We are Michael and Angela Ballard, and we’re traveling the world to find our next place to live.
We’ve been to all sorts of places so far — see the whole list of the 150+ countries on all seven continents that we’ve visited on NomadMania — and are in the process of ranking them based on our needs and preferences. Some are excellent possibilities, and others are great places to visit on vacation.
We also have packing down to a science and traveled the world nonstop for a year with only carry-on luggage.
In 2025, we were named finalists for World’s Biggest Traveler in the NomadMania international travel awards.
Both Ballards love exploring new places and meeting locals around the world. It’s a travel marriage made in heaven! We invite you to join us in a life of adventure, one country at a time.
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We are TV travel correspondents, where we share travel tips and take viewers to destinations all over the world. See some of our television segments on ABC-TV, The Family Channel and The Heartland Network here:
- We Married Adventure Takes Viewers around the World
- South Africa’s Table Mountain
- The World’s Best-Traveled People
- We Married Adventure Travels to Fiji
- We Married Adventure Discusses Their Upcoming Worldwide Journey
- How to Keep Everything Clean While You Travel
- Family Trips Offer Learning Opportunities for Kids
- How to Plan Your First International Trip
- World’s Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens
- Tips for Successful Solo Travel
- The World’s Most Amazing Airport
- How to Travel Successfully as a Couple
- A Sunrise Flight over Mount Everest
- A Romantic Italian Getaway
- Celebrating an International Christmas in New York
- Seeing Japan by Cruise
- Seven Tips for Surviving Long Flights
- Key West in a Day
- Save Money on a Cruise — On Board and in Port
- A Weekend in Boston
- Car Camping 101
- Save Money When You Travel
- Tips for Smart Packing
- Scuba Diving 101
- Washington D.C. in a Day
- America’s Newest National Park: New River Gorge
- New York City in a Day
- Traveling During COVID-19
Check out some of our writing and photography on Lonely Planet:
- The Taste of a Destination: Flavors worth traveling for
- 8 U.S. National Parks Where the Best Views are Under Water
- 6 National Parks Around the World with Surprisingly Spectacular Diving
- How to Pack for a Trip to Antarctica
- How to Budget for a Trip Around the World
- Two Passports: Not just for spies anymore
- How One-Way Airline Tickets Can Stretch Your Travel Dollars
- The World’s Best Free Airline Snacks
- Kyoto’s Ji-Biru Scene Is a Must for Craft Beer Connoisseurs
- Free Online Classes and Resources That Give You a Deeper Look at Travel Destinations
We share some of the world’s most interesting places on Atlas Obscura:
- Lapu-Lapu Monument in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
- Convent of Saint Thecla in Maaloula, Syria
- Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque in Santiago Tepeyahualco, Mexico
- Stelae of Nahr el-Kalb in Nahr el-Kalb, Lebanon
- Black Amphitheater of Bosra in Busra, Syria
- Pyramids of Caral-Supe in Caral, Peru
- Bonaire Botanical Garden in Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
- The Desert Fjords of Oman in Khasab, Oman
- Lagao das Sete Cidades (Lagoon of the Seven Cities) in São Miguel, Portugal
NomadMania, which tracks the world’s best-traveled people, interviewed the Ballards during their first yearlong around-the-world trip. Read the interview here.
Award-winning podcaster Palle Bo of The Radio Vagabond interviewed Michael and Angela about their travels while all three were exploring Syria together. Listen to the episode here.
Angela discussed the Ballards’ yearlong trip around the world, including the planning process, with Shelley and Chad Prevost of The Big Self Society. Listen to the podcast here.
The Ballards talked travel with Talk 102.3 FM’s Jed and JR. Hear how they fund their trips, what their least favorite countries are, and more stories from their visits to all seven continents. Listen to the interview here.
Mike Costa of the My Morning Cup podcast interviewed Michael and Angela, and he dug into their origin story as people and as travelers. Listen to the episode here or on your favorite podcast app.