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10/06/2024

We got out, and about this weekend. Around the Birmingham metro area. We attended the 51st Annual Greek Food Festival 🇬🇷…They had good entertainment, and even better food! 😋

10/05/2024

Our adventures have took us on a tour of 6 different continents. Allowing us the opportunity to see some of history’s most famous landmarks, and locations from around the world. As well as interact with people from some unique, and beautiful cultures. Can’t wait to see where our adventures take us next! 6 continents down, and 1 to go ⛄️ ❄️ 🐧 🥶 😉.

10/02/2024

The beautiful Panama City Beach 🏖️.

09/29/2024

Some of the giant extinct animals we were able to see during our museum tour in Auckland.

09/25/2024

Flashback to some of the absolutely stunning Mountain View’s Alaska offered up.

09/22/2024

One of the activities we done in New Zealand was a 5 1/2 mile walk around the Te Ara Tahuna Estuary.

We actually didn’t realize it was 5 1/2 miles, due to a Kilometers into Miles miscalculation 😂, and it turned into a survival mission to make it back to the car in time before all the restaurants in town closed for the night.

We started in Sunlight, and made it back to the car at night.

09/19/2024

One of the top museums on our list in New Zealand was the Auckland National Maritime Museum. They have a big complex, and the perfect location. Offering a detailed maritime history of the Oceania region.

09/14/2024

One of the adventures we went on while in New Zealand was our tour of the beautiful Waiheke Island. We actually just randomly hopped a car Ferry, because why not 🤷🏽‍♂️, with no return plans.

They told us the ferry we were on was there last Ferry of the day, and tried to talk us out of it because of no return trip, but I was like I been stranded before. I’m going 🤣. Lol, definitely spontaneous, and definitely a lot of fun.

This place was beautiful, luckily the bus driver on the island was nice once he found out it was our first time on the island, and gave us our first ride for free, because you couldn’t pay with cash, or card. You had to have a special account with the bus line to transit.

09/01/2024

The 30 plus hours of transit to get here was worth it! Welcome to New Zealand 🇳🇿 y’all!

08/31/2024

Next part of our trip has just begun. LAX to PPT Tahiti - French Polynesia 🇵🇫! 🥳

08/30/2024

Little tired, but we got a long flight to rest. 1st stop LAX y’all 🛫

08/30/2024

Facts!…I didn’t realize someone was taking my picture, or I would’ve posed 🤣 ✈️

08/27/2024

That feeling you get when you’re at the beach, and everything comes with a water view 😍

08/25/2024

Checking out some local restaurants in the Southeast… Mediterranean Food from The Olive Branch in Vestavia Hills, and Mexican Food from Sol Y Luna in Columbus Mississippi... Do you have an awesome eatery spot? If so, let us know in the comments below.

08/23/2024

Flashback to visiting this beautiful Hilton Resort, and Casino in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷.

08/20/2024

When you have to upgrade your room from Partial Sea View, to Sea View… It’s all about the view 😂 🤷🏽‍♂️.

08/11/2024

This beautiful city is the only city that sits on two continents. The original city was called Byzantion when it was founded around 657 BC by the Greeks.

Before it became the seat of the Byzantine Empire which renamed it Constantinople after the Roman Emperor in 330 AD. As it was known for over a 1000 years until it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD.

Pictured from the site of the ancient horse and chariot racing stadium known as the Hippodrome, and the Beautiful Hagia Sophia, and Sultan Ahmed Mosque.

08/06/2024

In the ancient Persian city of Persepolis, located in modern day Iran. There exists a monumental stone propylaea known as the “Gate of All Nations”.

This massive landmark is made of limestone, and skillfully decorated with massive winged bulls with human heads known as Lamassu. Founded by Darius I the Great, King of Babylon around 515 BC.

This once powerful city stood until it was conquered, and plundered by the invasion of Alexander the Great in 330 BC. The remains of this ancient city is now listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s list.

08/04/2024

Flashback back to our tour of Ecuador 🇪🇨, a roadtrip from Guayaquil to Manta.

08/02/2024

The mighty Nile River, and the Qasr Al Nil Bridge crossing it in downtown Cairo 🇪🇬.

07/31/2024

The beautiful architecture of Castel Nuovo.

07/28/2024

Dinner at Texas Roadhouse, and weekend on the river in Downtown Tuscaloosa Alabama y’all!

07/26/2024

Flashback to the time we fed the Macaque Monkeys in Phuket Thailand 🇹🇭… Yeah, I definitely wasn’t hand feeding them 🤣.

07/21/2024

This is the legendary Altamaha-ha River Monster of Darien Georgia. Affectionately known by the locals as Altie, this creature straight out of Southern Georgia Folklore has reportedly been spotted in the Altamaha River since the late 1700’s as reported by the Muscogee Tribe.

Being compared to other famous cryptids such as the Loch Ness Monster, Champ, or Ogopogo. With Wildlife Marine Biologist suggesting it could just be a case of mistaken identity for an, Alligator Gar, Manatee, or Alligator. What do you think of Georgia’s local Sea Monster?

07/21/2024

Had to check out the LongHorn Steakhouse on Highway 280, and do some brainstorming over our next Travel destination ✈️.

