a travel blog
Playing the whole credit card points, airline miles, travel hacking game has never been appealing to me. I didn’t want to play any games to get the best price! But snagging my first deal was EXHILARATING. So as to not bury the lead: We spent $75 to get from Peru to Australia. And yes, I understand that the big part […]
As the clock struck midnight to herald in the New Year, I officially became unemployed. My name was removed from the staff list, my email was disconnected, and my insurance ran out. (We now have coverage from the exchanges—thanks, Obama!) Leaving my job was one of the hardest and weirdest things so far related to the trip. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a lot […]
We are about two-and-a-half weeks out from our departure date! And while that means the excitement is building up, it also means that we have to make sure all our t’s are crossed and i’s are dotted before we head out. It’s been a bit overwhelming over the past several weeks and months to plan for this type of trip. […]
My first memory of traveling is tears. I was five years old and on a plane to the Philippines, and I was sobbing uncontrollably (and also vomiting from motion-sickness). My parents and I were on our way to visit my mom’s family for a month in early 1995, and I was sad to be leaving my friends and school and […]
A year (or ten months) sounds like a long time, and at first, it seemed like we could go to most of the places we’d want to see. Japan, sure! South Africa, why not! Brazil, of course! Spain, let’s go! Well … it’s likely that we won’t go to any of those places above. Ten months will go by quickly, and […]
This is the second part of the “throwback” San Francisco post. Our second full day in San Francisco started with us all packing in our 8-person passenger van and driving out across the Bay Bridge towards Napa Valley. We started at Domaine Chandon for some sparkling wine, and Vikram and I explored the vineyards up close and personal. We also got some […]
This is a “throwback” post from a trip to San Francisco last October. I used this trip to test-run writing about my travels in the future. I could get used to life in California … the first time I was here in my adult life was to San Diego, and I was initially put-off by how different it was from […]
Why do a trip like this? To live more simply. To mix up my daily routine and push myself out of my comfort zone. To take advantage of the time and place in our life. To wonder at and learn about the world around us.