HoneyTrek: The Couple On The World's Longest Honeymoon

Mike and Anne Howard aka HoneyTrek, the couple behind the world's longest honeymoon, join CREATOR: The Podcast to share how they've built a successful travel brand while living nomadic for 14 years straight. What started as a 500-day honeymoon in 2012 has turned into 5,000+ days without owning a key to a house or apartment, two National Geographic books, and a thriving business focused on glamping and sustainable couple's travel. In this episode, they reveal the unglamorous reality of luxury travel and explain why their best travel memories come from the bumps in the road, not the fancy hotels. Host Ross Borden explores how they've maintained their relationship through constant travel, their partnership strategies with tourism boards and brands, and their commitment to amplifying indigenous and marginalized communities. Mike and Anne share the secret to 5,000 days without a single plastic water bottle, why Africa is much safer than people think, and their lightning round of favorite high-end and budget accommodations across six continents. For travel creators looking to build authority or couples dreaming of extended travel, this episode proves that the adventure doesn't have to end. More from HoneyTrek: Website: www.HoneyTrek.com Books: www.HoneyTrek.com/BookStore Instagram: www.Instagram.com/HoneyTrek TikTok: www.TikTok.com/@honeytrek YouTube: www.YouTube.com/@honeytrek Facebook: www.Facebook.com/HoneyTrek To learn more about CREATOR: The Podcast, visit https://creatorthepodcast.com/ Subscribe to CREATOR: The Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creator-the-podcast/id1788987273 Subscribe to CREATOR: The Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aHdngxWvkUbpDlmmCq8Z6?si=zQjPxLneRaOUIwP-y5BmyA Check out GuideGeek, Your New Personal AI Travel Assistant! http://bit.ly/3LKpHTj 00:00 - Introduction to Mike and Anne Howard 01:38 - What is a 5,000 Day Honeymoon? 03:11 - Starting the Journey: Budget vs. Luxury 04:04 - The Honeymoons.com Partnership 06:46 - Building a Travel Creator Business 08:30 - Pushing Couples Beyond Package Resorts 10:06 - Content Creation and Brand Partnerships 13:03 - What Makes a Good Honeymoon? 15:40 - The National Geographic Book Deal 19:55 - The Power of Being Published 21:08 - Traveling Successfully as a Couple 25:28 - Underrated Couples Destinations 29:28 - Breaking Africa Misconceptions 31:34 - The Art of Spontaneous Travel 34:18 - Sustainable Travel Practices 36:10 - 5,000 Days Without Single-Use Plastic 39:01 - Lightning Round: Favorite Hotels & Resorts 46:56 - Amplifying Indigenous and Marginalized Communities 48:22 - Three Countries for Life 50:20 - Where to Find Honey Trek More From Matador Network Website: http://matadornetwork.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matadornetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matadornetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matadornetwork Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/matadornetworktravel Join Our Newsletter: https://matadornetwork.com/content/newsletter For Epic Hotels & Airbnbs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@epic.stays Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epicstays_ For Beautiful Travel Content TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@visit About Matador Network Matador is the world’s largest independent travel publisher. Since 2006, we’ve redefined travel media by developing a global network of editors, writers, photographers, and filmmakers who’ve pushed the limits of what’s possible as travel storytellers. At Matador, we envision a world where travel is a transformative experience that enables us to find humanity in each other everywhere.