Traveling to Portland or living in the city and looking for some activities where you can keep your distance from other people? There are plenty of beautiful parks, rivers, and lakes conveniently located in the city or right outside. You won’t have to travel far to find some solitude in the great outdoors here. And […]
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2019 was a BIG year for the Wandering Wheatleys! We traveled to 12 different countries, tripled our blog traffic, relocated to Saigon, started learning to speak Vietnamese, and made a baby boy! We feel so lucky to have incredible friends and family members who support our wild ambitions through reading our website, making time for
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Nick and I quit our jobs back in September of 2016 and have been on the road ever since. The first leg of our trip was a road trip across the US for 6 months. We got rid of our apartment, put most of our belongings in a 5×7 storage unit, packed our car full
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Egypt is without a doubt one of the best countries to visit in Africa. It is not only known for the Great Pyramids of Giza but also for the intricate tombs of the Valley of the Kings in Luxor and the meandering Nile River. But what many people don’t realize is that Egypt is also
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We hope that the Wandering Wheatleys travel photos and blog posts inspire you to get out and see the world but if you need even more sway, check out these 10 Instagram accounts that have influenced us along the way!
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After travelling to over 50 countries around the world here are 10 must-have items that ALWAYS make our packing list.
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I actually have very few negative things to say about this hike (shocking, I know). My expectations were misaligned (meaning, I get stressed out when I KNOW we should cover 14 miles in a day and we only cover 10) but overall I found this hike to be thoroughly enjoyable (all complaining aside). We parked
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My first ever backpacking excursion was a 4-day, 3-night hike in Patagonia, Chile called “The W”. It was 2013 and I was 31 and the longest I’d ever hiked prior to that was maybe 7 miles in beautiful sunny Hawaii. We rented gear and overpacked and it was COLD. I rented hiking boots which was
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