{"id":7591,"date":"2010-12-28T14:27:37","date_gmt":"2010-12-28T19:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T22:15:45","slug":"start-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_1e483e-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_1e483e-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_1e483e-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 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2rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7591_874327-d9{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7591_874327-d9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7591_874327-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_874327-d9 kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_043675-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_043675-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_043675-a8\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_043675-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_043675-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_043675-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_043675-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_043675-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_043675-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_043675-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_043675-a8\">Where do I start?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_ae82f2-96\">When you happen upon a cool new travel blog, it\u2019s hard to know where to begin.&nbsp; You like one post, but you want to know more about this person or what their story is.&nbsp; What sets them apart from every other travel blogger out there? I\u2019ve put together this little guided tour of Ottsworld to help you get an introduction to me, my travel style, and the site.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_172b68-9b > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7591_d2ffea-6a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_d2ffea-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-4xl, 8rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-4xl, 8rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_d2ffea-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7591_d2ffea-6a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_ae2290-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7591_717d13-87 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-bottom-left-radius:80px;}.kb-image7591_717d13-87 img.kb-img, .kb-image7591_717d13-87 .kb-img img{border-bottom-left-radius:80px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_717d13-87\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-22-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Windstar all in package\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-56590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-22-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-22-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-22-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-22.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_453c8e-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_453c8e-32\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_624a12-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_624a12-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_624a12-34\"]{line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_624a12-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_624a12-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_624a12-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_624a12-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_624a12-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_624a12-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_624a12-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_624a12-34\">I\u2019m Sherry, and I go by many names and titles:<br><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f6a2bc-04\">Corporate America Runaway, Professional Traveler, Hobo, Aunt, Photographer, Nomad, Daughter, Adventurer, Badass, Writer, Storyteller, Speaker, Mixologist, Kitten Foster Mom, Influencer, Surfer, Expat, Travel Blogger, Editor, Cyclist, Content Creator, Tour Operator, Founder, and sometimes\u2026Sher Bear<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7591_4b435b-ab{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7591_4b435b-ab .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7591_4b435b-ab{justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7591_4b435b-ab{justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7591_4b435b-ab\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_3cd92e-73.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7591_3cd92e-73 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/about-3\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Learn more about my 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_a0ab24-3e\">Discover the World Through Sherry Ott&#8217;s 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I want you to read my stories and tips and be surprised about new destinations or ways to travel.  I want you to take a step our of your comfort zone. 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1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_155d9b-b9\">OTTSWORLD TOURS<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_700690-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_700690-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_700690-8a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_700690-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_700690-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_700690-8a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_700690-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_700690-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_700690-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_700690-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_700690-8a\">Travel with me and let me introduce you to active travel off the beaten path! I offer small group Ottsworld Tours throughout the year.  These are tours that I design and host. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section you&#8217;ll find out what my latest tours and openings are, dates, costs, and detailed itineraries. If a tour is full, you can join a waiting list.  This is also a great place to ask me questions about any tours you are interested in. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7591_2acf3f-61{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7591_2acf3f-61 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7591_2acf3f-61\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_64fdea-75.