Our Travel Timeline

Stories | 9 mins read | Diana Neculai

Our Travel Timeline
Our travel history starts quite shy, but since 2019 we've been spending more than 50% of our time away from home.

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.

Our Travel Map
Our Travel Map

We have stepped on all continents of Planet Earth, including Antarctica, but we still have an entire world to discover.

2024

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.

The Diary Of 24 Consecutive Days Of Northern Lights Chasing - Aurora Borealis
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Madrid, Spain

10 - 13 October

Tenerife, Spain

26 September - 10 October

Travel to Tenerife Itinerary - Map Included
The Tenerife that we discovered was above and beyond our expectations. We will help you plan your trip to Tenerife by sharing with you our experience.
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Travel to Tenerife Itinerary - Map Included

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

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Santiago, Chile

5 - 8 Jan

🧊 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.

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Antarctica is the land of ice and extreme weather where even time freezes. From the first contact, you get immersed in the purest form of raw nature. A place that you didn’t think existed on this planet, a place that changes you for life.
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2021

🧊 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

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Roadtrip Through Europe

29 Jun - 10 Aug

πŸš™ Sweden

1 - 8 Aug

πŸš™ Denmark

28 Jul - 1 Aug

πŸš™ Germany

26 - 28 Jul

πŸš™ Switzerland

21 - 26 Jul

πŸš™ France

18 - 21 Jul

πŸš™ Switzerland

17 - 18 Jul

πŸš™ Italy

13 - 17 Jul

πŸš™ Liechtenstein

12 Jul

πŸš™ Switzerland

11 - 13 Jul

πŸš™ Austria

30 Jun - 11 Jul

Road Trip Ideas To Discover Austria - Map Included
A country of mountains, green fields, vineyards, wine, apricots, high alpine roads, hikes, walks, cycling paths, lakes, cities, canyons, caves, and waterfalls. It is a rare opportunity to see them all in a single country, and this is Austria.
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Roadtrip Through Europe

29 Jun - 10 Aug

Iceland Volcano 2021

13 - 21 May

The volcano is erupting! Just another day in Iceland.

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The short answer: out of this world!
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Gran Canaria, Spain

23 - 28 Mar

Tenerife, Spain

21 Feb - 23 Mar

Discover Tenerife
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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.

Northern Lights
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Northern Lights

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.

Iceland
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Journey Around The World - Stopped by Covid

15 Dec 2019 - 17 Mar 2020

🌏 New Zealand

2 - 17 Mar

🌏 Australia - East Coast

26 Jan - 2 Mar

🌏 Bali, Indonesia

11 - 26 Jan

🌏 Bangkok, Thailand

4 - 11 Jan

🌏 Koh Yao, Thailand

29 Dec 2019 - 4 Jan 2020

2019

🌏 Koh Yao, Thailand

29 Dec 2019 - 4 Jan 2020

🌏 Singapore

22 - 29 Dec

🌏 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.

πŸš™ Norway

9 - 22 Aug

πŸš™ Sweden

7 - 9 Aug

πŸš™ Finland

4 - 7 Aug

πŸš™ Norway

13 Jul - 4 Aug

πŸš™ Germany

8 - 12 Jul

πŸš™ Czechia

7 - 8 Jul

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πŸš™ 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

2-days Itinerary in Budapest, Hungary - Map Included
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Kitzbuhel, Austria

1 - 3 Jan

2018

Kitzbuhel, Austria

29 - 31 Dec

Vienna, Austria

26 - 29 Dec

3-days Itinerary in Vienna, Austria - Map Included
Vienna or Wien is a city shaped by imperial buildings, art, and intellectuality. It is the capital of Austria, and a notable cultural city break location.
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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.

Trip to Mallorca (Majorca), Spain - Map Included
An island in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, full of life, charming cities, and secluded beaches for you to discover.
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Trip to Mallorca (Majorca), Spain - Map Included

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.

5-days Itinerary in Barcelona, Spain - Map Included
Barcelona is renowned for its unique architecture created more than 100 years ago by Antoni GaudΓ­.
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5-days Itinerary in Barcelona, Spain - Map Included

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.

4-days Itinerary in Prague, Czechia - Map Included
Prague is one of the most beautiful historical cities in Europe. We had a great time in our 4-days city break and we plan to visit it again soon.
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4-days Itinerary in Prague, Czechia - Map Included

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