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This is a Glass Bottom Boat tour we done. This one was at the Goat Island Marine Reserve 🐐 in Leigh, New Zealand… Fun Fact, there were never any goats on Goat Island, just pigs 🐷, which ended up swimming to the main land. #FunFacts #Tours #Excursions #Caves #NewZealand #GlassBottomBoat #Travel #Adventure #TheRovingGypsy

Take a trip down culinary lane with us, and check out some of the amazing dishes we tried during our exploration of the South Pacific region. #Foodie #FoodPics #NewZealand #Australia #Tahiti #SouthPacific #Auckland #Orewa #Sydney #Papeete #Travel #FoodLover #Cuisine #Restaurants #Vacation #TheRovingGypsy

We visited the Tāmaki Paenga Hira as it’s known in the local Māori language. We were officially welcomed to New Zealand by indigenous Māori tribes people, with a native welcoming ceremony during a cultural experience program (quite intense), and taught an oral history of their peoples. We were also allowed to see the some of the family owned relics of their ancestors. #Museums #Museum #Auckland #NewZealand #Culture #Experience #Maori #Travel #TheRovingGypsy

Doing a Glass bottom boat tour in Leigh, New Zealand 🇳🇿 on the North Island at Goat Island Marine Reserve. #GoatIsland #MarineReserve #NorthIsland #NewZealand #Travel #Boating #Tours #Excursions #TheRovingGypsy

Made it to Waiheke Island, we are still figuring the local transit system out. This place is beautiful! #Beaches #WaihekeIsland #NewZealand #OneroaBeach #Travel #TheRovingGypsy

We boarded the Sealink Ferry from Auckland New Zealand, over to Waiheke Island. No plans, just doing, still not sure how we getting back because this is the last Sealink Ferry leaving this afternoon 😂… We’ll figure something out 🤷🏽‍♂️ #Traveling #ExploringTheWorld #Islands #IslandGetaway #Auckland #NewZealand #Ferry #Transit #TheRovingGypsy

Doing a 5 mile canoe row down the Puhoi River… The name Puhoi means slow water in the native Māori Polynesian language. #NewZealand #Puhoi #River #CanoeTrip #FunFacts #Travel #SouthPacific #TheRovingGypsy #Ducks

The view from the rooftop garden of the Nautilus Orewa. #Orewa #Auckland #NewZealand #Beaches #SouthPacific #Oceania #Vacation #Travel #TheRovingGypsy

Currently in Transit, on a layover in Tahiti 🏝️, beautiful place and nice people! Little over 26 hours in, and still on the go. 7 more hours of Transit left! #TravelDay #Transit #Layover #FrenchPolynesia #TravelDays #Travel #Vacation #AirTransport #TheRovingGypsy #Tahiti

Look at this amazing Roman Gothic architecture used in the construction of the Cathedral of Mallorca. This whole area is filled with history, and beauty, and the food was absolutely delicious! #Travel #History #Spain #BalearicIslands #Mallorca #PalmaDeMallorca #Europe #Architecture #TravelPhotography #RoyalPalace #Cathedral #TheRovingGypsy

Meeting some of the local wildlife on the the walking path in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 🦎 #Iguana #Wildlife #Reptiles #CostaRica #Travel #Adventure #Outdoors #Lizard #TheRovingGypsy

Y’all just ignore the 6 second mark on the video when I bang my head on that low rafter in the ceiling 😂. #Landmark #Darien #Georgia #RoadTrip #British #Fort #Cannons #Travel #History #TheRovingGypsy

If you’re looking for a hotel in the Tuscaloosa Alabama area Hotel Indigo is a great choice. For a quick snack a must try is Edgar's Bakery downtown. If you’re looking for some good southern food, look no further then Texas Roadhouse. The Shoals Bar and Kitchen on the 1st Floor of Hotel Indigo has a delicious breakfast offering to choose from, be sure to check them out y’all! #Hotels #Boutique #IHG #HotelIndigo #TexasRoadhouse #Steakhouse #Food #RoadTrip #Local #Downtown #Tuscaloosa #Alabama #Travel #TheRovingGypsy

This is the legendary Altamaha-ha River Monster of Darien Georgia. Affectionately known by the locals as Altie, this creature straight out of Southern Georgia Folklore has reportedly been spotted in the Altamaha River since the late 1700’s as reported by the Muscogee Tribe. Being compared to other famous cryptids such as the Loch Ness Monster, Champ, or Ogopogo. With Wildlife Marine Biologist suggesting it could just be a case of mistaken identity for an, Alligator Gar, Manatee, or Alligator. What do you think of Georgia’s local Sea Monster? #SeaMonster #Cryptozoology #LochNessMonster #Champ #Ogopogo #Altie #AltamahaRiver #Darien #Savannah #Georgia #RiverMonsters #Legendary #Cryptid #LakeMonster #Travel #RoadTrip #TheRovingGypsy #LegendaryCreatures #Folklore

Look at this beautiful city along the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea in Greece! #Makedonia #Macedonia #Palace #Tourism #Travel #Thessaloniki #Greece #AegeanSea #Europe #Landmarks #History #Locations #TheRovingGypsy #Museum