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7591_64fdea-75 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link kb-btn-global-inherit wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/tours\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Explore Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_7f14a1-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_7f14a1-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_7f14a1-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7591_7f14a1-e7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.20;mix-blend-mode:multiply;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_7f14a1-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_7f14a1-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}.kb-row-layout-id7591_7f14a1-e7 .top-testimonial{position: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_1a9f07-ff{text-align:left;}.kadence-column7591_1a9f07-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_1a9f07-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_1a9f07-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_1a9f07-ff inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_0cb9b4-c9\">TRAVEL CONSULTING<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d\"]{display:block;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_92a6ab-4d\"><\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_e0ab4b-a9\">With nearly two decades of experience traveling around the world, I offer that experience and knowledge to you.  This is your chance to ask me questions about trip planning, career breaks, solo travel, or packing!  You have a travel question &#8211; and I&#8217;m here to answer it!<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7591_8b9ad2-18{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7591_8b9ad2-18 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7591_8b9ad2-18\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_681d15-0d.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7591_681d15-0d kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link kb-btn-global-inherit wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-consulting\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Explore Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:0px;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44{text-align:right;}.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_deb0df-44 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_e153db-74:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:-100px;}.kb-image7591_e153db-74 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_e153db-74:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_e153db-74 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Alaska-winter-00319-1-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"travel consulting\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-62009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Alaska-winter-00319-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Alaska-winter-00319-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Alaska-winter-00319-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Alaska-winter-00319-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_b9f535-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_b9f535-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_b9f535-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px 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https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-22-at-10.23.12-PM-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_e6fc73-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab{text-align:left;}.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_d5dbbe-ab inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_09bed6-62\">DESTINATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c\"]{display:block;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_410be5-8c\"><\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_296db5-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_296db5-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_296db5-89\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_296db5-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_296db5-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_296db5-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_296db5-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_296db5-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_296db5-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_296db5-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_296db5-89\">This section includes a world map showing every country I&#8217;ve been in and have written about. Just click on a country name to get all of the articles I&#8217;ve written about that region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, I&#8217;ve singled out 5 of my most loved destinations to travel to; Alaska, Colorado, Ireland, Japan, Nova Scotia, and Antarctica.  These are Top Destinations that I have spent a lot of time in so I know them well.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7591_aeea4f-32{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7591_aeea4f-32 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7591_aeea4f-32\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_bed9bb-bc.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7591_bed9bb-bc kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link kb-btn-global-inherit wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/top-destinations\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Explore Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_9954f0-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_9954f0-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_9954f0-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id7591_9954f0-1c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_9954f0-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_9954f0-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7591_9954f0-1c alignfull has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_5ca6ed-06 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f80ec8-fb\">Travel Styles<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_63a185-3b\">When I first started traveling, I focused on bucket list items.  But as I spent more time on the road, I learned about what travel styles I gravitated to.  These are the ones that I most frequently do and write about. You&#8217;ll notice that I cover a lot of adventure travel because I&#8217;m someone who likes to explore the world through motion and activities.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_c5a147-56 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7591_dd4fc5-ca alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18:hover, .kadence-column7591_ed970e-18:hover h1, .kadence-column7591_ed970e-18:hover h2, .kadence-column7591_ed970e-18:hover h3, .kadence-column7591_ed970e-18:hover h4, .kadence-column7591_ed970e-18:hover h5, .kadence-column7591_ed970e-18:hover h6{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_ed970e-18 kb-section-has-link inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_725fd7-b7{position:relative;z-index:-1;}.kb-image7591_725fd7-b7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}.kb-image7591_725fd7-b7 img.kb-img, .kb-image7591_725fd7-b7 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;object-position:55.00000000000001% 56.99999999999999%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_725fd7-b7 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iceberg-antarctica-1500-05725.jpg\" alt=\"iceberg images antarctica\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-29014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iceberg-antarctica-1500-05725.