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2times25
Moving around together is just a part of who we are. Marking twenty five years and a milestone 50th in 2019 inspired this site for friends, family and us. This is our travelogue.
Our turn to the South Pacific
An unexpected change brought the perfect ending to our 11 month adventure.
RandE
Feb 134 min read
non-stop, visual overload: The Galapagos
For us, visiting Darwin’s darling was a pipe dream until friends’ tales of their first-hand experiences moved it to the top of the list.
RandE
Feb 44 min read
Ciudad de Los Cielos
“Light of the Americas” – “Little Face of God” – “City of the Heavens” – “The Florence of America” - with these reverential nicknames,...
RandE
Jan 286 min read
El niño vs La Niña
The rain didn't dampen the fun for these touristic "wanna-be ticos".
RandE
Jan 135 min read
¡Qué colorido!
Colorful: people, fabric, art, music, language, buildings, celebrations, food…. they are all cultural guideposts and a visual explosion...
RandE
Dec 21, 20245 min read
No shoes, no shirt . . .
From the bottom of the stairs to Move Gym , we saw the first two lines of the sign: “No shoes. No shirt”. Uuuuugh. We struggled through...
RandE
Dec 13, 20244 min read
Dropping out and about
Driving cross country, the excitement of catch-ups with friends and family, overindulging in food favourites, partying (once again) like...
RandE
Nov 18, 20248 min read
miles and miles and miles
So, you’re laser-focused for a year in advance on your open-ended travel adventure - checking every detail – and even with 99.99%...
RandE
Sep 27, 202410 min read
Two drifters
RandE and group travel is not something that happens. Maybe a few friends get together for weekends away, but no big-scale cruises or bus...
RandE
Aug 3, 20243 min read
Indigo and Olive
There is a point in the road driving into Agios Nikolaus after a white-knuckled/hair-pin turn where the olive trees part, revealing the...
RandE
Jul 14, 20249 min read
a story of Cyprus
Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, Venetians, Brits, Greeks, Turks and even Pirates (if only in behaviour and circumstance) are all...
RandE
Jun 18, 20244 min read
Windmills and walkabouts
With a coastline that is postcard perfect at every turn, it’s not a surprise that Portugal has lured backpackers, cyclist, surfers,...
RandE
Jun 9, 20246 min read
Off time in Torremolinos
Debilitating jet-lag. Cancellations. Lost wallet. Forgotten bag. Pollen season. A serious case of gastro and a ridiculously over-crowed...
RandE
May 26, 20245 min read
El viaje del viento
You’re standing at the southernmost point of continental Europe. To your left is the Med. To your right: the Atlantic. Across the former...
RandE
May 11, 20243 min read
Roads (more or less) Travelled
At late 50s/early 60s – that time of life when there are more experiences behind you than ahead – we fight the urge of living between the...
RandE
May 1, 20248 min read
Into the Blues
Should we? That last set was so much f*kn fun and we’ve heard some great music this year. Really?!!!, we’re about to get on the road for...
RandE
Apr 7, 20243 min read
The Silver Lining
The reward of planning holidays a year in advance is there’s always something to look forward to. The downside is you may miss out on the...
RandE
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Unforeseen Circumstances
“Dear Robert and Erik, We are reaching out to you with news regarding your scheduled departure on June 9, 2023. Unfortunately, due to...
RandE
Jul 2, 20235 min read
Falls, Fests and Flies in FNQ
Google says 2022 ranks as possibly the wettest year on record for Sydney. But really, all it takes is opening the blinds each morning to...
RandE
Dec 3, 20225 min read
One year on
“Weren’t we flying in today?” Yes, a year ago we landed from 9-months around the world to celebrate a monumental birthday and tie the...
RandE
Oct 22, 20205 min read
Mixing it up in Manic Marrakech
If the Sahara Desert was dessert, then Marrakech was the digestif - or multiple digestifs - as we finished our travels with a mix of...
RandE
Oct 15, 20194 min read
the Sahara: desert for dessert
Erik loved the “dad joke” and Robert couldn’t resist the food reference so here we are, writing about wind-whipped peaks and sand banks...
RandE
Oct 13, 20197 min read
A moment in Madrid
The criss-crossing of Europe by plane, train, automobile, boat and bus was complete and we were once again joining our around-the-world...
RandE
Oct 5, 20192 min read
. . . another fab 50
Happy birthday Jason! In the end, it all worked out and we raised a glass . . . or two or three. Like Erik, a good friend from Sydney was...
RandE
Sep 30, 20192 min read
Rentrée
For our last bit of just-the-2-of-us time in Europe, we revenu to the Côte d’Azur, last visited in the late nineties. We remembered it as...
