I'm Tippins and, along with my husband the engineer, I travel the world via non-revenue pass travel. We are standby sojourners, and we invite you to follow us as we eat, drink, hike, dive and otherwise romp around the globe.
Initially we planned to take off from Cape Town for a few days to explore the Garden Route, with the idea to stay overnight at one of the many vineyard bed and...
Research things to do in Singapore, and you’ll find the same tourist attractions listed over and over again. Shop the luxury brands on Orchard Road, get a bird’s eye view...
With the uncertainty of standby travel we never set a firm itinerary for the first day we plan to arrive somewhere, but when non-rev luck is in our favor and our...
La Tomatina Festival is a great excuse to plan a trip to Spain in August. If you have a few days to spare, take advantage of the opportunity to visit...
The sound of gunfire rang through thick air that was previously occupied only by the buzz of anticipation. The crowd began to swarm as the lorries inched closer. I looked...
The Marta train screeched to a halt, I pulled out my headphones, telescoped the handle of my expertly packed luggage, and mechanically proceeded to collect my boarding pass at the...
The alarm rang at 4:30 am in our cold, dark beach bungalow in Camps Bay. Normally waking in the cold at such an abominable hour would make me cranky, but...
It seems like lately we have been living our best lives in the Pacific Northwest, interrupted only by our work schedules back home on the East coast. At the beginning of July...
Day 1: Blue Lagoon to Reykjavik Morning Once you've secured a rental car at Keflavik airport, drive an easy 20 minute across what seems like Martian landscape to the Blue Lagoon....