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iceberg-antarctica-1500-05725-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iceberg-antarctica-1500-05725-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iceberg-antarctica-1500-05725-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1\"]{margin-top:-70px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-style\/epic-trips\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link7591_40f472-e1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098543\"><p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_40f472-e1\">EPIC TRIPS<\/p><\/a>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-style\/epic-trips\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1:hover, .kadence-column7591_09b786-c1:hover h1, .kadence-column7591_09b786-c1:hover h2, .kadence-column7591_09b786-c1:hover h3, .kadence-column7591_09b786-c1:hover h4, .kadence-column7591_09b786-c1:hover h5, .kadence-column7591_09b786-c1:hover h6{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_09b786-c1 kb-section-has-link inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_2b005e-09{position:relative;z-index:-1;}.kb-image7591_2b005e-09 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}.kb-image7591_2b005e-09 img.kb-img, .kb-image7591_2b005e-09 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;object-position:50% 72%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_2b005e-09 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patagonia-ebiking-44670.jpg\" alt=\"torres del paine ebiking tour\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-56365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patagonia-ebiking-44670.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patagonia-ebiking-44670-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patagonia-ebiking-44670-1200x994.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patagonia-ebiking-44670-768x636.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f\"]{margin-top:-70px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_8d2f40-5f\">BIKING TRAVEL<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-style\/bike-travel\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21:hover, .kadence-column7591_a0e890-21:hover h1, .kadence-column7591_a0e890-21:hover h2, .kadence-column7591_a0e890-21:hover h3, .kadence-column7591_a0e890-21:hover h4, .kadence-column7591_a0e890-21:hover h5, .kadence-column7591_a0e890-21:hover h6{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_a0e890-21 kb-section-has-link inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_979a1d-08{position:relative;z-index:-1;}.kb-image7591_979a1d-08 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}.kb-image7591_979a1d-08 img.kb-img, .kb-image7591_979a1d-08 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_979a1d-08 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-camera-bags-for-travel-00515.jpg\" alt=\"carrying camera gear inside a backpack\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-38352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-camera-bags-for-travel-00515.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-camera-bags-for-travel-00515-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-camera-bags-for-travel-00515-1200x802.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-camera-bags-for-travel-00515-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-camera-bags-for-travel-00515-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03\"]{margin-top:-70px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_6380ec-03\">HIKING TRAVEL<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-style\/solo-travel\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_31b612-04:hover, .kadence-column7591_31b612-04:hover h1, .kadence-column7591_31b612-04:hover h2, .kadence-column7591_31b612-04:hover h3, .kadence-column7591_31b612-04:hover h4, .kadence-column7591_31b612-04:hover h5, .kadence-column7591_31b612-04:hover h6{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column7591_31b612-04{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_31b612-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_31b612-04 kb-section-has-link inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_3e62ff-22{position:relative;z-index:-1;}.kb-image7591_3e62ff-22 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}.kb-image7591_3e62ff-22 img.kb-img, .kb-image7591_3e62ff-22 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_3e62ff-22 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-3791.jpg\" alt=\"Wallaroo hat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-56594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-3791.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-3791-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-3791-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/tahiti-cruise-3791-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97\"]{margin-top:-70px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_c66fa0-97\">SOLO TRAVEL<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-style\/solo-travel\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57:hover, .kadence-column7591_253ed8-57:hover h1, .kadence-column7591_253ed8-57:hover h2, .kadence-column7591_253ed8-57:hover h3, .kadence-column7591_253ed8-57:hover h4, .kadence-column7591_253ed8-57:hover h5, .kadence-column7591_253ed8-57:hover h6{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_253ed8-57 kb-section-has-link inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_a422ca-d8{position:relative;z-index:-1;}.kb-image7591_a422ca-d8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}.kb-image7591_a422ca-d8 img.kb-img, .kb-image7591_a422ca-d8 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;object-position:89% 85%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_a422ca-d8 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/European-road-trip-1446591.jpg\" alt=\"eurpean road trips\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-42720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/European-road-trip-1446591.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/European-road-trip-1446591-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/European-road-trip-1446591-1200x613.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/European-road-trip-1446591-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00\"]{margin-top:-70px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_2ae0c4-00\">ROAD TRIPS<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-style\/road-trips\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56:hover, .kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56:hover h1, .kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56:hover h2, .kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56:hover h3, .kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56:hover h4, .kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56:hover h5, .kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56:hover h6{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_dee9bf-56 kb-section-has-link inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_199850-9a{position:relative;z-index:-1;}.kb-image7591_199850-9a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}.kb-image7591_199850-9a img.kb-img, .kb-image7591_199850-9a .