South African passport requirements – My travel nightmare
July 2, 2019
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After an amazing tour through southern Africa, an issue with South African passport requirements threatened to derail our entire trip. Read about it here.
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An above-average travel blog and expatriate resource guide designed by 2 American expats living in Copenhagen. We aim to inspire you to go abroad for a week or forever.
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We are Derek and Mike – a couple of gay American expats who love to travel the world. Life abroad has been amazing, never dull and afforded us the opportunity to travel the world.
We want to inspire and equip you to see the world whether it’s for a vacation or to live. Look around and learn more about our travels, our life abroad and the differences between living in Europe and living in America. Use our travel resources to help yourself find your next adventure.
The world knows a lot about America, but Americans know very little about the rest of the world. Let’s change that.
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Recent Posts
Traveling to anti-LGBT countries: why you shouldn’t avoid it
June 20, 2019
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We recently spent time traveling to anti-LGBT countries. It left us with advice and reasons to visit countries even if you don’t agree with their laws.
Athens in one day: a 24-hour itinerary
May 30, 2019
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Here is our one-day itinerary for Athens. We spent 24 hours there last summer after island-hopping around Greece and we loved our short visit to Athens.
30 Excuses Not to Travel – and How to Overcome Them
May 17, 2019
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Should I go traveling? There should be no excuse not to travel, yet we hear travel excuses all the time. Here is a break-down of 30 reasons not to travel and how to knock them out of your way so you can travel more.
One Day in Helsinki – A 24 Hour Itinerary
May 14, 2019
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Although we only had a day in Helsinki, we made the most of it and were determined to hit every Helsinki must see. I know we missed a few things, but here is what we covered sightseeing Helsinki for 1 day.
What is Eurovision? Guide to Eurovision 2019
May 13, 2019
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Mike provides an expert guide to explain What is Eurovision for anyone who is wondering. Find out all you wondered about the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 here.
Watching Sports Abroad -Tuesday Morning Football
May 9, 2019
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How do you watch sports as an expat abroad? It’s tough, but you learn to adapt! Here is how my sports viewing habits have changed since moving to Copenhagen Denmark.
Learning Danish Got Political With the Dansk Folkeparti
May 7, 2019
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Learning Danish was a major goal when we moved to Copenhagen. Danish is a difficult language, but for political reasons we stopped taking lessons after the Danish People’s Party cut funding for foreigners to learn Danish.
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
Ibn battuta
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