Elegant monogram logo with aqua waves and Gallivanting Souls

Helping travelers discover unforgettable experiences.

From cruises and boutique hotels to local food and hidden gems, we share authentic travel stories that help you travel with confidence—and help hospitality brands inspire future guests.

 

Meet Mike & Kristina

We’re Mike and Kristina, the husband-and-wife team behind Gallivanting Souls. We believe the best trips aren’t measured by how many places you visit, but by the moments you’ll remember long after you return home.

After raising our family, we rediscovered our love of exploring the world together. Today we share honest travel guides, cruise tips, destination inspiration, and real experiences to help you travel with confidence—and create unforgettable memories of your own.

Experience beyond cruises

The best cruise memories aren’t always made on the ship. They’re made exploring ports, discovering hidden beaches, sharing unforgettable meals, and saying yes to experiences you’ll talk about for years. That’s where Gallivanting Souls comes in.

Bolt Roller Coaster is an excursion on the Carnival Mardi Gras. The first roller coaster at sea!

Shore Excursions

We personally experience, research, and review excursions so you can book with confidence.

Food

Some of the best vacation memories happen around the table. We review specialty restaurants, cooking classes, local dining experiences, and hidden gems so you’ll know exactly what’s worth booking—and what you can skip.

Travel with  confidence

Every article, itinerary, review, and video is created to answer the questions we wished someone had answered before our own trips.

We don’t just tell you where to go—we help you understand what it’s really like once you get there. From choosing the right shore excursion to deciding if a specialty restaurant is worth the cost, our goal is simple:

Help you envision the experience before you book it.

📍 Real Experiences- We visit the places we recommend.

📷 Original Photography-Every destination through our own lens

🛳 Honest Reviews-The good, the bad, and everything between.

💙 Practical Advice-So you can travel with confidence.

Let’s tell your story together

Reach travelers who are actively planning their next adventure.

 

The Gallivanting Souls, Mike & Kristina pose at the staircase on Elegant Night.

We work with hotels, cruise lines, tour operators, destinations, and travel brands to create authentic marketing content that inspires travelers and builds confidence before they book.

Whether you need photography, video, blog content, or social media campaigns, we create assets that showcase the real guest experience.

Interested in collaborating? We’d love to hear from you.

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Taste the journey

From elegant specialty restaurants to unforgettable local finds, we’re sharing the meals that made every journey even more memorable.

Helping you travel smarter

Practical tips, honest reviews, and authentic experiences
to help you confidently plan your next adventure.

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Wish you were here

Every photo has a story—and every journey has changed us in some way. We hope they inspire your next adventure.

What to wear on elegant night when its your anniversary gown and tux
Four guest and crew of Navagante sailboat
Altun Ha Structure B-4 from Plaza. Family waves atop of structure
Sailboat Navegante at sunset on Banderas Bay photo provided by Renta Segura. Gallivanting Souls chartered this beautiful sail boat on a recent trip to Puerto Vallarta.
Majahual, Mexico
Sunset sailboat ride on the Navigate
Mike on one of his empty nest adventures, Captains a sail boat in Puerto Vallarta, MX
Man and woman ride on a trike motorcycle on tour in Cozumel with Trikes Cozumel
A Woman in a blue shirt and glasses holding sloth at Daniel Johnson's Hangout. Holding a sloth might be a bucket list activity while in Roatan. The woman holding this sloth is Gallivanting Souls, Kristina.
woman in a blue shirt sits on rocks gazing at a huge Mayan ruin near Yucatan, MX. Gallivanting Souls visited Progresso on Carnival Valor.
A brass colored sculpture sits in the town square call the monument fo the old shoes, Cartagna, Colombia. To show you how large this shoe is, Gallivanting Souls Mike stands inside of the old shoe.
Teleferico, a cable car in Puerto Plata, offering stunning views of the city and surrounding mountains
Family of adults jumps up and down in front of Mayan Ruins at Altun Ha. This is the Gallivanting Souls family and our family cruise that stopped in Belize.
Mike and Kristina holding a stingray underwater during a Carnival cruise in the Caribbean.
Man Enjoys Ocean Cay, Private Island of MSC Cruise Line** A man stands on the beach of Ocean Cay, the private island of MSC Cruise Line, taking pictures of the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship. The man is Mike, a travel blogger and founder of Gallivanting Souls. He is enjoying the beautiful scenery and taking in the sights and sounds of this amazing destination. **Here are some specific changes I made:** * I removed the phrase "of the Gallivanting Souls" because it is redundant. The phrase "travel blogger and founder of Gallivanting Souls" already implies that the man is Mike. * I added the word "private" to the location of the island to give readers more information about Ocean Cay.
3 men act goofy at the Colomitos waterfall on a Navagante sailboat tour. One of these goofballs is Gallivanting Souls, Mike.
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Shore Excursion Guides

Independent tours, resort day passes, and unforgettable port experiences—reviewed to help you choose with confidence.

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