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_199850-9a kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Heritage-Expeditions-%C2%A9ATerauds.jpeg\" alt=\"Arctic expeditions\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24486\"\/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9\"]{margin-top:-70px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_819f93-a9\">SMALL SHIP CRUISES<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-style\/small-ship-cruising\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_0bb922-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_0bb922-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_0bb922-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7591_0bb922-4f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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> .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_83b143-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column7591_83b143-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7591_83b143-c9{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7591_83b143-c9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7591_83b143-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column7591_83b143-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_83b143-c9{position:relative;}.kadence-column7591_83b143-c9, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column7591_83b143-c9:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_83b143-c9 inner-column-1 relative\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d{position:relative;}.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d:not(.specificity){margin-top:50px;margin-right:50px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_4b9bb9-5d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:-50px;margin-right:-50px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:474px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0{max-width:474px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0 img{width:100%;}.kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;}.kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7591_2a3a64-a0 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Sherry-17-1200x857.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-45509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Sherry-17-1200x857.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Sherry-17-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Sherry-17-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Sherry-17.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_769a72-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_769a72-9d inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7591_8bfef9-71 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-7591_8bfef9-71 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignnone kt-block-spacer-7591_8bfef9-71\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:32px;line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75\"]{font-size:36px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_fdc5a8-75\">TRAVEL TIPS<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_4d60d2-d9\">I actually don&#8217;t like telling people how to travel, because everyone is different and has various travel styles.  But&#8230; I do love providing tips to make travel easier! In this section I&#8217;ve got packing lists for different climates and activities, how you can find more local experiences, tips for flying, and even where to go each month of the year!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7591_f8df01-3f{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7591_f8df01-3f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7591_f8df01-3f\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_657d68-65.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_657d68-65.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_657d68-65.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_657d68-65.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_657d68-65.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_657d68-65.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7591_657d68-65.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7591_657d68-65 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/travel-tips\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Explore Travel Tips<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--global-palette2) 0%,rgba(53,104,131,0.99) 100%);}.kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7591_8d9667-e9 alignnone has-theme-palette2-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_59ffb7-56\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_f94e70-b7\">BLOG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">And last but not least &#8211; you&#8217;ll find ALL of my travel stories &#8211; everything on my blog.  You can either click on a destination to get all of the articles about that region, or go look at the posts from most recent to oldest (way back in 2006!) 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Before my first trip to Antarctica, my&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travel-clothing-feature-4-1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Travel clothing guide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travel-clothing-feature-4-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travel-clothing-feature-4-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travel-clothing-feature-4-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travel-clothing-feature-4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/best-travel-clothing-guide\/\" aria-label=\"The Anatomy of Great Travel Clothing (and How to Pack It Like a Pro)\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">The Anatomy of Great Travel Clothing (and How to Pack It Like a Pro)<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">When you&#8217;re constantly on the move\u2014navigating airports, hopping trains, stuffing bags into tiny overhead compartments\u2014the last thing you want is to be fussing with uncomfortable,&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patagonia-cycling-16-1200x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to choose the right bike tour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patagonia-cycling-16-1200x540.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patagonia-cycling-16-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patagonia-cycling-16-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/patagonia-cycling-16.