens, Greece
20 - 25 Sep
Amsterdam, Netherlands
23 - 27 Aug
Mallorca (Majorca), Spain
23 - 30 Jul
The trip to Mallorca was intended to be a beach holiday abroad, similar to the one in Sicily from 2016. However, our desire to explore the world started to kicked in and we rented a car for the first time to travel around the entire island.
Barcelona, Spain
31 May - 4 Jun
Barcelona was the first trip abroad of the year. We did a 5 days city break in Barcelona, Spain, and you can check out our itinerary if you’re looking for some inspiration.
2016
CefalΓΉ, Sicily, Italy
11 - 18 Aug
We then went to Sicily because we wanted a beach holiday abroad somewhere hot. We were still in our early travel beginnings so we didn’t do much exploring in Sicily outside CefalΓΉ. Today I regret not renting a car and exploring the island a bit, but at least now we have a reason to go back.
Prague, Czechia
15 - 19 Jun
In 2016 we traveled abroad for the first time by ourselves. We did our first city break in Prague, Czechia. It was like riding the bike for the first time at 26 years old. Full of fear and excitement at the same time, not understanding what the hell is happening.
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