Where are you both from?
Long Island, New York
How did you meet each other?
We went to the same high school for a year; eventually reconnected through Twitter (well, I guess X now?) and started dating 5 years later!
How old are you?
Both born in 1994.
How long have you been together?
We’ve been together since 2013; married since 2022!
Where was your first trip together abroad?
A Valentine’s Day weekend trip to the Dominican Republic
Where have you traveled to so far?
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Bora Bora, Germany, Iceland, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Turks and Caicos, Guadeloupe, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Belize, St. Maarten/Sint Martin, St. Lucia, the Bahamas, Colombia, El Salvador, Portugal, Tahiti, Cape Verde, USA, Canada, Sweden, Bali, Senegal, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Panama, Kenya, Botswana, Amsterdam, Dominican Republic, Jordan, United Kingdom, Bratislava, Cyprus, Egypt, Belgium, Qatar, Seychelles, France, Denmark, Aruba, Morocco, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, Japan, China, Curaçao, Brazil, Greece, Turkiye, Vietnam.
What is your favorite destination?
Liv: El Salvador
Chew: Rio de Janeiro
Do you have a certain travel goal?
Visit every country in Central America before age 30 (we completed this goal for Liv’s 29th birthday!) Our next travel goal is to take our kids to every Disney park in the world. A very futuristic goal – we don’t have any kids!
What drone do you use?
Currently the DJI mini 3 pro, but have also used the DJI mini 2 & the DJI mini SE
What photography/videography gear do you travel with?
Canon, DJI pocket 2, DJI Action 2, & Go Pro 360 . To see what other content creation tools I use, check out what’s in my travel bag.
What VPN do you recommend for secure internet access abroad?:
ExpressVPN! You can get 3 months free with this link.
How often do you travel?
~1 trip per month. It’s all about maximizing your PTO!
What travel/medical insurance do you recommend?
How do you find cheap rental cars?
Discover Cars is great & they offer free cancellation.
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