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/how-to-choose-a-bike-tour\/\" aria-label=\"How to Choose the Right Bike Tour for You\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">How to Choose the Right Bike Tour for You<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">I\u2019ll be honest \u2014 I came to bike travel a little later in life. I was a hiker first. A wanderer. 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_7bf472-5e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">A few other things you&#8217;ll find on this travel blog that I&#8217;ve experienced and shared over the years:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_c31076-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_c31076-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_c31076-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7591_c31076-a6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_c31076-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_c31076-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7591_c31076-a6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_b351c7-b3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_32467f-3a\">Travel Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I&#8217;ve done a number of long-term travel &#8216;projects&#8217; (I might call them Epic Trips) that I&#8217;ve written about. These are best read like a book with chapters. Some of these have taken place over weeks (like the Mongol Rally or Camino de Santiago), some over months (the Motorbike Diaries), and some over years (like the Niece Project).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e.kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel.kt-blocks-carousel .kadence-portfolio-image, .kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e.kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel.kt-blocks-carousel .kadence-portfolio-image .kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic .kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic img{height:300px;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e .kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e .kb-portfolio-overlay-color{background-color:rgba(23, 104, 234, 0);}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e .kb-portfolio-overlay-border{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px 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767px){.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e.kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel.kt-blocks-carousel .kadence-portfolio-image, .kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e.kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel.kt-blocks-carousel .kadence-portfolio-image .kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic .kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic img{height:300px;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e .kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e .kb-portfolio-overlay-border{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e .kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item:hover .kb-portfolio-overlay-border{border-top:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);border-right:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);border-bottom:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);border-left:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);}}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-portfoliogrid kb-blocks-portfolio-loop-block alignnone kb-portfolio-loop7591_14542e-4e kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel kt-blocks-carousel\"><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel-wrap kt-post-grid-layout-carousel-wrap kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark splide kb-blocks-portfolio-img-hover-zoomout kb-blocks-portfolio-content-hover-zoomin\" data-columns-xxl=\"4\" data-columns-xl=\"4\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"true\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\" data-slider-gap=\"0\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"0\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"0\" data-slider-gap-unit=\"px\" data-item-selector=\".kb-portfolio-masonry-item\"><div class=\"kadence-splide-slider-init splide__track\"><ul><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/niece-project-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Niece Project Travels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/niece-project-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/niece-project-2-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/niece-project-2-768x307.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/the-niece-project\/\" aria-label=\"The Niece Project\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">The Niece Project<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">2012 begins a project for me that has been in the making for a long time. But first, let me back up a few years&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/camino-de-santiago-packing-list-feature-60828-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"camino de santiago questions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/camino-de-santiago-packing-list-feature-60828-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/camino-de-santiago-packing-list-feature-60828-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/camino-de-santiago-packing-list-feature-60828-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/camino-de-santiago-packing-list-feature-60828.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/camino-de-santiago-faqs\/\" aria-label=\"Camino de Santiago: 23 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Camino de Santiago: 23 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">You have made the decision to hike the Camino de Santiago, Camino Frances &#8211; what next?&nbsp;I bet you have a bunch of questions you need&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nepal-trekking-tour-women-only-feature--1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nepal Annapurna Circuit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nepal-trekking-tour-women-only-feature--1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nepal-trekking-tour-women-only-feature--300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nepal-trekking-tour-women-only-feature--768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nepal-trekking-tour-women-only-feature-.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/the-beginnings-of-a-nepal-trekking-plan\/\" aria-label=\"The Beginnings of a Nepal Trekking Plan\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">The Beginnings of a Nepal Trekking Plan<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">Tiger Balm Tales &#8211; Vol. 1 Why? Such a simple question, yet it resonated in my head many, many times on my most recent trip&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mongol-rally-1024x408.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mongol Rally\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mongol-rally-1024x408.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mongol-rally-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mongol-rally-768x306.