What a big world! At least we think it is. Traveling by air seems to mask the vast distances that separate the places we visit. We can take a nap and wake up 4 hours later on the other side of an ocean. But what happens if you travel by land and sea instead of by air? By keeping our feet on the ground (and on trains, boats, cars, buses, bikes, and the like), we hope to gain a real appreciation for how big the world really is.
We realize that traveling around the world doesn’t exactly qualify as an eco-conscious thing to do, even if we aren’t flying. But with so many wonderful and eye-opening things to discover out there, it seems a shame to always stay within striking distance of home. So even though we won’t always have the smallest carbon footprint, we are willing to do what we can, and avoiding air travel is a part of that.

25 February 2010 — Chumphon to Koh Tao, by ferry — 1.5 hrs.

24 February 2010 — Bangkok to Chumphon, by bus — 8 hrs.

23 February 2010 — Siem Reap to Bangkok, by bus — 8 hrs.

21 February 2010 — Day trip to the Temples of Angkor, by tuktuk — 2 hrs.

20 February 2010 — Bangkok to Siem Reap, by bus — 7 hrs.

17 February 2010 — Vientiane to Bangkok, by train — 19 hrs.

11 February 2010 — Vang Vieng to Vientiane, by bus — 4 hrs.

9 February 2010 — Around Vang Vieng, by motorbike — 3 hrs.

8 February 2010 — Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng, by mini-bus — 5.5 hrs.

6 February 2010 — Luang Prabang to Tat Kuang Si to Luang Prabang, by motorbike — 1.5 hrs.

4 February 2010 — Pak Beng to Luang Prabang, by ferry — 8 hrs.

3 February 2010 — Chiang Khong to Pak Beng, by ferry — 7 hrs.

2 February 2010 — Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong, by bus — 7 hrs.

31 January 2010 — Sukhothai to Chiang Mai, by bus — 5.5 hrs.

29 January 2010 — Phitsanulok to Sukhothai, by bus — 1.5 hrs.

29 January 2010 — Bangkok to Phitsanulok, by train — 5.5 hrs.

27 January 2010 — Georgetown to Bangkok, by train — 21 hrs.

26 January 2010 — Pelabuhan Belawan to Georgetown, by ferry — 6 hrs.

26 January 2010 — Medan to Pelabuhan Belawan, by bus — 1 hr.

23 January 2010 — Parapat to Medan, by bus — 5 hrs.

23 January 2010 — Tuk Tuk to Parapat, by ferry — 30 min.

19 January 2010 — Parapat to Tuk Tuk, by ferry — 30 min.

18 January 2010 — Bukittinggi to Parapat, by bus — 14.5 hrs.

17 January 2010 — Sungai Geringging to Bukittinggi, by bus — 2.5 hrs.

4 January 2010 — Maninjau to Sungai Geringging, by ojek — 45 min.

29 December 2009 — Bukittinggi to Maninjau, by bus — 2 hrs.

28 December 2009 — Pekanbaru to Bukittinggi, by car — 5.5 hrs.

28 December 2009 — Perawang to Pekanbaru, by car — 2 hrs.

28 December 2009 — Buton to Perawang, by bus — 5 hrs.

28 December 2009 — Batam to Buton, by ferry — 5 hrs.

27 December 2009 — Singapore to Batam, by ferry — 45 min.

21 December 2009 — Port Kelang to Singapore, by cruise ship — 13 hrs.

20 December 2009 — Penang to Port Kelang, by cruise ship — 13 hrs.

16 December 2009 — Cochin to Penang, by cruise ship — 2 days, 13 hrs.

14 December 2009 — Mumbai to Cochin, by cruise ship — 1 days, 13 hrs.

10 December 2009 — Dubai to Mumbai, by cruise ship — 2 days, 14 hrs.

30 November 2009 — Alexandria to Dubai, by cruise ship — 8 days, 17 hrs.

28 November 2009 — Athens to Alexandria, by cruise ship — 1 day, 12 hrs.

26 November 2009 — Santorini to Athens, by ferry — 6 hrs.

24 November 2009 — Exploring Santorini, by quad — 2 hrs.

23 November 2009 — Exploring Santorini, by quad — 2 hrs.

22 November 2009 — Exploring Santorini, by quad — 1 hr.

21 November 2009 — Athens to Santorini, by ferry — 8 hrs.

19 November 2009 — Kalambata to Athens, by train — 4.5 hrs.

19 November 2009 — Hike around Meteora, on foot — 3 hrs.

19 November 2009 — Athens to Kalambata, by train — 5 hrs.

14 November 2009 — Kiato to Athens, by train — 1.25 hrs.

14 November 2009 — Diakopto to Kiato, by bus — 1 hr.

14 November 2009 — Patras to Diakopto, by train — 1.25 hrs.

13 November 2009 — Bari to Patras, by ferry — 15 hrs.

13 November 2009 — Naples to Bari, by train — 4 hrs.

11 November 2009 — Pompeii to Naples, by train — 40 min.

11 November 2009 — Herculaneum to Pompeii, by train — 20 min.

11 November 2009 — Mt. Visuvius to Herculaneum, by van — 40 min.

11 November 2009 — Hike to the crater of Mt. Visuvius, on foot — 0.5 hrs.

11 November 2009 — Herculaneum to Mt. Visuvius, by van — 40 min.

