Adventure + New Experiences

We are excited to launch this new blog where we can share stories of adventure, new experiences and connections that are such a crucial part of the journey we are all on together.  

We believe the Indigo Highway is the beautiful sky above and the beautiful waters below that connect us as a global community.  If you're interested in more of the Indigo Highway backstory, check out our About page.  

Please bear with us as we find our way in a new medium as we are not, by any means, writers.  We will be sharing our own travel tips and experiences, but we will also be introducing you to other Modern Nomads willing to share their tips and stories.  With that being said, this first post is about what drives us to search out new adventures and experiences. 

Here are the top reasons we love travel.  Please share what you love about travel in the comments below.  

• New Experiences - For us, this is our primary motivator.  We love experiencing new cultures, seeing new sights, trying new food and meeting new people.  It's rarely the museum that stands out in our mind from a great trip, but instead, seems to be the friend you made along the way or the perfect dinner outside in a square, drinking local wine and discussing world events. This doesn't have to be an overseas adventure, it could be somewhere close to home, exploring a new hike, attending a cultural festival, trying a new restaurant or new farmer's market.  So many ways to seek adventure without breaking the bank! 
• Getting outside our comfort zone - We love to push ourselves to try new things, gaining new perspective, pushing ourselves to get outside our comfort zone.  Sometimes this means putting down the map and going where the weather looks best, which could be the opposite direction of where you thought you were going earlier that day.  Try ordering off a menu that isn't in English (where you find the best dishes).  There are so many apps today to help with this.  Sometimes we use  https://translate.google.com typing in the name of the dish and it translates it for you.  Maybe cheating, but, still fun and does help us learn!
• Making memories with those you love - There's nothing better, in our minds, that having the adventure of lifetime and being able to share it with those you love.  Most of the time, we prefer to travel just the two of us because we definitely travel in an unorthodox way that makes most people a tad uncomfortable.  No set plans other than the hotel the night before we get on a plane, deciding to go left or right at an intersection, a hike or peaceful dinner?  Typically we like to see what we feel like on any given day as opposed to set plans.  Try to make sure you know how the people you are traveling with like to travel, because this can make your trip unpleasant if everyone's not on the same page.  If you're wondering how we find hotels at the last minute - typically we do our research ahead of time and have a few hotels on our list that meet our requirements.  If we do find ourselves in a large city without plans, we will hit up  https://www.hoteltonight.com for last minute openings.  Most of the time the first place we roll into has a room available, and rarely do we even need to resort to our third or fourth choices.
• Travel changes you! - We are in awe of the effect travel has on our world view, changing our perspective and giving us a better appreciation for other cultures.  This mindset creeps in at unexpected times and gives us a sense of understanding and empathy that wouldn't be possible had we not gotten outside our comfort zone.  You just have to be willing to give up a few things, setting your fears aside and opening yourself up for the ride of a lifetime!  There are ways to see the world without a lot of money and if you're wondering how to start traveling on a limited budget - check out Nomadic Matt - he's got awesome tips and fun stories.
• Onward - I guess it's obvious we have an incredible love of travel and new experiences. One of our favorite things to do is talk with other folks about their experiences and adventures, and this is always where we get the best advise and travel tips.  By no means are we saying this is the best way to travel, we’re just sharing what works best for us.  Everyone is on their own journey and we're so honored you have chosen to share this journey with us.  Hopefully we can encourage you to step away to knock something off your bucket list. 
• Stay Tuned! - We will be sharing stories from Modern Nomads with a connection to  Indigo Highway - and for each guest blogger,  we have a set off questions we will be asking to help with your travels so stay tuned!