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mongol-rally.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/mongol-rally-its-real-now\/\" aria-label=\"It&#8217;s Real Now &#8211; Starting the Mongol Rally\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">It&#8217;s Real Now &#8211; Starting the Mongol Rally<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">Have you ever worked so long and hard on something that you forgot what you were doing or why you were doing it? The idea&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7591_82fbec-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7591_82fbec-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7591_82fbec-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7591_82fbec-8b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_82fbec-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7591_82fbec-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7591_82fbec-8b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7591_e1693c-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7591_25917b-b5\">Bad Travel Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Let&#8217;s be real &#8211; not everything about travel is great. I have plenty of stories where travel didn&#8217;t go as expected \u2013 so many that I created a special \u2018tag\u2019 for them on my blog called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/tag\/bad-travel-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098544\">Bad Travel Stories<\/a>.\u201d They have ranged from being stranded in a country indefinitely, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/unwanted-advances-lycian-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098545\">unwanted advances from men<\/a>, getting sick in a remote place, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/my-ride-in-a-kazakhstan-police-car-mongol-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098546\">nearly getting arrested in Kazakhstan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/altitude-sickness-peru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098547\">altitude sickness in remote areas<\/a>, and the list goes on. If you are the type of person who likes to read about travel disasters\u2026then have fun with these stories.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26.kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel.kt-blocks-carousel .kadence-portfolio-image, .kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26.kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel.kt-blocks-carousel .kadence-portfolio-image .kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic .kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic img{height:300px;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 .kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 .kb-portfolio-overlay-color{background-color:rgba(23, 104, 234, 0);}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 .kb-portfolio-overlay-border{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 .kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item:hover 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.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26.kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel.kt-blocks-carousel .kadence-portfolio-image .kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic .kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic img{height:300px;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 .kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 .kb-portfolio-overlay-border{border-top:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;}.kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 .kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item:hover .kb-portfolio-overlay-border{border-top:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);border-right:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);border-bottom:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);border-left:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);}}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-portfoliogrid kb-blocks-portfolio-loop-block alignnone kb-portfolio-loop7591_318e49-26 kb-portfolio-grid-layout-fluidcarousel kt-blocks-carousel\"><div 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class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blood-clots-and-flying-dvt-feature-53293-1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"blood clots and flying\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blood-clots-and-flying-dvt-feature-53293-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blood-clots-and-flying-dvt-feature-53293-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blood-clots-and-flying-dvt-feature-53293-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/blood-clots-and-flying-dvt-feature-53293.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/pulmonary-embolism-blood-clots-from-flying\/\" aria-label=\"How to Avoid Blood Clots From Flying: Warning Signs + Prevention Tips\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">How to Avoid Blood Clots From Flying: Warning Signs + Prevention Tips<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">There are lots of things that can either be frustrating or scary about flying. There\u2019s the lost\/delayed luggage, take-off delays, lines at security, turbulence, lack&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Kilimanjaro-climb-feature-0200-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kilimanjaro hike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Kilimanjaro-climb-feature-0200-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Kilimanjaro-climb-feature-0200-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Kilimanjaro-climb-feature-0200-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Kilimanjaro-climb-feature-0200.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/things-they-dont-tell-you-about-climbing-kilimanjaro\/\" aria-label=\"Things They Don\u2019t Tell You About Kilimanjaro\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Things They Don\u2019t Tell You About Kilimanjaro<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">\u201cNo need to cry \u2013 the mountain isn\u2019t going anywhere \u2013 you can try again.\u201d That statement made by my Kilimanjaro guide, Douglas, has stuck&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Getting-There-feature-50-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Delayed Flights\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Getting-There-feature-50-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Getting-There-feature-50-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Getting-There-feature-50-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Getting-There-feature-50.