About Us
Welcome! We Are Fernweh Foreigner.
A mother and daughter with health issues, food allergies, active lifestyles, adventurous hearts, sports lovers (especially futbol) and an enormous desire to travel the world.
Together we are Fernweh Foreigner.
We’ve lived and traveled all over the US, traveled to numerous countries especially throughout Latin America and even lived abroad for a short time.
Although we don’t always get to travel together, we love when we get the chance because of our shared passion for culture, language, history, food, and sports.
A few years ago we both found out about autoimmune issues and had to drastically change our diets. Between the two of us, we cut out Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Caffeine, Celery, certain GF flours and starches, certain Oils, and as much processed food as possible.
This didn’t make traveling very easy, but there was no way we were going to let that stop us. Now we just carefully plan and research so we can keep traveling and not worry about getting sick or feeling bad.
We know how much anxiety can be caused by trying to stay healthy while traveling so we started this blog to help.
Why We Blog
➡️ We want to show that you can travel with dietary restrictions and allergies.
➡️ We want to help others choose a healthy lifestyle even while traveling.
➡️ And we want to make it easier to find all of this information about Healthy Travel.
What Does Fernweh Mean?
Fernweh (pronounced fern·v) is a combination of two words. “Fern” meaning distance, and “wehe” meaning ache or misery.
It is basically the opposite of being homesick. It is an ache to explore far away places; a longing for somewhere new; the craving for travel.
70 Countries, 50 US States, 6 Continents
After lots of research, inspirational pictures and travel tv shows, we came up with a list of all the top places we want to travel all over the world.
This would take us to 70 countries on 6 continents and all of the 50 US states. We got started on this list a few years ago and already have a few of the destinations lined up for later this year.
Africa
- Chobe National Park, Botswana
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Cairo, Egypt
- Luxor, Egypt
- Nile River, Egypt
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe
Asia
- Beijing, China
- Hong Kong, China
- Xi’an, China
- Batam, Indonesia
- Everywhere in Israel (8)
- Nagano, Japan
- Mount Fuji, Japan
- Tokyo, Japan
- Petra, Jordan
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Singapore
- Seoul, South Korea
Europe
- Andorra
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Salzburg, Austria
- Vienna, Austria
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Bruges, Belgium
- Brussels, Belgium
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Sarajevo, Bosnia
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Split, Croatia
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Everywhere in England (15)
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Helsinki, Finland
- Paris, France
- Everywhere in Germany (14)
- Athens, Greece
- Corinth, Greece
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Santorini, Greece
Budapest, Hungary
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Everywhere in Ireland (7)
- Everywhere in Italy (9)
- Riga, Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Montenegro
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Bergen, Norway
- Lofoten Islands, Norway
- Oslo, Norway
- Krakow, Poland
- Warsaw, Poland
- Zakopane, Poland
- Bucarest, Romania
- Moscow, Russia
- St Petersburg, Russia
- Everywhere in Scotland (6)
- Bratislava, Slovakia
Lucenec, SlovakiaVelky Krtis, Slovakia
- Everywhere in Spain (7)
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Gotland, Sweden
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Ephesus, Turkey
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Troy, Turkey
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Wales
North America
- Belize
- Vancouver, Canada
Limon, Costa Rica- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Havana, Cuba
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
San Salvador, El Salvador
- Nuuk, Greenland
- Everywhere in Mexico (23)
Cancun, MexicoChichen Itza, MexicoCholula, MexicoEnsenada, MexicoMexico City, MexicoPlaya del Carmen, MexicoPuebla, Mexico
Panama City, Panama
San Juan, Puerto Rico
- United States (50 States)
AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMassachusettsMississippiNevadaNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaWest VirginiaWisconsin
Oceania
- Brisbane, Australia
- Sydney, Australia
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Queenstown, New Zealand
- Tahiti
South America
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Patagonia, Argentina
- Ushuaia, Argentina
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Santiago, Chile
- Everywhere in Colombia (23)
Armenia, ColombiaBarranquilla, ColombiaBogota, ColombiaCali, ColombiaCartagena, ColombiaFilandia, ColombiaLos Nevados, ColombiaManizales, ColombiaMedellin, ColombiaPereira, ColombiaPopayan, ColombiaPuerto Triunfo, ColombiaSalento, ColombiaSan Agustin, ColombiaSanta Fe de Antioquia, ColombiaSanta Marta, ColombiaSanta Rosa de Cabal, ColombiaVilla de Leyva, ColombiaZipaquira, Colombia
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Quito, Ecuador
- Cusco, Peru
- Lima, Peru
- Montevideo, Uruguay
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Where We’ve Been Featured
We take pride in our collaborations and features. Here are a few places you can find us:
Boundless Roads – How To Travel Safely In Colombia
Gluten Free Journeys – Gluten-free In The United States
Finance Of America Reverse – How to Trace Your Family Tree
Travels With The Crew – Family Beaches In Southern California
Cheapism – Reasons Why Staying At A Hotel Beats A Vacation Rental
Travel Photo Discovery – Best Things To Do In Mexico City
Planning Away – Warm Winter Vacations In The USA
Always On The Shore – Amazing South Florida Beaches
Homeroom Travel – Winter Destinations In Arizona
Beyond Expat Life – Best Destinations To Celebrate Halloween
No Hurry To Get Home – Los Angeles Bucket List
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