RandE
Sep 28, 20192 min read
Réunion
It was the early 2000s and we were living in San Francisco when we first heard of Uzès. Our close friend Mark from Louisiana had invested...
RandE
Sep 17, 20193 min read
Get out the Map
“Get out the map, get out the map and lay your finger anywhere down....” and following the Indigo Girl’s lyrics, we pretty much did just...
RandE
Sep 11, 20195 min read
La vita del lusso
Robert and Erik and camping aren’t words you’d normally find in the same sentence. Sure, in 2007 we went on an amazing “Priscilla”...
RandE
Sep 9, 20193 min read
Taking it giorno per giorno
“. . . not on our radar as we planned our trip to Puglia, but how could we resist this Airbnb when we saw its beautiful photos and cheeky...
RandE
Aug 28, 201914 min read
The Red One
A trip had already been planned with his two best friends/mates. It was the first year of our relationship when we decided to “become...
RandE
Aug 14, 20192 min read
Shifting Gears
It was 24/7 family, friends and fun in the US, Greece and Lisbon so we were pretty tired as we boarded our budget-travel EVA bus headed...
RandE
Aug 13, 20193 min read
Por favor e obrigado Lisboa
When you have a bit of Spanish language skills, you might think Portuguese will be easy to pick up. Words like “agua”, “comer”, “de...
RandE
Aug 4, 20194 min read
all about E
My first idea when planning my 50th was to sail around the Greek Islands with a group of friends. My research quickly put the kibosh on...
RandE
Jul 27, 20194 min read
Back in ACK
Busses, boats, beaches, bluffs, beers, barbecues, bikes, blue and more blue...we were back in Nantucket. After having visited Erik’s...
RandE
Jul 6, 20193 min read
Pre-wedding dithers
So you decide to elope in NYC. What do you do with all that pent-up energy? . . . not to mention resist the urge to scream at the top of...
RandE
Jul 6, 20194 min read
A piece of paper from the city hall
“…we don’t need no piece of paper from the city hall, keeping us tied and true…” But we got one anyway. We always knew we wanted to get...
RandE
Jun 25, 20197 min read
Highways, too-short stays . . . USA
Family visits through the South and airports are not worth the hassle? There’s only one solution: Road trip! With a route through...
RandE
Jun 16, 20193 min read
Ghost Tours
At any point in the night and sometimes day, you’ll find them: mobs of tourists gathered around an animated, young, usually black-clad,...
RandE
Jun 7, 20197 min read
CDMX – estamos encantados
First off, Toluca is not the airport for Mexico City. Who knew? We just accepted what our round the world ticket directed and assumed...
RandE
May 11, 20198 min read
Mostly Sunny; Pleasant
It had been an emotional week back in Sydney connecting with friends, and no matter how many well wishes and reassurances, the timing of...
RandE
Apr 23, 20193 min read
The Hop
After Machu Picchu, we needed to find the best way to get to La Paz (where we were flying out of to return to Sydney), ensuring we spent...
RandE
Apr 1, 20194 min read
Before and After
We don’t use the words “life event” lightly and our trip to Machu Picchu definitely fits the bill. In so many ways, this trip will always...
RandE
Apr 1, 20194 min read
Breath-taking
Robert: After 3 years of living out of a suitcase meeting new people on a daily basis, I was having my Garbo moment alone in Treme. It...
RandE
Mar 30, 20196 min read
Look flowers
From the initial trip planning, we knew Peru was a must-see and had read enough to land on Miraflores as the place to stay in Lima. Both...
RandE
Mar 19, 20192 min read
Vamos acostar en el sol
For us in Cartagena, days at the beach were about one thing - relaxing in the sun. We explored 3 beach clubs out of the dozens on offer...
RandE
Mar 13, 20191 min read
Same same . . . just different - 2 in Cartagena
“¿Por qué no los dos?” That was the question we eventually answered after researching the Cartagena stop on our trip. Should we stay...
RandE
Mar 10, 20195 min read
Papel amarelo
A 3.30am alarm, a 4am pick up and we're in transit to catch a flight to Cartagena. Travel days are stressful enough and this early...
RandE
Mar 2, 20192 min read
Sex on the beach and other transactions
“What are you doing on the prostitute’s beach?” This is the question from a friend we haven’t seen in 15 years when he spotted us on one...
RandE
Feb 26, 20192 min read
Slowing down . . . Ilha time
A 5 hour travel day may seem like work in the middle of an existing holiday stop, but it's well worth it to get out of the city and see...
RandE
Feb 23, 20193 min read
Street Wise
When Rio is all about the beaches, you have to find things to do on a not-so-sunny day and for us, Free Walker Tours came to the rescue....
RandE
Feb 17, 20193 min read
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