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/flight-delays-niece-project\/\" aria-label=\"Getting To New Zealand: Niece Project 5.0\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Getting To New Zealand: Niece Project 5.0<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">We drove to the airport as the snow came down heavier and heavier with each minute that ticked by. I watched the fat snowflakes land&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kenai-Fjords-Glacier-Lodge-feature-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kenai-Fjords-Glacier-Lodge-feature-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kenai-Fjords-Glacier-Lodge-feature-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kenai-Fjords-Glacier-Lodge-feature-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kenai-Fjords-Glacier-Lodge-feature.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/kenai-fjords-national-park-stranded-in-paradise\/\" aria-label=\"Stranded in Paradise Kenai Fjords National Park\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Stranded in Paradise Kenai Fjords National Park<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">\u201cThis could turn into a Lord of the Flies situation,\u201d I say jokingly.\u201cJust don\u2019t call me Piggy,\u201d the guy across the table from me replies,&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/altitude-megan-1-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Andes trek\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/altitude-megan-1-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/altitude-megan-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/altitude-sickness-peru\/\" aria-label=\"Into Thin Air with a Teenager\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Into Thin Air with a Teenager<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">\u201cI\u2019ve lost my desire to Snapchat,\u201d Megan proclaimed weakly. Now I knew I had a serious issue on my hands. I knew it was rather&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lycian-way-demre-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Beloren Ruins lycian way\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lycian-way-demre-4.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lycian-way-demre-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/unwanted-advances-lycian-way\/\" aria-label=\"Unwanted Advances Along the Lycian Way\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Unwanted Advances Along the Lycian Way<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">I squinted my eyes and peered out onto the bush filled mountain searching for the trail. \u201cLook, do you see it?\u201d he said as he&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/badluck.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/badluck.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/badluck-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/bad-luck-travel-stories\/\" aria-label=\"Experiencing Bad Luck When Traveling\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Experiencing Bad Luck When Traveling<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">Equipment check&#8230; I had seen those people before \u2013 the ones with the duct-taped boots or, better yet, the people who left their torn-up destroyed&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Polar-Plungefeature.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Polar Plunge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Polar-Plungefeature.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Polar-Plungefeature-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/polar-plunge-minnesota\/\" aria-label=\"Take a Polar Plunge in Minnesota\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Take a Polar Plunge in Minnesota<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">America has had a pretty mild winter so far. However, it\u2019s still cold enough to freeze lakes in Minnesota. On my recent trip there, I&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/russian-police2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/russian-police2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/russian-police2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/my-ride-in-a-kazakhstan-police-car-mongol-rally\/\" aria-label=\"My ride in a Kazakhstan Police Car &#8211; Mongol Rally\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">My ride in a Kazakhstan Police Car &#8211; Mongol Rally<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">We had heard from other teams on Twitter that the police checkpoints outside of Astana were a bitch.&nbsp; But we couldn\u2019t stay in Astana forever&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bad-things-3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bad-things-3.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bad-things-3-300x246.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/bad-things-do-happen-on-the-mongol-rally\/\" aria-label=\"Bad Things do Happen on the Mongol Rally\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Bad Things do Happen on the Mongol Rally<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">By the time this post goes live, I\u2019m hoping that I will be close to entering Mongolia.&nbsp;I feel (and hope) it\u2019s at this point I&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Lognest-dust.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Lognest-dust.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Lognest-dust-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/the-hardest-longest-slowest-dirtiest-road-yet-mongol-rally\/\" aria-label=\"The Hardest, Longest, Slowest, Dirtiest Road Yet &#8211; Mongol Rally\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">The Hardest, Longest, Slowest, Dirtiest Road Yet &#8211; Mongol Rally<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">Today sucked\u2026really sucked.&nbsp; I expected the hard, slow, dirty driving in the Mongol Rally, but I wasn&#8217;t expecting it today. There really was no road&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Kandy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"chocolate suckers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Kandy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Kandy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/i-dont-like-kandy\/\" aria-label=\"I Don&#8217;t Like Kandy\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">I Don&#8217;t Like Kandy<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">I\u2019ve been traveling for a long time, seen a lot of countries, had a lot of good days\u2026amazing days&#8230;.but I\u2019ve also had my share of&#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NYC-blizzard-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"buried by snow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NYC-blizzard-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NYC-blizzard-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/blizzard-blockage\/\" aria-label=\"Blizzard Blockage\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Blizzard Blockage<\/h3><div class=\"entry-content kb-portfolio-loop-excerpt\">I was supposed to be in Milan right now, but thanks to what the reporters call &#8216;Snowpocalypse&#8217;, the blizzard has left me standing still. 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