Michael Jensen

Georgetown

Travel Writer at Brent and Michael Are Going Places

Married gay guy traveling the world as a digital nomad while I write my books. 🏳️‍🌈 📍Countries visited: 31

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Articles

Seven Fantastic Hikes and Walks All Over the World

6 days ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen |Brent Hartinger

Some people are foodies, and some are beach bums. Brent and I are hikers. Sometimes we’re also foodies and beach bums — and sometimes bikers too. But our favorite thing in the world is simply walking. Whenever we arrive at a new destination, we immediately check out all the best nearby walks and hikes. (Incidentally, what’s the difference between a “walk” and a “hike”?
My Sarcastic Gay Camera Takes You On A Tour of Italy's Cinque Terre

1 week ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

Note: This article originally ran in my Michael Takes Too Many Pictures newsletter. Buongiorno! And please note that this greeting is pronounced differently than it’s spelled. For you plebians, it sounds like “Bonjourno.”Regular readers know that Michael often shares pictures he’s taken accompanied by his written narration. Today, it’s a bit different. Today, I am your narrator — Michael’s Pixel 9 XL Pro. Yes, Michael’s camera.
The Nine Worst Apartments We've Ever Rented While Traveling

2 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

Since becoming digital nomads at the end of 2017, Brent and I have stayed in all kinds of accommodations. Many have been excellent — others not so much. Here are some of the absolute worst!Brent and I had only been nomading two years when we arrived at our apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the summer of 2019. Still being relative newbies, we were horrified by what looked on the outside to be a Soviet-era building in very poor condition.
I loved Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences. Will everyone else eventually love it too?

3 weeks ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

When New York’s Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886, it was initially well-received, but then for decades, it was mostly ignored. When Paris’ Eiffel Tower was unveiled in 1889, it made a splash as the centerpiece of the city’s World’s Fair, but many of Paris’ most prominent citizens hated it, and twenty years later, the structure was almost torn down. Even the Sydney Opera House was steeped in controversy when it opened in 1973, long delayed and ten times over budget.
Seven Surprising Things About Puerto Vallarta

3 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

Brent and I recently took a Princess cruise, and you can watch episodes of the old 1980s TV show The Love Boat in your cabin. The show featured weekly guest stars — mostly washed-up TV actors but also sometimes washed-up big-name movie stars from the previous era — playing characters who find love and excitement on board a cruise ship. It was just as campy as it sounds, and as a kid, I loved every minute.
Seven surprising things about Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!

4 weeks ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

My husband Brent and I recently took a Princess cruise, and you can watch episodes of the old 1980s TV show The Love Boat in your cabin. The show featured weekly guest stars — mostly washed-up TV actors but also sometimes washed-up big-name movie stars from the previous era — playing characters who find love and excitement on board a cruise ship. It was just as campy as it sounds, and as a kid, I loved every minute.
Want to cut your vacation costs in half? Consider the Hand-Holding Principle of Travel.

1 month ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

Travel writers will often tell you that one of the easiest ways to reduce your travel costs is to avoid popular destinations during the busiest times of the year. But there’s another way to greatly reduce your costs — a method that even many travel writers don’t know. I call it the Hand-Holding Principle of Travel. It goes like this: the more you rely on someone to make your travel simple and easy — the more someone “holds your hand” — the more you’re going to pay.
Seven Lesser-Known European Town You'll Love

1 month ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

Brent and I love Europe, and in our eight years of continuous travel, we’ve visited towns and cities all over Western and Eastern Europe. But it’s often been the smaller, lesser-known destinations that have been the most interesting and memorable. Here are seven of our favorites:Yes, Gouda is named after — and is the source of! — the famous cheese, which the locals began making way back in 1184.
Puerto Vallarta is the Winter Home for a Thousand Humpback Whales. I Was Determined to Get the Perfect "Whale" Picture.

1 month ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

Every winter, humpback whales make a 3,000-mile journey from the waters of the Arctic, where they feed on krill, to warmer waters down south to mate and calve. Up to a thousand of those whales end up in Banderas Bay, off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Which is where Brent and I are living right now. For the last two months, we have been watching from the balcony of our villa as those whales jump and frolic in the bay. And I’m an amateur photographer.
I have a digital nomad friend who's disabled. He can also be somewhat annoying.

1 month ago | creators.yahoo.com | Brent Hartinger |Michael Jensen

My husband Michael and I are digital nomads, and a couple of years ago, we met a fellow nomad, “Lewis,” who happened to have a speech impediment: a stutter so severe that he often couldn’t finish a sentence. So he carried around a dry-erase board to supplement thoughts he couldn’t express vocally. I loved the contradiction of this guy having this fairly major disability but that he hadn’t let it prevent him from leaving home and continuously traveling the world as a nomad.