11 November 2009 — Naples to Herculaneum, by train — 20 min.

9 November 2009 — Rome to Naples, by train — 2.5 hrs.

5 November 2009 — Florence to Rome, by train — 1.5 hrs.

3 November 2009 — Arezzo to Florence, by train — 1.25 hrs.

3 November 2009 — Valenzano to Arezzo, by car — 30 min.

31 October 2009 — Arezzo to Valenzano, by car — 30 min.

31 October 2009 — Manarola to Arezzo, by train — 4.5 hrs.

30 October 2009 — Riomaggiore to Manarola, on foot — 0.5 hrs.

30 October 2009 — Monterosso to Riomaggiore, by train — 20 min.

30 October 2009 — Manarola to Monterosso, on foot — 4 hrs.

29 October 2009 — Lauterbrunnen to Manarola, by train — 9 hrs.

29 October 2009 — Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen, by bus — 20 min.

29 October 2009 — Gimmelwald to Stechelberg, by cable car — 5 min.

28 October 2009 — Hiking in the Swiss Alps, on foot — 6 hrs.

27 October 2009 — Hiking in the Swiss Alps, on foot — 6 hrs.

26 October 2009 — Stechelberg to Gimmelwald, by cable car — 5 min.

26 October 2009 — Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg, by bus — 20 min.

26 October 2009 — Barcelona to Lauterbrunnen, by train — 12.5 hrs.

22 October 2009 — Algeciras to Barcelona, by train — 10.5 hrs.

22 October 2009 — Marbella to Algeciras, by rental car — 1.5 hrs.

19 October 2009 — Marbella to Ronda to Marbella, by rental car — 3 hrs.

15 October 2009 — Algeciras to Marbella, by rental car — 1.5 hrs.

15 October 2009 — Tangier to Algeciras, by ferry — 1.5 hrs.

14 October 2009 — Marrakesh to Tangier, by train — 10.5 hrs.

12 October 2009 — Rabat to Marrakesh, by train — 4.25 hrs.

11 October 2009 — Chefchaouen to Rabat, by bus — 5 hrs.

6 October 2009 — Tangier to Chefchaouen, by bus — 3 hrs.

7 October 2009 — Algeciras to Tangiers, by ferry — 2.25 hrs.

7 October 2009 — Granada to Algeciras, by train — 4.5 hrs.

6 October 2009 — Sierra Nevada to Granada, by bus — 1 hr.

6 October 2009 — Climb to the summit Veleta, on foot — 4 hrs.

6 October 2009 — Granada to Sierra Nevada, by bus — 1 hr.

2 October 2009 — Bilbao to Granada, by train — 9 hrs.

29 September 2009 — Irun to Bilbao, by bus — 1.75 hrs.

29 September 2009 — Bayonne to Irun, by train — 1 hr.

29 September 2009 — Biarritz to Bayonne, by bus — 30 min.

24 September 2009 — Paris to Biarritz, by train — 3 hrs.

20 September 2009 — Brussels to Paris, by train — 5 hrs.

20 September 2009 — Amsterdam to Brussels, by train — 3 hrs.

18 September 2009 — Den Helder to Amsterdam, by car — 1.25 hrs.

18 September 2009 — Texel to Den Helder, by ferry — 20 mins.

18 September 2009 — Riding around Texel, by bicycle — 3.5 hrs.

18 September 2009 — Den Helder to Texel, by ferry — 20 mins.

18 September 2009 — Amsterdam to Den Helder, by car — 1.25 hrs.

14 September 2009 — Ijmuiden to Amsterdam, by bus — 40 min.

13 September 2009 — Newcastle to Ijmuiden, by ocean ferry — 16 hrs.

12 September 2009 — Edinburgh to Newcastle, by train — 1.5 hrs.

12 September 2009 — Gourock to Edinburgh, by rental car — 2 hrs.

11 September 2009 — Fort William to Gourock, by rental car — 3.5 hrs.

10 September 2009 — Climb to the summit of Ben Nevis, on foot — 5.5 hrs.

8 September 2009 — Flodigarry to Fort William, by rental car — 5 hrs.

7 September 2009 — Tomcrasky to Flodigarry, by rental car — 3 hrs.

6 September 2009 — St. Andrews to Tomcraksy, by rental car — 5.5 hrs.

5 September 2009 — Edinburgh to St. Andrews, by rental car — 2 hrs.

3 September 2009 — Ely to Edinburgh, by train — 6.5 hrs.

2 September 2009 — Earith to Ely, by narrowboat — 6 hrs.

1 September 2009 — Hemingford Grey to Earith, by narrowboat — 5 hrs.

26 August 2009 — London to Hemingford Grey, by train — 1 hr.

18 August 2009 — Berlin to London, by plane — 1.5 hrs. (Meg only)

16 August 2009 — Polzeath to London, by car and train — 6 hrs. (Mark only)

15 August 2009 — London to Berlin, by plane — 1.5 hrs. (Meg only)

14 August 2009 — London to Polzeath, by limousine — 6.5 hrs. (Mark only)

8 August 2009 — London to Brighton to London, by train — 2 hrs.

6 August 2009 — Bath to London, by bus — 3.5 hrs.

5 August 2009 — Salisbury to Bath, by train — 1 hr.

5 August 2009 — Southampton to Salisbury, by train — 20 min.

30 July 2009 — New York to Southampton, by ocean liner — 5 days, 10 hrs.

26 July 2009 — Montreal to New York, by train — 11 hrs.

25 July 2009 — Ottawa to Montreal, by bus — 2 hrs.