After about a week in Sydney, Sam and I headed south to Kangaroo Island by way of Adelaide, in Southern Australia. We both knew we really wanted to spend some time in the outback but hadn't really counted on exactly how hot the Australian outback gets in the summer time. Kangaroo Island was the perfect solution because it is home to all of the wildlife that we wanted to see and was a pleasant 70-80 degrees each day.
Read MoreWe flew to Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala for the next stage of our trip. Kerala is on the southwest coast of the country, and stands in stark contrast to the Northern part of the country. Kerala has a tropical climate, and we could feel the humidity the moment we stepped off the plane.
Read MoreWe arrived in Jaipur in the evening, still super excited about our fantastic luck with the tigers. Because we wanted to fit a lot of India into the time we had before being back in Delhi, our itinerary didn't leave much time for relaxing. We woke up in the morning and began our sightseeing tour of Jaipur, a very remarkable city. It is commonly referred to as the Pink city, due to still-on-the-books laws that require the old city to be painted in the same shade of pink. This is due to the pink sandstone that was originally used on many of the forts and palaces in the region.
Read MoreWe arrived in Ranthambore in the evening, unsure of what to expect for the following days. Anil, upon seeing our initial itinerary which had only one drive, told us we absolutely needed to add at least one, but preferably two additional drives to increase our chances of seeing a tiger. Even with these two more drives, he made sure to let us know we shouldn't expect to see anything, as tiger sightings are incredibly rare.
Read MoreSamantha and Charles Parsons went a little overboard when planning their honeymoon. Instead of a few short weeks of travel, they opted for a year-long adventure around the world! Follow along as they leave their home in Denver, Colorado in the United States to travel the globe.
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